August 2013

EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta warship ESPS Meteoro recently evacuated a member of the ships crew who had a medical issue. The ship had been conducting counter piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.
Aug 30, 2013
On Tuesday 27 August, Commodore Peter Lenselink, Force Commander of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta and a delegation of his staff visited the Italian warship ITS Zeffiro, conducting counter piracy operations as part of EU NAVFOR in the Gulf of Ad
Aug 28, 2013
Between 18 – 26 August 2013, EUCAP NESTOR organised a senior maritime security course for fourteen participants from the Horn of Africa region, on board EU Naval Force flagship HNLMS Johan de Witt.
Aug 27, 2013
Earlier today, Thursday 22 August 2013, a Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircraft from EU Naval Force overflew the pirate controlled fishing vessel FV Naham 3 and observed that the vessel had moved from its sea anchorage to a Somali beach in the Galmudug region.
Aug 22, 2013
On Sunday 18 August, fourteen participants along with several EUCAP Nestor trainers boarded the Dutch EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Flagship HNLMS Johan de Witt in Djibouti, to embark for a one week's training course on Maritime Se
Aug 19, 2013
On August 6th, after passing through the Suez Canal, navigating the Red Sea and crossing the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, the Spanish warship ESPS Meteoro has been integrated into the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta.
Aug 16, 2013
On the 15th of August the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Commodore Peter Lenselink, visited the Force Commander of NATO counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, Commodore Henning Amundsen, on board the NATO Flagship HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen.
Aug 16, 2013
On 14 August, whilst in Djibouti the FGS Augsburg has handed over the German commitment to the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta to FGS Niedersachsen.
Aug 15, 2013
Earlier this week, the Maltese Special Duties Enhanced Boarding Team (MSDEBT) on board the EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) ship Johan de Witt conducted a fast-rope exercise. They fast-roped from one of the two Cougar helicopters embarked on the Dutch warship.
Aug 14, 2013
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Aug 11, 2013
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Aug 09, 2013
During a port visit by EU Naval Force Flagship HNLMS Johan de Witt to Djibouti, a delegation from the European Union’s capacity building mission, EUCAP Nestor were welcomed on board by Force Commander, Commodore Peter Lenselink.
Aug 09, 2013
The Dutch Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt joined the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta on 6 August 2013.
Aug 08, 2013
On Wednesday 7 August, ESPS Numancia completed her deployment with the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, and started her journey back to her home port in Rota, Spain.
Aug 07, 2013
Earlier today, Tuesday 6 August, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma Portuguese Navy handed over the Force Command of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta to Commodore Peter Lenselink Royal Netherlands Navy during a change of command ceremony aboard NRP Álvare
Aug 06, 2013
On Friday 2 August, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma, Force Commander of the EU Naval Force, went on board the Swedish warship HSwMS Carlskrona, to meet the Commanding Officer, Commander Mathias Jansson, and to bid farewell to his crew as the Swedish warship nears the end o
Aug 04, 2013