Rear Admiral Éric Dousson (France) took over as Deputy Commander of Operation Atalanta from Rear Admiral Giovanni M. Galoforo (Italy), who held the deputy command for the past six months.
Rota, 19 December 2023 - The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) continues monitoring closely the situation of the hijack of the Maltese-flagged merchant vessel RUEN in close cooperation with Somali local authorities.
Dec 19, 2023
The aim of this meeting is to exchange information with Shipping Industry representatives.
Dec 13, 2023
Djibouti, 03 December 2023 – The Portuguese Commodore Rogério Paulo Figueira Martins de Brito assumes command of the 45th rotation of Force Commander of EUNAVFOR ATALANTA.
Dec 04, 2023
Rota, 1 December 2023 – The European Union Naval Force Operation (EUNAVFOR) ATALANTA has successfully tackled the alleged piracy-related incident involving the Iranian-flagged fishing boat “AL-MERAJ 1”
Dec 01, 2023
The Spanish Marine Corps Force receives the ATALANTA Emblem for its outstanding contribution.
Nov 20, 2023
On 23 and 24 March, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on 2 December 2022.
Mar 27, 2023
VADM José M. Núñez Torrente presents the Operation in the symposium for Japan-EU cooperation for maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Mar 21, 2023
In a move aimed at further facilitating joint naval activities, on 15 March the European Union’s Naval Force Atalanta (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) and Japan’s Deployment Surface Force for Counter-Piracy Enforcement off the Coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden (DPSA) signed a new Administrative Arrangemen
Mar 15, 2023
VADM José M. Núñez Torrente carried out his visit together with the EU Senior Coordinator Amb. Michael Pulch
Mar 15, 2023
The French Navy ships Helicopter-carrier DIXMUDE and Frigate LA FAYETTE captured more than one ton of narcotics
Mar 03, 2023
On 15 February 2023, the Force Commander of EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA (FCDR), Portuguese Commodore Nuno Filipe Cortes Lope, handed over the Command of Task Force 456 to Spanish Captain Juan María Ibáñez Martín.
Feb 17, 2023