Archive for June, 2011
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EU NAVFOR Force Commander meets CTF 526 in Salalah
On the 23rd of June, in Salalah, Oman, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia and Flag Captain Commander Diogo Arroteia were hosted by Commodore Han Xiaohu, Commander Task Force 526, onboard the Chinese Frigate WENZHOU. Commodore Alberto Correia and Commodore Han Xiaohu took the opportunity to exchange their experiences in counter-piracy...
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Visit to EUNAVFOR by His Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited EUNAVFOR On 24 June, HE Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited EUNAVFOR Operational Headquarters in the UK accompanied by a delegation of senior officials from Djibouti. The group included the Djiboutian Ambassador to UK, HE Rachad Farah and the Deputy Director of...
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EU NAVFOR Luxemburg aircraft reaches 2,500 flight hours milestone
The Luxemburg Government has funded CAE AVIATON to fly two Fairchild SW 3A Merlin aircraft from Mahe in the Seychelles in support of the EU Naval Force. Since the first flight on 29 Sep 09, 440 sorties have been flown for a total of 2,500 hours in support of Operation...
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MV SUSAN K released from pirate control
On the 16 June 2011, the MV SUSAN K was released from pirate control after 70 days in captivity. The vessel was pirated on 8 April 2011, 200 nautical miles North East of Salalah, Oman. The MV SUSAN K is Antigua & Barbuda flagged and has a crew of 10 (4 Ukrainian...
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MV SUEZ released from pirate control
On the 14 June 2011, the MV SUEZ was released from pirate control after 317 days in captivity. The vessel was pirated on 2 August 2010 in the Gulf of Aden. The MV SUEZ is Panama flagged and has a crew of 23 (Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India nationals). The...
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EU NAVFOR Warship Sinks Pirate Skiffs
On the morning of 10 June, the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Niedersachsen detected a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG) whilst conducting a routine patrol in the Southern Somali Basin. The PAG, which is suspected of carrying out a number of attacks on merchant vessels in the area, consisted of...
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EU NAVFOR Force Commander visits Information-Sharing Centre in Mombasa
On the 10th June, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia and the Flag Captain Commander Diogo Arroteia visited the recently installed Piracy Information Sharing Centre in Mombasa. The centre, commissioned by International Maritime Organization’s Secretary-General, Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos was launched on the 31st March and it is the first of...
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MV ZIRKU released from pirate control
On the 10 June, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity. She was pirated on the 28 March 2011, approximately 250 nautical miles South East of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden The UAE flagged and Kuwaiti owned vessel was on its...
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EU NAVFOR hosts Media Day in Mombasa
Several journalist attended the press conference On 9 June, several journalists from regional and international media attended the EU NAVFOR Media Day in Mombasa, Kenya. The main aim of the day was to increase the journalists’ knowledge of the current situation and their awareness of EU NAVFOR operations. The Main event...
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MV YUAN XIANG released from Pirate Control.
On the morning of the 8 June it was confirmed that the MV YUAN XIANG had been released from pirate captivity after being held for 207 days. She was pirated on the 13 November 2010 approximately 650 nautical miles East of Salalah (Oman). The vessel has a crew of 29 Chinese and is...