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Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos

On 23rd January 2012, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos, the recently appointed EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa to the Operation Headquarters in Northwood for a briefing on the EU NAVFOR mission and discussed future close cooperation. Rear Admiral Potts welcomed the...

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Sweden takes Command of EU NAVFOR Task Force off Somalia -

New Force Commander Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Jan Törnqvist

At 1200 GMT today, Wednesday the 14 April, the Italian Rear Admiral Giovanni Gumiero relinquished command of Task Force 465,...

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Pirates go for a swim – EU NAVFOR Pirate Disruption Continues

Suspected pirates tries to escape

While EU NAVFOR Warship FGS EMDEN was proceeding to the last known position of a pirate attack  reported by the...

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EUNAVFOR Salvages Abandoned Dhow

FGS EMDEN towing Dhow towards Yemen

On 19th February the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Emden was tasked to investigate a dhow and a skiff acting...

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EU NAVFOR Warship ITS ETNA Successfully Completed MV ALPHA KIRAWIRA Escort.

ITS ETNA and MV ALPHA KIRAWIRA

On the afternoon 11th February, EU NAVFOR Warship ITS ETNA successfully completed her first escort in ATALANTA Operation. The AMISOM...

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EU NAVFOR Commander of TF 465 links up with SEYCHELLES officials

FCDR RAdm GUMIERO and Chief of Defense Brigadier PAYET

On 29th of January, after three weeks of patrolling in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin, EU NAVFOR Flagship...

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Wounded Pakistani Fisherman Saved by EU NAVFOR Returns Home

Pakistani fisherman arrives on board ITS ETNA

In early December a Pakistani fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates not far from the territorial waters of Oman and,...

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EU NAVFOR Fuels Pakistan Warship in the Gulf Of Aden

ITS ETNA Refuelling Pakistan Navy Frigate PNS KHAIBAR

While patrolling in the Gulf Of Aden, EU NAVFOR Flagship ITS ETNA, with COMEUNAVFOR RAdm Giovanni Gumiero embarked, provided the...

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COMEUNAVFOR Meets the Chinese Commander of Task Force 525 in the Gulf Of Aden

RAdm Gumiero and Senior Captain Qiu Yanpeng

On the 16th of January 2010, taking advantage of the vicinity of the two Flagships in the Gulf Of Aden,...

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EU NAVFOR Warship ETNA’s Flexibility Saves Crewmember

Medical team on deck

Within a week of taking over her anti piracy duties in the Gulf of Aden as the EU NAVFOR Flag...

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Italian Navy takes over lead of EU NAVFOR

Rear Admiral Giovanni Gumiero and Commodore Pieter Bindt

With a simple ceremony off Djibouti waters, onboard the EU NAVFOR Dutch warship EVERTSEN, RADM Giovanni GUMIERO, Italian Navy, took...

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