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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
Mar 22, 2024
Rota, 14 March 2024 – Operation ATALANTA continues monitoring the piracy event involving the Bangladesh-flagged Bulk carrier merchant vessel ABDULLAH.
Mar 14, 2024
Rota, 13 March 2024 – Operation ATALANTA confirms the piracy event involving the Bangladesh-flagged Bulk carrier merchant vessel ABDULLAH. Operation ATALANTA has been the first actor to respond. Currently one ATALANTA ship is shadowing the pirate vessel.
Mar 14, 2024
The new Force rotation is commanded by an Italian Admiral, Rear Admiral Francesco Saladino, and the Italian ship, ITS Martinengo is the new flagship of the Operation.
Feb 12, 2024
The three-day visit enabled the Operation Commander to hold talks with key players in the Somali Federal Government linked to the EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, the European fam
Jan 26, 2024
Rear Admiral Éric Dousson (France) took over as Deputy Commander of Operation Atalanta from Rear Admiral Giovanni M. Galoforo (Italy), who held the deputy command for the past six months.
Jan 19, 2024
Rota, 19 December 2023 - The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) continues monitoring closely the situation of the hijack of the Maltese-flagged merchant vessel RUEN in close cooperation with Somali local authorities.
Dec 19, 2023
The aim of this meeting is to exchange information with Shipping Industry representatives.  
Dec 13, 2023
Djibouti, 03 December 2023 – The Portuguese Commodore Rogério Paulo Figueira Martins de Brito assumes command of the 45th rotation of Force Commander of EUNAVFOR ATALANTA.
Dec 04, 2023
Rota, 1 December 2023 – The European Union Naval Force Operation (EUNAVFOR) ATALANTA has successfully tackled the alleged piracy-related incident involving the Iranian-flagged fishing boat “AL-MERAJ 1”
Dec 01, 2023
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED PIRACY INCIDENT INVOLVING A FISHING BOAT OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA  
Nov 28, 2023
ATALANTA, FIRST NAVAL OPERATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, CELEBRATES ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY  
Nov 23, 2023