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ESPS RELAMPAGO’S CREW TRAINS WITH SEYCHELLES PEOPLE’S DEFENCE FORCE

February 20, 2019 - 10:28

During her port visit to the Seychelles, ESPS Relampago’s crew took the opportunity to carry out a range of maritime training exercises with the Seychelles Coastguard and Air Force at Port Victoria anchorage. The training began with […]

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EU NAVFOR DONATES FIRST AID KITS TO AAMIN AMBULANCE SERVICE IN SOMALIA

February 19, 2019 - 13:33

EU NAVFOR has supplied 50 First Aid kits to the AAMIN Ambulance Service, which was established to provide free ambulance services after it was observed that no functioning public ambulance services existed. Donating the kits, the EU […]

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EU NAVFOR MEETS GLOBAL SOMALI DIASPORA IN LONDON

February 14, 2019 - 15:17

Meeting with members of the Somali community is important for EU NAVFOR. It is an opportunity for the Somali community to learn the relevance of counter-piracy operations to their country and themselves, but also an opportunity for […]

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EU NAVFOR SHIP EXERCISES WITH JAPANESE NAVY

February 6, 2019 - 09:30

EU NAVFOR ship ESPS Relampago recently met the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyer JDS Samidare in Djibouti. Whilst alongside the Commanding Officers met to discuss their ongoing operations in the Gulf of Aden. Meetings like this are […]

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RELAMPAGO HOSTS INDIAN NAVY PERSONNEL IN DJIBOUTI

February 5, 2019 - 11:35

EU NAVFOR personnel have hosted representatives of the Indian Navy aboard ESPS Relampago in Djibouti. The Indian Navy is currently represented in Djibouti by the Talwar class frigate INS Trikand, which has been taking part in exercise […]

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EU NAVFOR HOSTS SHIPPING INDUSTRY LEADERS

February 1, 2019 - 13:38

On 31 January, the EU NAVFOR Operational Commander, Major General Charles Stickland, hosted a High-Level Industry Strategy meeting at the Operation Headquarters in Northwood. This was attended by the leadership of  Shipping Industry Associations. The meeting was […]

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EU NAVFOR DEPUTY COMMANDER HANDOVER

February 1, 2019 - 10:08

The Deputy Commander of EU NAVFOR ATALANTA, Rear Admiral Giuseppe Rapese, Italian Navy, has handed over his responsibilities after a successful six-month tour of duty to Rear Admiral Marc Aussedat of the French Navy on 31st January […]

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EU NAVFOR TRAIN WITH THE SOMALILAND COAST GUARD

January 29, 2019 - 11:09

The Spanish ship ESPS Relámpago welcomed the Somaliland Coast Guard (SLCG) and representatives from the Somali Ministry of Interior (MOI) on board the ship in the Gulf of Aden. They were accompanied by personnel from EUCAP Somalia, […]

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EU NAVFOR SHIP RELAMPAGO INTERACTS WITH SOMALI FISHERMEN

January 28, 2019 - 14:46

To help strengthen mutual understanding and trust between the EU Naval Force and local seafarers, as well as obtain first-hand information about possible piracy incidents in the Western Indian Ocean, EU Naval Force ships will make ‘Friendly […]

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COUNTER PIRACY PARTNER COOPERATION: INDIA

January 25, 2019 - 11:40

With over 10 years of ongoing counter-piracy operations in the Western Indian Ocean, the free-flow of international maritime trade has much improved, but it remains vital that this effort continues. Working with other maritime security partners becomes […]

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