Despite increased tension in Mogadishu and a heightened pirate threat, the EU NAVFOR warship Louise-Marie escorted African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) ship Alpha Kirawira from Mombasa to Mogadishu.
On 29 November a Greek Crude Oil Tanker the M/V Maran Centaurus, was hijacked in the Somali Basin, 600 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles. The 300,294 tonne ship is now at anchor 30 nautical miles south of Hobyo.
Dec 02, 2009
On the morning of 29 November 2009, 175 nautical miles east of Victoria, Seychelles a Spanish Fishing Vessel was attacked by pirates in two attack skiffs. Her embarked security team fired warning shots after which the pirates broke of their attack.
Dec 01, 2009
On the evening of 26 November 2009, the owner of the 142 foot long Indian Dhow Shree Narayan, previously reported being hijacked by Somali pirates on 18 November 18, confirmed by telephone the pirates had left the vessel.
Nov 30, 2009
On 29 November a Greek Crude Oil Tanker named the M/V Maran Centaurus was hijacked in the Somali Bassin, 600 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles. Maran Centaurus has a deadweight of 300,294 tonnes and a crew of 28, among them 9 Greek, 16 Filipinos, 2 Ukrainian and 1 Romanian.
Nov 30, 2009
On November 25th 2009 EU NAVFOR Greek warship HS Adrias neutralised a suspected Pirate Attack Group approximately 260 nautical miles North-East of Seychelles.
Nov 26, 2009
EU NAVFOR warship Louise-Marie protects WFP M/V Semlow – Hijacked in 2005
Nov 23, 2009
The Commanding Officers of the three largest Counter Piracy Task Forces in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean met on board the NATO flagship NRP Alvares Cabral on November 21 in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes be
Nov 23, 2009
From the 20th until 24th of November, the EUNAVFOR Belgian Warship Louise-Marie escorted the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) ship “Alpha Kirawira”.
Nov 23, 2009
On Sunday November 22nd the Force Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR), Commodore Pieter Bindt, met with his Chinese counterpart, Commander of Task Force 529 (CTF 529), Rear Admiral Wang Zhiguo on board the EU NAVFOR Netherlands flagship HNLMS Evertsen in the Golf
Nov 23, 2009
From 12th till 17th of November, EU NAVFOR Netherlands Flagship HNLMS Evertsen visited Muscat, Oman. During this visit the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Pieter Bindt RNLN, met with the Deputy Governor of Muscat, Mr.
Nov 23, 2009