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Celebrate the World Maritime Day

September 24, 2020 - 12:16

On IMO World Maritime Day, EU NAVFOR Somalia would like to recognise and offer its continued support to all seafarers on board merchant vessels by contributing and maintaining a safe and secure maritime environment, as they uphold […]

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Operation ATALANTA flagship ESPS SANTA MARIA and JS OHNAMI met at sea to conduct a PASSEX in the Gulf of Aden.

September 21, 2020 - 15:36

On Sunday morning, the two warships came together to practise various joint exercises and trainings, including a Crossdeck exercise with Vertical Replenishment conducted by the JS OHNAMI helicopter, a Replenishments at sea, as well we Communication and […]

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EU NAVFOR SOMALIA REACTS ON POSSIBLE HIJACKING OF A SHIP AT THE HORN OF AFRICA

August 22, 2020 - 22:27

Rota, August 21st, 2020 EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta has completed incident response procedures in response to a possible act of piracy off the Coast of Somalia with the support of a Japanese aircraft of the Combined […]

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EU NAVFOR OPERATION ATALANTA AND HER SPANISH FRIGATE SANTA MARÍA RECEIVED A DISTRESS CALL FROM A DRIFTING TUG SHIP 200 NM AWAY. THE TUG HAD BEEN DRIFTING FOR MORE THAN 10 DAYS WITH NO WATER OR FOOD.

July 28, 2020 - 11:57

“European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta continues fighting piracy, but we are also relevant in providing safety and security in these waters, to the international community and to the Somalian people” RAdm Ignacio Villanueva Serrano. 34th Rotation […]

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Launch Event of the State of Maritime Piracy 2019 hosted by UNODC’s Global maritime Crime Programme and Stable Seas

July 23, 2020 - 15:43

Last 14 of July, Special Advisor for Industry Relations Mr Simon Church represented EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta at a webinar on the State of Maritime Piracy in 2019. Mr Church was accompanied by an Intel representative […]

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Fred Olsen Bajamar Express crosses the Gulf of Aden under close monitoring of EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta

July 20, 2020 - 12:03

The new trimaran Bajamar Expess of the Fred Olsen Express commercial ferry company traveling from Australia towards the Canary Islands requested support of EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta for the transit through the International Recommended Transit Corridor. […]

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ESPS Santa Maria provides critical medical assistance on board MV “Al-Thakhira”

July 8, 2020 - 11:05

ESPS frigate Santa Maria joined Operation Atalanta last month. Her mission is to protect the World Food Programme vessels and to deter, prevent and repress piracy off the coast of Somalia. However, during the 3rd and 4th […]

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EU NAVFOR MONITORS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME VESSEL JUIST ON HER WAY TO DELIVER AID TO SOMALIA

June 19, 2020 - 12:09

While Somalia is facing one of the world’s biggest public health threats from COVID-19, the country is also struggling with floods in the north that have killed 24 people and are affecting over 700 000 people in […]

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OPERATION ATALANTA ESPS NUMANCIA IS INSPECTING UN FAOs FISH AGGREGATING DEVICES TO BOOST LOCAL FISHERIES AND FIGHT UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PIRACY

June 17, 2020 - 10:18

One of the underlining causes of piracy in Somalia is its very fragile economy. Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa and one of the world most untapped marine resources. The 3300 kms of fertile fishing grounds […]

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EUROPEAN UNION NAVAL FORCE (EU NAVFOR) SOMALIA ASSUMING COMMAND AT SEA: THE FHQ 34TH ROTATION STORY

May 17, 2020 - 10:01

‘Every challenge brings a new opportunity to succeed’ Rear Admiral Ignacio Villanueva 34th Rotation Force Commander The most distinguishing characteristic of the EU NAVFOR SOMALIA FHQ 34th rotation Hand-Over Take-Over (HOTO) ceremony was… that there was no […]

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