October 2012

On Monday, 29 October 2012, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met with local Somali fishing representatives, clan elders of coastal communities and local authorities on board the EU NAVF
Oct 31, 2012
On 24 October 2012, 120 nautical miles southwest of Socotra, the EU Naval Force ship ESPS Castilla took custody of six suspected Somali pirates, who allegedly attempted to seize the Spanish tuna fishing vessel FV Izurdia.
Oct 31, 2012
Since her departure from the Romanian port of Constanta in September, the crew from Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand has certainly been very busy.  The sailors have sailed over 7000 nautical miles and carried out a range
Oct 29, 2012
On 27 October EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, visited Spanish warship ESPS Relampago, which is operating as part of the European Union Naval Force deployed off the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden in counter-piracy operation - Atalanta.
Oct 29, 2012
Spanish warship ESPS Relampago, which is operating as part of the European Union Naval Force counter-piracy mission - Operation Atalanta, has ensured the safe arrival of a World Food Programme (WFP) ship, MV Masar Trade, in to Mogadishu.
Oct 29, 2012
On Saturday, 20 October 2012, the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) German frigate FGS Sachsen located a dhow after receiving a distress signal, saved 20 Iranian sailors and detained seven suspected pirates.
Oct 23, 2012
On the 16 October 2012, the Spanish warship ESPS Relampago, operating as part of the EU Naval Force, hosted a team from the Djiboutian Coastguard.
Oct 19, 2012
On Friday 12 October 2012 Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, operating within the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), provided an escort to a ship from the World Food Programme (WFP) between two Somali ports.
Oct 17, 2012
On Sunday 7 October Romanian EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, completed her first “friendly approach” to a vessel just off the Somali Coast.
Oct 15, 2012
Yesterday EU Naval Force flagship, ITS San Giusto stopped and apprehended a skiff with 7 suspect pirates onboard. 
Oct 11, 2012
On Sunday 7 October EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship, ITS San Giusto provided much needed medical assistance to a crew member of Bahamas flagged merchant vessel MV Anna Victoria.
Oct 09, 2012
On Tuesday 2 October EU NAVFOR Force Commander met representatives from the Omani media when his flagship, ITS SAN GIUSTO, visited Muscat (Oman).
Oct 05, 2012
Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand today joined the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) - Operation ATALANTA, combating piracy off Somalia.
Oct 01, 2012