EU Naval Force - Somalia
Operation ATALANTA

The Container ship MV NADA beat off a pirate attack on the morning of the 9 April. The vessel is registered with MSCHOA and was reporting to UKMTO.

The attack on the MV NADA, Panama flagged with a crew of 24 (nationality unknown) and deadweight of 35,100 tonnes, occurred approximately 100 Nautical Miles east of Socatra. The ship, which increased speed and conducted other best management practices with appropriate counter manoeuvres, is now safe. It is understood that all the crew are safe and well.

EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the ‘World Food Program’ (WFP) and vessels of AMISOM, and to protect vulnerable ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt piracy. EU NAVFOR also monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.