Press Releases

As reported in a EU NAVFOR Press Release of 14 September - Somali authorities were consulted regarding the handover of the deceased suspected pirate.

The EU NAVFOR Spanish warship CANARIAS and EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft currently patrol the area where French and Spanish tuna fishing fleets operate in accordance with EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta’s aim to show presence in the entire area of operations.

EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship HNLMS EVERTSEN assisted the hijacked M/V IRENE E.M. after she had been released by pirates. EVERTSEN ensured that no pirates were left on board and provided security, food and water.

Following the detention of the skiff and suspected pirates by the EU NAVFOR German warship BRANDENBURG on 7 Sep 09, when the skiff refused to obey the command to stop, the four individuals involved in the incident have now been released, on order of the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, and left th

Today the EU NAVFOR Belgian warship LOUISE-MARIE discovered a sinking skiff with forty six people on board. LOUISE-MARIE provided assistance and brought the people on board for basic medical care.

On Wednesday 9 September, the winners of the Lloyd’s List Global Awards were presented wtih their trophies at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

Today, the Force Commander EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA CDRe Pieter Bindt had the honour to meet the President of the Republic Seychelles James Michel, during the port visit of The EU NAVFOR flagship HNLMS EVERTSEN in Victoria City.

Today the EU NAVFOR German warship BRANDENBURG investigated a suspected pirate skiff with a crew of five in the Gulf of Aden just south of Al Mukalla.

On the night of the 1/2 of September, EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship HNLMS EVERTSEN saved the lives of 10 persons on board a skiff. The unfortunate Somalis spent 5 days at sea with a broken engine and had run out of food and water.

Today the Swedish Minister of Defence Sten Tolgfors visited EU NAVFOR’s Headquarters in Northwood United Kingdom.

On Sunday the Dutch EU NAVFOR flagship HNLMS EVERTSEN performed a successful replenishment at sea (RAS) with a naval tanker from Saudi Arabian, KSAS YUNBOU.

USS ANZIO (CG 68), Gulf of Aden – On Wednesday 26th of August the commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, Commodore Pieter Bindt RNLN (CTF 465) met with Rear Admiral.