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On Tuesday 01 December 2015, members of Operation Atalanta’s Force Headquarters (FHQ) on board ITS Carabiniere took the opportunity to celebrate Romania’s 97th Great Union Day, known as Ziua Marii Uniri.

On Tuesday 01 December 2015, Operation Atalanta flagship, ITS Carabiniere successfully completed escort duties for the UN FAO initiative to deploy Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) along the Somali coast.

On Friday 27 November 2015, Italian flagship, ITS Carabiniere conducted a joint counter-piracy patrol with the French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) off the Somali Coast.

On Saturday 28 November 2015, Operation Atalanta warship, ESPS Victoria, welcomed local Somali Leaders on board.

This week, the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia reached a very impressive milestone.  Codenamed ‘Operation Atalanta’, since it was launched by the EU in December 2008, EU Naval Force warships and maritime protection teams embarked in

On Friday 27 November Dutch warship, HNLMS Groningen, completed her three month deployment with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia.

On Monday 23 November 2015, Operation Atalanta’s German Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPRA) provided vital support at sea to the flagship, ITS Carabiniere.

On Wednesday 18 November 2015, a French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance (MPRA) aircraft, the Falcon 50, joined Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia.

In partnership with EU CAP Nestor, Operation Atalanta warship, FGS Erfurt, carried out maritime training with the Somaliland Coast Guard in the Gulf of Aden.

On Friday 20 November 2015, MV Kestrel, hosted seven Somali fishermen.

On Wednesday 18 November the Operation Atalanta flagship, ITS Carabiniere, and German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) met at sea as they conducted counter-piracy patrols off the Somali coast.

On Monday 16 November, EU Naval Force warship, HNLMS Groningen, handed over the protection of UN FAO vessel, MV Comarco Kestrel, to ITS Carabiniere.