On Friday 27 November 2015, Italian flagship, ITS Carabiniere conducted a joint counter-piracy patrol with the French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) off the Somali Coast.
Nov 30, 2015
On Saturday 28 November 2015, Operation Atalanta warship, ESPS Victoria, welcomed local Somali Leaders on board.
Nov 30, 2015
This week, the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia reached a very impressive milestone. Codenamed ‘Operation Atalanta’, since it was launched by the EU in December 2008, EU Naval Force warships and maritime protection teams embarked in
Nov 27, 2015
On Friday 27 November Dutch warship, HNLMS Groningen, completed her three month deployment with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia.
Nov 27, 2015
On Monday 23 November 2015, Operation Atalanta’s German Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPRA) provided vital support at sea to the flagship, ITS Carabiniere.
Nov 26, 2015
On Wednesday 18 November 2015, a French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance (MPRA) aircraft, the Falcon 50, joined Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia.
Nov 23, 2015
In partnership with EU CAP Nestor, Operation Atalanta warship, FGS Erfurt, carried out maritime training with the Somaliland Coast Guard in the Gulf of Aden.
Nov 23, 2015
On Friday 20 November 2015, MV Kestrel, hosted seven Somali fishermen.
Nov 23, 2015
On Wednesday 18 November the Operation Atalanta flagship, ITS Carabiniere, and German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) met at sea as they conducted counter-piracy patrols off the Somali coast.
Nov 19, 2015
On Monday 16 November, EU Naval Force warship, HNLMS Groningen, handed over the protection of UN FAO vessel, MV Comarco Kestrel, to ITS Carabiniere.
Nov 18, 2015
On Saturday 14 November 2015, ITS Carabiniere rendezvoused with World Food Programme (WFP) vessel, MV Douro, as it sailed along the Somali coastline on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Somalia.
Nov 17, 2015
After twenty days at sea conducting counter-piracy patrols, Spanish Warship, ESPS Victoria, paid a visit to the Seychelles. The port of call allowed the ship’s company to replenish stores and fuel, and take some rest and recuperation before they returned to sea.
Nov 17, 2015
Over the weekend Dutch Warship, HNLMS Groningen, continued her protection of UN FAO vessel, MV Kestrel, as it deployed Fishery Aggregating Devices, or FADs, to help develop the fishing grounds off the coast of Somalia for the local fishermen.
Nov 17, 2015
Operation Atalanta flagship marks one minute’s silence for France.
The one minute’s silence was also observed by sailors, soldiers and airmen in the other Operation Atalanta warships and patrol aircraft off the coast of Somalia and in the Operational Headquarters in London.
Nov 16, 2015
On Tuesday 10 and Thursday 13 November 2015 Operation Atalanta flagship ITS Carabiniere and FGS Erfurt conducted replenishments at sea (RAS) with USNS Patuxent.
Nov 16, 2015
On Sunday 15 November 2015 ESPS Meteoro started her journey home to Spain after completing a three-month deployment with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia.
Nov 16, 2015
On Monday 9 November 2015 Italian navy divers from ITS Carabiniere conducted a diving exercise with sailors from the Royal Navy of Oman.
Nov 16, 2015
Operation Atalanta hosted the Somali Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources on board the Dutch warship, HNLMS Groningen.
Nov 16, 2015
On Thursday 12th November, EU NAVFOR Warship HNLMS Groningen commenced her escort of an UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) chartered vessel, whose task is to deploy 25 Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) along the 3300km coast of Somalia.
Nov 14, 2015
On Wednesday 11 November 2015, Operation Atalanta’s flagship, ITS Carabiniere, hosted the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
Nov 13, 2015
On Saturday 7 November 2015, Spanish warship, ESPS Victoria, carried out counter-piracy training with the Seychelles Air Force.
Nov 10, 2015
On Wednesday 4 November 2015, Operation Atalanta’s flagship, ITS Carabiniere, provided food, water and medical assistance to local fishermen off the Somali Coast.
Nov 10, 2015
On Thursday 5 November 2015, ITS Carabiniere performed a replenishment at sea (RAS) with US Navy ship, USNS Patuxent, off the coast of Somalia.
Nov 06, 2015
On Wednesday 25 October 2015 members of the Lithuanian Maritime Protection Team on board World Food Programme ship MV Douro, delivered donations to the Bee Hive children’s orphanage in Mombasa.
Nov 03, 2015
On Friday 30 October 2015 Operation Atalanta warships, ESPS Meteoro and HNLMS Groningen, carried out training with the Seychelles Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Police during their port visit to Port Victoria.
Nov 03, 2015
On Saturday 31 October 2015, local Somali leaders were hosted on board Spanish warship, ESPS Victoria.
Nov 03, 2015