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From 24 to 27 October, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA forces deployed in the Indian Ocean carried out several activities with the Kenyan Navy and the Kenyan Coast Guard.

On 16 and 17 October, Operation ATALANTA Commander visited Seychelles to participate in the EU-Seychelles Partnership Dialogue. He also took the opportunity to visit national authorities to strengthen the relationship with Seychelles. 

The new Force rotation is commanded by the Portuguese Commodore Armando Pereira da Costa Valente Tinoco, and the Spanish ship, ESPS SANTA MARIA is the new flagship of the Operation.

Operation ATALANTA conducted the “ALDABRA III” exercise in coordination with Seychelles and the Djibouti Code of Conduct.

The EUNAVFOR ATALANTA flagship and the Omani Navy warship met at sea to conduct tactical joint exercise.  

The visit was an opportunity for the delegation to see how the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) works in practice and to strengthen operational relations between India and ATALANTA.

On the 3rd, 7th and 8th of August, the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somali

Rota, 12 July 2024 – Rear Admiral (LH) Domenico Guglielmi (Italy) took over as Deputy Commander of Operation ATALANTA from Rear Admiral Éric Dousson (France), who held the deputy command for the past six months.

The new Force rotation is commanded by a Spanish Admiral, Rear Admiral Manuel Alvargonzalez Mendez, and the Spanish ship, ESPS NUMANCIA is the new flagship of the Operation.

Rota, 14 June 2024 – On 12 June, EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA Commander Vice Admiral Villanueva Serrano paid his first official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.

From 30 to 31 May, Operation ATALANTA has gathered the most relevant maritime operations in the Northwest Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, the Gulf, and the Red Sea with the shipping industry in the “15th Industry Strategic Meeting”.

From 30 to 31 May, Operation ATALANTA has gathered the most relevant maritime operations in the Northwest Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, the Gulf, and the Red Sea with the shipping industry in the “fifteenth Industry Strategic Meeting”.