After the unsuccessful attack of a Liberian flagged oil tanker earlier this morning, EU NAVFOR units have tracked down and are shadowing the pirate mothership and skiffs involved. The mothership is the NAFEYA, believed to have been hijacked earlier.
Jul 13, 2009
A 265.000-ton tanker, flying the flag of Liberia, was attacked this morning by probable Somali pirates in the western part of the Gulf of Aden.
Jul 13, 2009
Today, July 8, at around 0530 (GMT) a Turkish bulk cargo ship, deadweight 34,173 tons, was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The Turkish ship has a crew of 23 sailors.
The vessel was registered with MSC(HOA).
Jul 08, 2009
On 1 July the EU NAVFOR French frigate ACONIT patrolling in the Gulf of Aden received a distress call from the Indian ship AL TAREK.
Jul 02, 2009
Since 8 December 2008 the European Union has been conducting a military operation to help deter, prevent and repress acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia.
Jul 02, 2009
14.000 tons of food have been delivered successfully to the starving people of Somalia from Mombasa, Kenya to Moqdisho in order to prevent the predicted famine in Somalia.
Jun 28, 2009
The European Naval Force warship ITS MAESTRALE (Italian) handed over nine detainees suspected of involvement in piracy to the Kenyan authorities on June 25th.
Jun 25, 2009
A new movie brief has been uploaded to the MSC(HOA) Briefs section of the website. It has been created to explain the methodology behind Group Transits and is based upon the presentation sent to all registered vessel movements. There is still some confusion concerning the purpose of Group Transits
Jun 25, 2009
