Press Releases
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Visit by Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, Deputy for Foreign Policy Coordination, Indonesian Ministry for Politics, Law and Security Affairs
On August 24th, Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, Deputy for Foreign Policy Coordination in the Indonesian Ministry for Politics, Law and... -
New Operation Commander
On 1 August 2011, Major General Buster Howes OBE handed over the responsibility of Operation Commander of the European Union... -
HANDOVER OF DEPUTY COMMANDER EU NAVFOR
On 22 July 2011, Rear Admiral Guido Rando, Italian Navy, handed over the responsibility of the Deputy Operation Commander... -
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... -
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... -
EU NAVFOR COMPLETES 100TH AMISOM ESCORT
On 2 June 2011, EU NAVFOR completed its 100th escort of an AMISOM vessel. As part of the EU/UN co-operation,... -
EU NAVFOR French warship NIVÔSE disrupts another Pirate Attack Group (PAG)
During the afternoon of the 13 May, the EU NAVFOR French warship FS NIVÔSE disrupted a Dhow that was suspected... -
MV GEMINI pirated off the coast of Kenya
On 30 April, the product tanker MV GEMINI was pirated approximately 180 NM East of Malindi, Kenya. The 20,989 tonne,... -
MV ROSALIA D’AMATO pirated in the Indian Ocean
Early morning on 21 April, the Bulk Carrier MV ROSALIA D’AMATO was pirated approximately 350NM South East of Salalah, Oman, in... -
EU NAVFOR Releases Suspected Pirates After Prosecution Attempts Prove Unsuccessful
On 21 April, EU NAVFOR released 18 suspected pirates that had been detained by the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS...