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First meeting between Operation Commander and Force Commander EU NAVFOR Somalia with Mission Force Commander of new EU Training Mission Mozambique

October 21, 2021 - 12:28

On October 19th, Operation ATALANTA Operation Commander, Admiral Núñez Torrente and Force Commander Cuerda Lorenzo held a VTC with Mission Force Commander EUTM Mozambique, Brigadier General Lemos Pires to begin discussions on possible synergies in the great […]

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EU NAVFOR Somalia conducts a joint naval exercise with the Sultanate of Oman

October 20, 2021 - 10:36

On 19th October 2021, Operation ATALANTA and the Royal Navy of Oman conducted a joint naval exercise in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Salalah. Operation ATALANTA flagship, frigate ESPS Victoria and Omani patrol boat AL […]

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CRIMARIO II TEAM VISIT AND WORKING SESSION AT EU NAVFOR OHQ

September 17, 2021 - 13:29

On 13th September, CRIMARIO II team led by Mr. Martin Cauchi-Inglott visited EU NAVFOR OHQ and held a working session with EU NAVFOR Staff members. CRIMARIO II builds on CRIMARIO’s fruitful experience by expanding the geographical scope […]

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EU ACTORS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA COMMITTED TO FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR COOPERATION

September 15, 2021 - 10:09

Following a long period of COVID-19 imposed virtual meetings, the new representatives of the EU Delegation to Somalia got together with the commanders of EU NAVFOR Somalia, EUCAP Somalia and EUTM Somalia for introductions and to take […]

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EU NAVFOR SOMALIA OPERATION ATALANTA CONDUCTS EXERCISE WITH INDIAN NAVY IN THE GULF OF ADEN

June 22, 2021 - 14:42

The value of cooperation, the value of a common platform like IORIS, developed by CRIMARIO EU NAVFOR Op. ATALANTA and the Indian Navy have held a long-time honored spirit of cooperation to assure freedom of navigation in […]

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EU Naval Force Somalia Operation ATALANTA conducts first trilateral exercise with Japanese and Djiboutian forces.

May 10, 2021 - 21:47

On the 10th of May, the EU, Japan and Djibouti carried out a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden in a continued effort to strengthen the efficiency of tactical procedures between navies. The exercise builds […]

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Force Commander EU NAVFOR Somalia meets with his CMF counterpart to coordinate and de-conflict after approval on new Operation Atalanta mandate

January 29, 2021 - 12:02

Force Commander CTF465, Portuguese Commodore Diogo Arroteia, had a video conference call with Combined Maritime Force Commander CTF151, last week, to coordinate counter-piracy efforts in the Area of Operations. During the meeting, both stressed the importance of […]

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Operation ATALANTA´s new mandate enters into force on 1st of January 2021. New tasks will reinforce the EU NAVFOR’s counter-piracy core responsibilities.

December 30, 2020 - 16:50

On 01.01.2021, Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/2188 will enter into force, which will extend the mandate of the European Union Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta for another two years, until 31 December 2022. The new mandate also includes […]

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EU NAVFOR ATALANTA PROVIDES SUPPORT TO UNODC YEMEN COAST GUARD REGENERATION STRATEGY

December 15, 2020 - 14:52

On the 1st and 2nd of December, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA participated in a panel discussion organized by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) during which the Yemeni Coast Guard, and the UNODC Global Maritime […]

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Commodore Diogo Arroteia, Force Commander of the 36th rotation shares his first impressions on the operation

December 14, 2020 - 12:33

“Another day rises for merchant shipping. Over the last decades, merchant ships have been affected by situations that jeopardize their safety all over the world and therefore having a huge impact on the world economy. One of […]

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