The AVPD (Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment) is an important asset to directly protect the World Food Program (WFP) and vulnerable vessels in the Horn of Africa.
Lieutenant Julio Torralba from the Spanish Navy has been deployed with ESPS Numancia for the past month and has been the link between operation Atalanta and the merchant community in its transit across the Western Indian Ocean Region.
Apr 16, 2020
Germany and Spain have been contributing to Operation ATALANTA since the beginning in 2008. Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircrafts (MPRA) provide naval assets with a variety of capabilities making EU NAVFOR Somalia resilient and agile.
Apr 02, 2020
EU NAVFOR Somalia is eager to cooperate with actors present in the waters off the Horn of Africa and Oman has been a key partner for ATALANTA for many years.
Mar 09, 2020
“We have successfully suppressed piracy but piracy is still there. It is not eradicated.”
Vice Admiral Rühle
Deputy Chief of German Defense
Mar 03, 2020
Building and developing regional maritime capability is one of the key aims of EU NAVFOR by sharing our expertise we promote lasting regional maritime solutions, which will help to deter and prevent acts of piracy throughout the region.
Feb 24, 2020
“I had to visit you. You are our people. You are ATALANTA”,
Commodore Jose Antonio Vizinha Mirones
Operation ATALANTA Force Commander
Feb 14, 2020
During the period 7th – 9th Feb EU NAVFOR Somalia and Combined Task Force-151 (CTF-151) conducted focused counter-piracy operation IKARUS around the Somali Coast, the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden.
Feb 11, 2020
8th February 2020, Merchant Vessel (MV) NORTHERN JADE sailing under the flag of Germany, called EU NAVFOR Somalia OHQ requesting medical assistance for a crew member who was injured.
Feb 10, 2020
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Feb 05, 2020
“Close coordination with EUNAVFOR is vital to fight against piracy”
Feb 04, 2020