On 14 October 2010, EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters (Northwood, UK) welcomed maritime industry representatives to provide them with an update on the current piracy threat in the Horn of Africa.
Over a period of 15 days, successful piracy of three merchant vessels has been prevented through their use of Best Management Practices, proving the value of such self-protection measures.
Oct 14, 2010
On 10 October 2010, the crew of the EU NAVFOR Italian ship ITS LIBECCIO, visited the "Bee Hive Children's orphanage" during its port visit in Mombasa harbour (Kenya).
Oct 13, 2010
On the afternoon of 10 October, the owners of the Panama-flagged MV IZUMI reported that they had received an automatically released distress signal indicating that the vessel was likely to be under pirate attack.
Oct 11, 2010
The Taiwanese fishing vessel FENG GUO that had been reported by her owner as being pirated on 7 October 2010 is confirmed to be free from pirates this afternoon.
The false report had been sent after the owner having been without contact with the ship for two days.
Oct 08, 2010
On 8 October 2010, the Taiwanese fishing vessel FENG GUO was confirmed pirated 250 nautical miles from Antisiranana, Madagascar. This is the most southerly vessel to be pirated since the operation began.
Oct 08, 2010
On 6 October, the EU NAVFOR Dutch support ship HNLMS AMSTERDAM gave assistance to a drifting vessel with 26 crewmembers on board.
Oct 07, 2010
On Monday 4 October, EU NAVFOR's Deputy Commander, Rear-Admiral Thomas Ernst, visited the World Food Programme (WFP) Headquarters in Rome, Italy, to discuss possible ways for EU NAVFOR to improve the assistance it provides to WFP vessels.
Oct 05, 2010
On the evening of October 3, the EU NAVFOR German frigate FGS KOELN disrupted a suspected pirate skiff which was involved in the chase of a merchant vessel, in the Gulf of Aden.
Oct 04, 2010
On 3 October, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear-Admiral Philippe Coindreau, took the opportunity to visit the EU NAVFOR fast combat support ship HNLMS AMSTERDAM, during a replenishment at sea operation with the Flagship FS DE GRASSE, off the eastern coasts of Somalia.
Oct 04, 2010
On Thursday 30 September, EU NAVFOR and NATO welcomed a delegation from the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) in Northwood’s headquarters (United Kingdom).
Sep 30, 2010
EU NAVFOR welcomes the third judgment, which was delivered on 29 September, in a Kenyan prosecution in connection with the interdiction of a pirate group by an EU NAVFOR warship.
Sep 30, 2010