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EU NAVFOR SOMALIA – OPERATION ATALANTA HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY

April 21, 2021 - 13:06

Vice Admiral José María Nuñez Torrente relieves Admiral Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes as Commander, EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA Rota, April 2021— During the ceremony, Admiral Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes (Spanish Navy), Operation Commander […]

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EU NAVFOR ATALANTA MONTHLY BULLETIN

April 19, 2021 - 16:50

The new EU NAVFOR ATALANTA information bulletin is out! The idea behind this publication is to provide insights into our assessments and activity of #EUNAVFOR assets in the area of operations covering the Southern Red Sea, the […]

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GERMANY REDEPLOYS ITS CONTINGENT IN DJIBOUTI

April 19, 2021 - 09:00

Last Wednesday, the German contingent of the Support Element Atalanta performed its last retreat ceremony. The German national contingent operating out of the French Naval Airbase in Djibouti will close its doors after 19 years serving as […]

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EU NAVFOR Somalia CTF-465 conducts integration activities off the Coast of Somalia for the new 37th rotation to settle in

April 9, 2021 - 11:18

Last week, #OpAtalanta CTF-465 warships, patrolling close to the Eastern Somali coast, near the Horn of Africa, escorted a World Food Programme charted vessel after a suspicious incident. Once again, EU NAVFOR Somalia demonstrated its readiness and […]

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HOW GENDER MAINSTREAMING CAN CHANGE THE DYNAMICS IN PIRACY AND OTHER ILLICIT ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA

March 7, 2021 - 11:04

Even though Operation Atalanta is a naval military operation with a mandate in the field of maritime security, we have dedicated our efforts since its beginnings to leave a footprint in gender mainstreaming affairs. In the design […]

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Operation ATALANTA bids farewell to Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Corrado Campana

February 24, 2021 - 15:46

“The continuous effort of Operation ATALANTA and the work done by the naval and air assets assigned to the FHQ have strongly contributed to the suppression of the dangerous phenomenon of piracy in the West Indian Ocean, […]

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THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR RESOURCES IN OPERATION ATALANTA

February 22, 2021 - 15:19

All means deployed in Operation ATALANTA bring added value for the execution of the mission depending on their characteristics. However, due to their versatility and flexibility, aerial assets are those who provide unique operational capabilities which cannot […]

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ESPS Castilla rejoins Operation ATALANTA full-speed

February 20, 2021 - 16:17

Galicia-class landing platform dock 🇪🇸ESPS Castilla , equipped with a AB212plus 🚁 and a RPAS ScanEagle, joined Operation Atalanta this week. Over the next 4 months, she will be the EU NAVFOR flagship, hosting the Force Headquarters […]

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EU NAVFOR ATALANTA CONDUCTSJOINT EXERCISES TO INCREASE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN PARTNERS AND STRENGTHEN COOPERATION

February 8, 2021 - 11:06

Any asset integrating Operation ATALANTA has to meet a set of readiness standards to execute its inherent tasks, thus contributing to achieve the mission’s goals. However, depending on the type of asset, certain performance standards cannot be […]

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Crew kidnapping on the rise: Trends, perspectives and prospects

February 8, 2021 - 10:43

On the 2nd of February, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA Interagency and Shipping Advisor Lt CDR Diego CÁNOVAS-CÁNOVAS attended a panel discussion organized by SAFETY4SEA on the wake of the latest IMB Annual report pointing at the Gulf of […]

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