This week FGS Sachsen has taken up station patrolling the Gulf of Aden, under the command of the EUNAVFOR. She will shortly relieve fellow German frigate FGS Bremen which has served so successfully in countering-piracy with EUNAVFOR since May of this year.
At Djibouti: In a ceremony held today, Monday 6 August 2012, on board French warship FS Marne, French Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis handed over sea command of the EU Naval Force to Italian Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, embarked
Aug 06, 2012
The European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton Visits EU Naval Force Operation Headquarters
On Thursday 2 August 2012, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, visited the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) counter piracy operation headquarters (OHQ) in Northwo
Aug 02, 2012
On 24 July Force Commander of the European Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis, met with the Omani authorities in Salalah (Oman) to deepen the excellent operational cooperation between Operation Atalanta and the Royal Navy of Oman.
Aug 01, 2012
On July 17, the Commander of the Chinese task force operating in the Gulf of Aden met with EU Naval Force – Operation Atalanta Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis on board FS Marne.
Jul 23, 2012
On 18 July the Force Commanders of the three international Counter-Piracy task forces met on board the NATO flagship to exchange experience and coordinate the fight against piracy.
Jul 23, 2012
On 17 and 18 July, the Djiboutian navy and the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) French frigate Guépratte, participate in the joint surveillance operation “7 Brothers” in international waters near the Islands of Seven Brothers and the Bab El Mandeb strait.
Jul 22, 2012
On 18 July the ferry MV Skagit was reported to be sinking off Chumbe island. Using the aircraft’s capabilities from EU Naval Force, rescue efforts were coordinated, life rafts spotted and their location tracked.
Jul 20, 2012
The Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Center is on of the three piracy information sharing center, commissioned by the International Maritime Organisation last year.
Jul 18, 2012
From July 4 to 13, EUNAVFOR provided protection to a ship chartered for AMISOM supplies. The German frigate Bremen and the French frigate Guépratte took turns to carry out this mission, from the south Red Sea to Mogadishu.
Jul 17, 2012
Since 7th April 2012 Rear Admiral Dupuis (French Navy) has been at sea at the helm of the EU Naval Force warships conducting counter-piracy patrols off Somalia.
Jul 14, 2012
On 13 July 2012, Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta to Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi (Italian Navy).
Jul 13, 2012