EU NAVFOR Force Commander promoted during the visit of Spanish Chief of the Defence to the Flagship in Djibouti.

 On 27 January 2012, the Spanish Chief of Defense, Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, visited the EU NAVFOR Flagship,...

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EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa visits EU NAVFOR

On 23rd January 2012, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos, the...

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EU NAVFOR warship FGS LUEBECK successfully releases Indian dhow and crew

  After three days of persistent pressure, FGS LUEBECK has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow...

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EU NAVFOR Flagship attackers to be tried in Spain

It has been confirmed that the Spanish judicial authorities will prosecute the six Somali suspected pirates, who attacked...

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Rear Admiral Christian Canova handing over to the new Deputy Operation Commander Rear Admiral Endres

Rear Admiral Christian Canova (French Navy) hands over the responsibility of Deputy Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, Operation ATALANTA to Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) on 12 January 2012 at the Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood, near London. Joining EU NAVFOR – ATALANTA in July 2011, Rear...

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Further Stories

EU NAVFOR Force Commander promoted during the visit of Spanish Chief of the Defence to the Flagship in Djibouti.

Rear Admiral Potts, arrives onboard the Flagship and congratulates the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Jorge Manso, on his promotion

 On 27 January 2012, the Spanish Chief of Defense, Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, visited the EU NAVFOR Flagship, ESPS PATIÑO...

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EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa visits EU NAVFOR

Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos

On 23rd January 2012, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos, the recently appointed...

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EU NAVFOR warship FGS LUEBECK successfully releases Indian dhow and crew

Indian dhow used as mothership

  After three days of persistent pressure, FGS LUEBECK has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow with 15...

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EUNAVFOR Flagship SPS PATIÑO assists Iranian dhow

Fuel transferred by barrel to the Iranian dhow

On 17 January 2012, following coordination with a Danish Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft operating on a search mission for...

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EU NAVFOR Flagship attackers to be tried in Spain

Suspected pirates surrender

It has been confirmed that the Spanish judicial authorities will prosecute the six Somali suspected pirates, who attacked the EU...

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Pirate attack on the EU NAVFOR Flagship – update

Pirate attack on the EU NAVFOR Flagship – update

  Following a detailed assessment of the dawn attack on the ESPS PATINO on 12 January 2012, the political decision...

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Pirate attack on the EU NAVFOR Flagship

Suspected pirates surrender

At first light on 12 January 2012, having just completed the escort of a World Food Programme ship carrying food-aid...

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New EU NAVFOR Deputy Operation Commander

Rear Admiral Christian Canova handing over to the new Deputy Operation Commander Rear Admiral Endres

Rear Admiral Christian Canova (French Navy) hands over the responsibility of Deputy Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force...

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EUNAVFOR maintaining guard at sea over Christmas

Boarding of a skiff

Anticipating that the pirates will not take a break over the holiday period, neither will the EU NAVFOR units patrolling...

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Merchant ship crews held hostage in Somalia

The Shiuh Fu No.1 fishing boat, pirated Christmas Day 2010; the whereabouts of the crew of 13 Chinese, 12 Vietnamese and 1 Taiwanese mariners is unknown

While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with...

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EUNAVFOR Flagship replenishes NATO frigate at sea

SPS PATIÑO provided fuel to the Danish frigate ABSALOM

On the morning of 17 December, following coordination between the staffs in Task Force 508 and 465, EUNAVFOR Flagship SPS...

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EU NAVFOR escorts a convoy of humanitarian aid ships into Somalia

SPS PATINO escorting a convoy of ships chartered by the World Food Programme

The Spanish auxiliary oiler and replenishment ship, the SPS PATINO, Flagship of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, with the...

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