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EU Naval Force - Somalia
Operation ATALANTA

News Archive - February 2021

Operation ATALANTA bids farewell to Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Corrado Campana

February 24, 2021 - 15:46

“The continuous effort of Operation ATALANTA and the work done by the naval and air assets assigned to the FHQ have strongly contributed to the suppression of the dangerous phenomenon of piracy in the West Indian Ocean, which is nevertheless not yet eradicated. The presence and the activities of EU NAVFOR Somalia is of significant […]

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THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR RESOURCES IN OPERATION ATALANTA

February 22, 2021 - 15:19

All means deployed in Operation ATALANTA bring added value for the execution of the mission depending on their characteristics. However, due to their versatility and flexibility, aerial assets are those who provide unique operational capabilities which cannot be achieved by other means. The most used aerial asset in EU NAVFOR Somalia are the Maritime Patrol […]

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ESPS Castilla rejoins Operation ATALANTA full-speed

February 20, 2021 - 16:17

Galicia-class landing platform dock 🇪🇸ESPS Castilla , equipped with a AB212plus 🚁 and a RPAS ScanEagle, joined Operation Atalanta this week. Over the next 4 months, she will be the EU NAVFOR flagship, hosting the Force Headquarters of the operation. The Castilla kicks off her activities full-speed with a joint exercise with 🇯🇵JS Ariake of […]

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EU NAVFOR SOMALIA – OPERATION ATALANTA HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY AT ROTA NAVAL BASE

February 19, 2021 - 13:03

Vice Admiral Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes relieves Major General Antonio Planells Palau as Operation Commander, EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA Rota, February 19th, 2021 — during the change of command ceremony, Major General (Spanish Marine Corps) Antonio Planells Palau, Operation Commander European Naval Force Somalia – Operation ATALANTA, changed responsibility with Vice Admiral […]

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EU NAVFOR ATALANTA CONDUCTSJOINT EXERCISES TO INCREASE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN PARTNERS AND STRENGTHEN COOPERATION

February 8, 2021 - 11:06

Any asset integrating Operation ATALANTA has to meet a set of readiness standards to execute its inherent tasks, thus contributing to achieve the mission’s goals. However, depending on the type of asset, certain performance standards cannot be maintained with internal exercises only, and require interacting with others actors and reaching out for external support in […]

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Crew kidnapping on the rise: Trends, perspectives and prospects

February 8, 2021 - 10:43

On the 2nd of February, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA Interagency and Shipping Advisor Lt CDR Diego CÁNOVAS-CÁNOVAS attended a panel discussion organized by SAFETY4SEA on the wake of the latest IMB Annual report pointing at the Gulf of Guinea as the hot spot for piracy incidents with 135 crew having been kidnapped from their vessels in […]

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Rota Naval Base hosting two-third of the European Union carrier capability

February 2, 2021 - 14:53

The Italian aircraft carrier CAVOUR stops in Rota on her maiden voyage to the United States Tuesday, 2nd of February 2021 will mark a special day for the Spanish-US Naval Base of Rota, since the Italian aircraft carrier CAVOUR will be moored close to the Spanish all-deck warship JUAN CARLOS I, for a one-day logistic […]

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