Press Releases

Rota, 14 June 2024 – On 12 June, EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA Commander Vice Admiral Villanueva Serrano paid his first official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.

From 30 to 31 May, Operation ATALANTA has gathered the most relevant maritime operations in the Northwest Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, the Gulf, and the Red Sea with the shipping industry in the “15th Industry Strategic Meeting”.

From 30 to 31 May, Operation ATALANTA has gathered the most relevant maritime operations in the Northwest Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, the Gulf, and the Red Sea with the shipping industry in the “fifteenth Industry Strategic Meeting”.

From 20 to 24 May, Operation ATALANTA conducted a joint multi-agency exercise for the first time with Kenya.

Rota, 24 May 2024 – Operation ATALANTA confirms the liberation of the Liberian-flagged Merchant Vessel BASILISK. The 17 crewmembers are safe, and the ship has been secured by one ATALANTA vessel.

Yesterday evening, Operation ATALANTA handed over the 6 alleged pirates to Seychelles under the framework of the legal agreement that European Union has with Seychelles.

Rota, 12 May 2024 – The development of the event involving the Marshall Islands-flagged Merchant Vessel CHRYSTAL ARCTIC has been as follows.

Rota, 10 May 2024 – Operation ATALANTA confirms the suspicious approach to the Marshall Islands-flagged Merchant Vessel CHRYSTAL ARCTIC at 100 NM North of Bosaso (Somalia), with an exchange of fire between the security team of the Mer

Somali Prime Minister and senior government officials, the European Union Ambassador to Somalia and Operation ATALANTA Force Commander were present during the exercise. 

Rota, 15 April 2024 – Operation ATALANTA confirms the release of the 23 crew members of the Merchant Vessel ABDULLAH and the ship.

Rota, 22 March 2024 – From 16 to 18 the EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA Commander Vice Admiral Ignacio Villanueva Serrano paid a visit to Djibouti to meet with relevant national authorities and international representatives.  The two main miles

Rota, 14 March 2024 – Operation ATALANTA continues monitoring the piracy event involving the Bangladesh-flagged Bulk carrier merchant vessel ABDULLAH.