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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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Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Commodore Vizinha Mirones meets with Director of Operations of European Union Military Staff

January 29, 2020 - 09:41

“ATALANTA is an outstanding example of the maritime multilateralism required by the EU Maritime Security Strategy.” Commodore Jose Antonio Vizinha Mirones Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Djibouti, 28 January 2019—This week, Force Commander Commodore Vizinha Mirones met with […]

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Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Commodore Vizinha Mirones Visits Key Leaders in Bosaso

January 23, 2020 - 10:24

“Puntland authorities and Operation ATALANTA are working together for the common good.” Commodore Jose Antonio Vizinha Mirones Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Bosaso, 21 January 2020—In Bosaso this week, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Commodore Jose […]

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#OpATALANTA’s ESPS Victoria Conducts Exercises with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces on board the Japanese Ship Harusame

January 21, 2020 - 14:48

Salalah, 21 January, 2020—This week, personnel on board EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA’s ESPS Victoria carried out two days of exercises with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) on board the Japanese Ship (JS) Harusame. The exercises […]

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Q & A with New Operation ATALANTA Deputy Commander Rear Admiral (L.H.) Wilhelm Tobias Abry

January 21, 2020 - 09:56

“ATALANTA shows that Europe can deliver strategic effects in the Horn of Africa region, and the operation is very successful in tackling maritime dimension security risks.” Rear Admiral (L.H.) Abry Operation ATALANTA Deputy Commander 20 January 2019—EU […]

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Operation ATALANTA Bids Farewell to Deputy Commander R. Adm. Giovanni Battista Piegaja

January 17, 2020 - 10:23

“It has been a privilege to finish my military career working for Operation ATALANTA. My 7 months with this operation will not be easily forgotten.” R. Adm. Giovanni Battista Piegaja Former Deputy Commander of Operation ATALANTA Rota, […]

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Statement by Operation ATALANTA on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman

January 13, 2020 - 15:26

Rota, 13 January 2019—EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA has sadly learned of the passing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of the Sultanate of Oman. On behalf of European Union Naval Force Somalia, we […]

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Force Commander Meets Key European Union Actors in Mogadishu

January 9, 2020 - 12:16

“EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA is eager to contribute to the unity of effort of the European Union in Somalia.” Commodore José António Vizinha Mirones Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Mogadishu, 05 January 2019—In a trip to the […]

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