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Understanding the local maritime security situation and gaining valuable information remains important for EU NAVFOR. This knowledge can be gained by friendly interaction with fishermen off the coast of Somalia.

Deterrence and protection are 24/7 tasks that EU NAVFOR conduct that need constant information. A pivotal asset within Operation Atalanta is the Spanish Airforce P3-C Orion Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA).

Staying at sea for longer periods allows warships to continue their main mission and thus supply and replenishment becomes a vital part of maritime security.

Cooperation between EU NAVFOR and regional partners is vital for the maintenance of maritime security and free flow of international trade around the Horn of Africa.

The commitment and cooperation of partners remains important to ensure maritime security in the region and ongoing high level meetings provides a platform for common understanding and further developments.

EU NAVFOR welcomes the announcement of the publication of BMP5. In addition we welcome the launch of  Global Counter Piracy Guidance. These documents have and will continue to contribute to the security and safety of merchant shipping  transiting the High Risk Areas off the Horn of Africa.

The crews of ITS Margottini and ESPS Meteoro maintain watch 24 hours a day ready to respond to piracy incidents off the Horn of Africa; there hasn’t been one minute where EU NAVFOR sailors have not been on duty over the last 9 years of the operation.

Two-thirds of all refugees come from just five countries - Somalia, Myanmar, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Syria. EU NAVFOR joins the United Nations Refugee Agency in recognising World Refugee Day, to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees.

In the spirit of fostering continued cooperation between international partners and to support counter-piracy operations in the region, US tanker USNS Bighorn has conducted a Replenishment At Sea with EU NAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS Meteoro.

Cooperation and partnerships remain critical to the success of Operation Atalanta.

Cooperation is vital in order to deter piracy and to protect vulnerable shipping, such asWorld Food Programme vessels. European warships often transit the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden conducting maritime patrols, and this gives them the opportunity to directly support EU NAVFOR.

On 6th June EU NAVFOR’s Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Nanclares visited Montenegro and was welcomed by Chief of General Staff, Brigadier General Ilija Daković.