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Swedish Coast Guard’s first mission for EU NAVFOR

March 10, 2010 – 5:30 pm
Swedish Coast Guard’s first mission for EU NAVFOR

On Monday 8th March, the Swedish Coast guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) conducted its first formal mission for EU NAVFOR’s anti piracy operation – Atalanta. During the next four months one of the Swedish Coast Guard aircraft, a DASH 8, will monitor the waters off the coast of Somalia providing the Force Commander...

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Tough self protection measures by MV BW Lion evade pirates

November 10, 2009 – 7:17 pm
Tough self protection measures by MV BW Lion evade pirates

Following EU NAVFOR’s previous press release of yesterday (Longest range pirate attack), it has emerged that the BW Lion took...

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EU NAVFOR merchant navy liason officers commend MV BW LIONS actions

November 10, 2009 – 7:00 pm
EU NAVFOR merchant navy liason officers commend MV BW LIONS actions

The recent evasion of the pirates by the BW LION has been commended by the MNLO’s working in the MSCHOA...

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Longest range pirate attack on Crude Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

November 9, 2009 – 2:13 pm
Longest range pirate attack on Crude Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

Around noon local time, 9 November 2009 the BW Lion, a Hong Kong flagged, 160.000 tons and 330 meter long...

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