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The Commander of Chinese Naval Escort Task Group 989 and the Commanding Officer of CNS Changbaishan, Captain Deng Xianwu during a tour of the EUNAVFOR Flagship ITS Andrea Doria The Commander of Chinese Naval Escort Task Group 989, Rear Admiral Zhuang Chuanshu and the EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando In the picture from left to righ, the Commanding Officer of EU NAVFOR Flagship Capt. Angelo Virdis, The Commander of Chinese Naval Escort Task Group 989 Rear Admiral Zhuang Chuanshu, EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando and the Commanding Of In the picture from left to righ, the Commanding Officer of EU NAVFOR Flagship Capt. Angelo Virdis, The Commander of Chinese Naval Escort Task Group 989 Rear Admiral Zhuang Chuanshu, EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando and the Commanding Of This was the second time that the force commanders were able to meet at sea since Rear Admiral Rando assumed the Force Command of EU Naval Force in August 2014 Lieutenant-General Verkerk (on the left) and Commander Elzo Jansen (on the right) Lieutenant-General Verkerk talking at the crew Lieutenant-General Rob Verkerk appointing a Petty Officer from the ship with a medal for long service EU Naval Force BNS Leopold I boarding team whilst conducting a friendly approach EU Naval Force BNS Leopold I boarding team whilst conducting a friendly approach EU Naval Force BNS Leopold I boarding team whilst conducting a friendly approach EU Naval Force BNS Leopold I boarding team whilst conducting a friendly approach A boarding team operator in visual contact with EU Naval Force BNS Leopold I EU Naval Force BNS Leopold I seaboats EU Naval Force warship BNS Leopold I EU Naval Force boarding team operators from BNS Leopold I speaking to local seafarers during a friendly approach Visits help to provide a better understanding of the security situation and pattern of life BNS Leopold Boarding Party on board a Kenyan fishing vessel The New Zeland P-3K2 Orion long range surveillance aircraft conducting aerial patrolling along the Somali coast and Gulf of Aden The pirates know that aircraft act as the ‘eyes in the sky’ and can direct counter-piracy warships towards a pirate action group (PAG) far out to sea. Currently Operation Atalanta is supported by EU warships from Italy, Belgian, the Netherlands and Spain, with Spain and Germany also providing maritime patrol aircraft. The German MPRA Team including crewmembers and technicians The German MPRA The German MPRA Mr. Maciej Popowski (on the left) talking to EU Navfor Force Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando (on the right). On the background LT Piergiorgio Ferroni, an officer from EU Naval Force Flagship ITS Doria The hangar of EU Navfor Flagship during a presentation the call in Dubai Mr. Maciej Popowski, the Deputy Secretary General of the EU’s European External Action Service (on the left) and EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando The Italian Minister of Infrastructures and transports, Mr. Maurizio Lupi speaking to the Commanding Officer of EUNAVFOR Flagship Capt. Angelo Virdis EU NAVFOR Flagship wardroom during a presentation to Mr. Maciej Popowski, Brigadier General Swijgman (EU Navfor Deputy commander) and several other authorities The Italian Minister of Infrastructures and transports, Mr. Maurizio Lupi (in the centre), the Italian Ambassador to UAE Mr. Giorgio Starace and the Commanding Officer Captain Angelo Virdis EU NAVFOR flagship ITS Andrea Doria at night during the port call in Dubai HNLMS van Speijk’s sea boat towed the stricken vessel back towards the Somali coast. Mr. Alessandro Mariani (on the right) speaking at the press conference with EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando (on the left) Mr. Alessandro Mariani (in the center) with EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Rando (on the left) and the CO of ITS Andrea Doria Capt. Virdis Mr. Alessandro Mariani (in the center) with EU NAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Rando (on the left) and the CO of ITS Andrea Doria Capt. Virdis and in the background th EU NAVFOR Force Commander during an interview on board EU NAVFOR Flagship ITS Andrea Doria Mr. Alessandro Mariani representing the Deputy Secretary General of the EU's European External Action Service,Mr Maciej Popowski, who is chairman of the CGPCS East African Standby Forces (EASF) students hosted on board EU NAVFOR HNLMS Van Speijk The Spanish Ambassador to Tanzania signing the book of honour of the EU Naval Force warship ESPS Navarra The representation of the Tanzania Navy Cadets after the training with the crew of EU Naval Force Ship ESPS Navarra in Dar Es Salaam