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Spanish frigate ESPS Numancia joined the EU Naval Force to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia - April 2013 Spanish frigate ESPS Numancia brings a helicopter to operation Atalanta - a essential asset to counter piracy off the Horn of Africa - April 2013 Spanish frigate ESPS Numancia being refueled by Replenishment At Sea maneuver on her way to join the EU Naval Force - April 2013 ESPS Numancia's boarding teams training for their mission with the EU Naval Force - April 2013 Crew member of ESPS Numancia deployed with the EU Naval Force Somalia on guard to protect vulnerable vessels off the Horn of Africa - April 2013 Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter deployed with the EU naval Force to counter piracy off the Horn of Africa - April 2013 Prime Minister Rutte addressing the crew of Dutch EU Naval Force frigate HNLMS De Ruyter - April 2013 Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp on the bridge of Dutch EU Naval Froce frigate HNLMS De Ruyter - April 2013 Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on board the HNLMS De Ruyter deployed with the EU Naval Force off the coast of Somalia - April 2013 Rear Admiral Garcia De Paredes (right), Rear Admiral Dupont (middle) and Commodore Jorge Palma before the hand over of the Force Command - April 2013 With a shake of hands Rear Admiral Garcia De Paredes hands over command as Force Commander from to Commodore Novo Palma - April 2013 Deputy Operation Commander Rear Admiral Eric Dupont addressing the attending guests at the hand-over ceremony for the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force - April 2013 The EU Naval Force Operation Atalanta builds on the individual success of participating nations - Spain and Portugal are strong contributors to the EU Naval Force countering piracy off the Horn of Africa - April 2013 The hand-over ceremony for the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force was attended by many distinguished guests - April 2013 The Honour Guard for the Force Command hand over ceremony - crew members of the outgoing EU Naval Force flagship ESPS Méndez Núñez - April 2013 Rear Admiral Garcia De Paredes (right), Rear Admiral Dupont (middle) and Commodore Jorge Palma before the hand over of the Force Command - April 2013 HSwMS Carlskrona on her way to join the EU Naval Force for the second time after being the flagship in 2010 - April 2013 Helicopter on the flight deck of HSwMS Carlskrona joining the EU Naval Force - April 2013 As essential asset, the helicopter crew of HSwMS Carlskrona trains hard for their task to counter piracy as part of the EU Naval Force - April 2013 HSwMS Carlskrona - a new significant asset to the EU Naval Force with her medical capabilities helicopter and boarding team. - April 2013 Boarding teams of HSwMS Carlskrona exercising on the way to join the EU Naval Force. - April 2013 Boarding team of HSwMS Carlskrona being lowered into water on the way to join the EU Naval Force - April 2013 HSwMS Carlskrona brings important medical capability to the EU Naval Force - April 2013 A view from the German frigate to the open sea - April 2013 Captain Nemeyer oversaw the handover from Commander Blasche to Commander Veitl - April 2013 A final speech from a German Commander - April 2013 A German Officer wearing the EU Naval Force badge - April 2013 The French flag and the governmental German flag in the port of Djibouti - April 2013 The EU-flag blowing in the wind - April 2013 The two German frigates side by side, on the left hand side the Augsburg on the right hand side the Karlsruhe - April 2013 The force commander and the commanding officer of the ESPS Méndez Núñez during the pass-by of the HNLMS De Ruyter - April 2013 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral García de Paredess, the force commander of EU NAVFOR and the commanding officer from the ESPS Méndez Núñez - April 2013 Rear Admiral García de Paredes takes a last look at the HNLMS De Ruyter on her way to the Omani port - April 2013 EU Naval Force ships often conduct Replenishments At Sea to prolong their patrol time in the waters off the coast of Somalia - April 2013 EU NAVFOR ship, HNLMS De Ruyter, conducts a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with USNS Medgar Evers - April 2013 Fuel is transferred to the Dutch EU Naval Force frigate from the US replenishment vessel - April 2013 German MPRA Compound Djibouti - Mar 13 Nose of the German MPRA - Mar 13 Inside the Cockpit of the German MPRA - Mar 13 German Commander Schmitt in front of his MPRA - Mar 13