Press Releases
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EU Naval Force Welcomes Decision by Seychelles to Prosecute Suspect Somali Pirates
Today the Republic of the Seychelles agreed to accept for prosecution 11 suspect pirates who were captured by EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) frigate HNLMS Van Amstel on Friday 11 May.
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EU Naval Force Delivers Blow Against Somali Pirates On Shoreline
15th May – Earlier today, following the decision taken on 23 March 2012 by the Council of the European Union... -
EU Naval Force Rescues Iranian Fishermen
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Dutch frigate Van Amstel releases a pirated dhow and her 17 Iranian crew from suspected pirates.
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EU Naval Force Spanish Warship “Infanta Elena” Rescues Sri Lankan Fishermen From Pirates
Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from 7 suspected pirates.... -
EU Naval Force Warship “ESPS Reina Sofía” Escorts Freed Dhow to Yemeni Coast
Commanding officer of Spanish warship, ESPS Reina Sofía, wished “fair winds and following seas” to the master of the freed... -
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 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... -
EU Naval Force Warships Provide Assistance to Stricken Vessel in Gulf of Aden
Over the past few days EUNAVFOR warships, operating as part of the EU’s counter-piracy mission codenamed Operation ATALANTA, have provided... -
EU NAFVOR Disrupts Pirate Action Group
EU NAFVOR warship FGS BERLIN has successfully engineered the release of an Indian flagged dhow and crew, disrupting a Pirate... -
The EU NAVFOR Commander welcomes the President of the Seychelles and other senior visitors to the Operation Headquarters.
On 21 February, Rear Admiral Duncan Potts welcomed His Excellency President James Michel of the Seychelles; Mr Joel Morgan, his...