EU NAVFOR chaired the 42nd Shared Awareness and De-confliction (SHADE) conference in Bahrain over two days from 17th to 18th April 2018; this was co-chaired by the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and was attended by independently deploying nations and the maritime shi
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Apr 23, 2018
On 19th April, EU NAVFOR warship ITS Carlo Margottini conducted a training exercise with the patrol boat Al Najah of the Royal Navy of Oman following a logistic stop in Salalah, city of the Governorate of Dhofar in Oman.
Apr 23, 2018
EU NAVFOR’s Spanish Warship, ESPS Patiño, has supported the EU NAVFOR Italian Flagship, ITS Carlo Margottini, in its counter-piracy mission with a Replenishment At Sea (RAS).
Apr 20, 2018
EU NAVFOR warships have been conducting friendly approaches with fishing vessels off the coast of Somalia this week as part of the Operation Atalanta mandate to monitor fishing activity in the region.
Apr 19, 2018
On 9th April 2018 the Force Commander of EU NAVFOR met with the representative of the UN Fisheries and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) to develop an understanding of its projects in promoting lasting regional solutions.
Apr 18, 2018
On 12 April, Major General Stickland, Operation Commander EU NAVFOR, hosted partners from Maritime Industry in the Operational Headquarters to discuss the evolution of the piracy threat and maritime security issues across our area of operations.
Apr 17, 2018
On Friday 13 April Italian Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) divers of Italian Navy Frigate ITS Margottini, carried out mine-countermeasures training.
Apr 16, 2018
RADM Malvagna, EU NAVFOR’s Italian FCDR, welcomes Bossaso Police Commanders on board ITS Margottini.
On 9 April 2018, RADM Simone Malvagna, Force Commander (FCDR) of European Union’s Naval Forces currently deployed off the coast of Somalia, welcomed Admiral Abdirizack Dirire Farah, Operational Director of Puntland Maritime Police Force and Colonel Mohamed Ali Hashi,
Apr 10, 2018
Italian Marines, Sailors and Aircrew on board ITS Carlo Margottini have completed their first drills as part of the European Union’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta.
Apr 09, 2018
Rear Admiral Simone Malvagna (ITN), the new Force Commander of EU NAVFOR Op Atalanta, met with the maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) personnel from Spain and Japan.
Apr 09, 2018
On Wednesday 4th April, 2018, Rear Admiral (RADM) Simone Malvagna, EU NAVFOR Force Commander (FCDR), met with Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the Djiboutian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Apr 07, 2018
On April 3 2018, EU NAVFOR Spanish Warship Patiño played host to members of the Tanzanian Navy during a port visit to Dar Es Salaam.
Apr 06, 2018