Posts Tagged ‘escort’
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Wounded Pakistani Fisherman Saved by EU NAVFOR Returns Home
In early December a Pakistani fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates not far from the territorial waters of Oman and, during the attack, one of the fishermen was shot in the leg just below the knee. As a consequence, the crew was kept as hostages, including the wounded Pakistani fisherman, who was...
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EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA Completes WFP escort
On the 23rd of January, EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA completed successfully the escort of MV POWER STAR to Salalah. The World Food Programme chartered vessel left Mombassa on the 13th of January and initially met EU Warship FGS BREMEN and was accompanied until treaching Mogadishu. From there ESPS NAVARRA took responsibility...
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EUNAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF Escorts an AMISOM ship
On the 20th of January, EUNAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF successfully completed the escort of AMISOM chartered cargo vessel ALPHA KIRAWIRA, Sierra Leone flagged, from MOGADISHU to MOMBASA. FS SURCOUF met MV ALPHA KIRAWIRA at sea on the 17th of January, off the coast of Mogadishu. The MV on leaving the port sailed south along...
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COMEUNAVFOR Meets the Chinese Commander of Task Force 525 in the Gulf Of Aden
On the 16th of January 2010, taking advantage of the vicinity of the two Flagships in the Gulf Of Aden, CTF 465, RAdm Gumiero, and CTF 525 (Chinese People Liberation Army Navy Task Force), Senior Captain Qiu Yanpeng took the opportunity to arrange a meeting. The meeting was conducted in a friendly...
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EU NAVFOR Fuels South Korean Navy in the Gulf of Aden – Force Commanders Meet
On the occasion of the Refuelling At Sea (RAS) between the EUNAVFOR Flagship ITS ETNA and the Korean warship ROKS CHUNGMUGONG YI SUNSHIN, in the Gulf of Aden, Rear Admiral Giovanni Gumiero took advantage of the proximity of the two ships to visit Captain Myung Sung Kim, Commander of CheonHae Escort Force...
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EU NAVFOR warship Louise-Marie protects WFP
EU NAVFOR warship Louise-Marie protects WFP M/V Semlow – Hijacked in 2005 On the 19th of November, the merchant vessel (M/V) Semlow – loaded with food supplies for the Somali population – arrived safely in Mogadishu after a three day transit. The escort was carried out by EUNAVFOR warship Louise-Marie. In 2005,...
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EU NAVFOR escorts AMISOM Vessel
From the 20th until 24th of November, the EUNAVFOR Belgian Warship Louise-Marie escorted the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) ship “Alpha Kirawira”. On the 20th of November 09, the EUNAVFOR Belgian warship Louise-Marie escorted the 1274-tons “Alpha Kirawira” from Mogadishu to Mombasa. AMISOM protects government and other vital infrastructure...