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French Warship FS Marne Becomes EU Counter Piracy Flagship
In a ceremony held today (7 April) onboard Spanish warship ESPS Patino, and presided over by the EU Naval Force... -
EU NAVAL FORCE Welcomes More Warships From Spain And The Netherlands To Combat Piracy Off Somalia
EUNAVFOR – the counter piracy task force sent by the European Union to patrol the waters off the Horn of... -
French Navy Falcon 50M relieved by maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique 2
Deployed since 15 March to take part in the fight against piracy, a Falcon 50M from the French Navy has... -
European Naval Forces Help Somali Fishermen off Mogadishu Coast
On Thursday 29th March Spanish warship ESPS INFANTA ELENA, operating as part of the European counter piracy force (EUNAVFOR), came... -
EU Naval Force Ensures Pirate Action Group is Incapable of Further Crime (UPDATE)
On the 26 March 2012, the EU Naval Force Flagship ESPS Patino located a Yemeni registered dhow that was suspected... -
French Navy ship FS MARNE leaves Toulon with next EU NAVFOR Force Commander on board
French Navy command and replenishment ship FS MARNE left Toulon on 25 March and is heading towards the Gulf of... -
EU Extends Counter Piracy Mission Off Coast of Somalia
On Friday 23 March 2012 the Council of the European Union confirmed its intention to extend the EU Naval Force... -
European Counter Piracy Naval Forces Strengthened by Two French Warships
As of 23 March 2012 the Counter-Piracy force of the European Union (EUNAVFOR) which normally includes between 4 and 7... -
Prince of Asturias visits EUNAVFOR units in Gulf of Aden
On 21 March 2012, the Spanish Crown Prince, Felipe de Borbon, visited Spanish service men and women deployed as part... -
French Surveillance Jet Aircraft Provides a Boost in Capability to EU Counter-Piracy Forces in Somalia
On 15 March 2012 counter-piracy forces from the European Union will gain another valuable asset with the addition of a...