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The Operation Commander VA Núñez Torrente in Djibouti welcomed General Robert Brieger  

On 31st May, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA Spanish Ship “Canarias” conducted a Joint Maritime Activity with the Royal Navy of Oman. The different exercises consisted in manoeuvres and communications with flashing lights and flags.

Organized by the European Commission, the Italian Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility, the City of Ravenna and the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the first European Maritime Day (EMD) 22 took place last 19-20 of May with more th

The incident involving SV LAKOTA off the coast of Yemen reminds the seafarers the need to implement the procedures enacted by the shipping industry as well as ATALANTA and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)

On 19th May 2022, at 07:46 GMT, Atalanta received an alert, through its Maritime Security Centre (MSCHOA), regarding an armed attack against the sailing trimaran LAKOTA, south-east of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah in south Red Sea clo

The French Navy Frigate FLOREAL, part of the operation, 

The Operation carried out four consecutive drugs interdictions in the high seas.  

EU Political and Security Committee activated the EU NAVFOR ATALANTA counter-narcotics task last February  

Rear Admiral Fabrizio Bondi (ITA) relieves Commodore Joao Pereira (POR) as Force Commander, EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA

The United Nations Security Council has not extended UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2608 (2021) which, among other measures, allowed for the fight against piracy and armed robbery of International Forces at sea within Somalia's territorial wate

Last 28th of February the Head of EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Somalia 🇸🇴, Mrs.

The 38th Atalanta Force Commander, Rear  Admiral Cuerda, visited the Atalanta OHQ in Rota (Spain) to offer his impression on the operation, after successfully holding command from August the 4th