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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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EUNAVFOR maintaining guard at sea over Christmas

Boarding of a skiff

Anticipating that the pirates will not take a break over the holiday period, neither will the EU NAVFOR units patrolling...

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Merchant ship crews held hostage in Somalia

The Shiuh Fu No.1 fishing boat, pirated Christmas Day 2010; the whereabouts of the crew of 13 Chinese, 12 Vietnamese and 1 Taiwanese mariners is unknown

While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with...

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M/V BLIDA released from pirate control

M/V BLIDA released from pirate control

On 3 November 2011 it was confirmed that the motor vessel BLIDA was released from pirate control and is now...

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“To sail the Gulf of Aden is like playing Russian Roulette”

SY TRIBAL KAT in tow

Christian Colombo, a former French Navy sailor and his wife were on their way to fulfil their dream. They were...

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EU NAVFOR visited USNAVAF

RAdm James L. Foggo III (left) and  RAdm Christian Canova

Rear Admiral Christian Canova, Deputy Commander of EU NAVFOR, visited the United States Navy Base Naples, home of the Command,...

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EU NAVFOR warship INFANTA CRISTINA escorts AMISOM-vessel

PETRA 1 and AMISOM-RHIB's

EU NAVFOR warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA left Mombasa’s waters last week to assume the escort of merchant vessel PETRA 1...

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EU NAVFOR welcomes French Frigate SURCOUF in Operation ATALANTA

FS Surcouf

On 9th of August the French frigate F711 FS SURCOUF joined the EU NAVFOR Task Force. She is commanded by...

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Greek Frigate NIKIFOROS FOKAS completes her participation in Operation ATALANTA

HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS

On August the 5th and after 88 days, the Greek frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS conducted her last day of operations as part of...

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German Frigate NIEDERSACHSEN ends her participation in Operation ATALANTA

FGS NIEDERSACHSEN

  On the 5th of August, the German frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN ended her participation in Operation ATALANTA after almost five...

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The German Frigate “Bayern” joins EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA

FGS BAYERN

Commanded by Commander Andreas von Kielmansegg, FGS Bayern and her crew have joined the EU NAVFOR taskforce in the Indian...

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