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Greek frigate HS HYDRA joins EU NAVFOR

HS HYDRA

Following passage south through the Red Sea, the HS HYDRA will join the multi-national EU NAVFOR off the Horn of Africa on 4 February 2012. HS HYDRA is a MEKO 200HN type multiple role frigate which has been in the service of the Hellenic Navy since March 1992. She has a displacement...

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New Operation Commander

Major General Buster Howes OBE and Rear Admiral Duncan Potts

On 1 August 2011, Major General Buster Howes OBE handed over the responsibility of Operation Commander of the European Union...

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EU NAVFOR Warship Sinks Pirate Skiffs

Mothership Dhow towing the two skiffs

  On the morning of 10 June, the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Niedersachsen detected a suspected Pirate Action Group...

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EU NAVFOR Force Commander visits Information-Sharing Centre in Mombasa

EU NAVFOR Force Commander visits Information-Sharing Centre in Mombasa

On the 10th June, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia and the Flag Captain Commander Diogo Arroteia visited the...

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MV ZIRKU released from pirate control

MV ZIRKU

On the 10 June, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity. She was pirated...

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MV YUAN XIANG released from Pirate Control.

MV YUAN XIANG

On the morning of the 8 June it was confirmed that the MV YUAN XIANG had been released from pirate captivity...

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Chinese Deputy Chief of the General Staff visits EU NAVFOR OHQ

EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Guido Rando (left) meets General Qinsheng Zhang (right)

On 31 May, General Qinsheng Zhang visited the EUNAVFOR OHQ. He was met by EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander, Rear ADMIRAL...

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EU NAVFOR COMPLETES 100TH AMISOM ESCORT

AMISOM vessel PETRA 1 being escorted by an EU NAVFOR warship

On 2 June 2011, EU NAVFOR completed its 100th escort of an AMISOM vessel. As part of the EU/UN co-operation,...

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2000 flight hours achieved by the Spanish MPRA detachment

P3 ORION

The Spanish Air Force “ORION” Detachment in Djibouti has recently reached 2.000 flight hours in support of EU NAVFOR, Operation...

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MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K released from pirate control

MV KHALED-MUHIEDDINE-K

On the morning of 26 May, the MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K which was pirated on 20 January 2011 was released from...

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EU NAVFOR Flagship NPR VASCO DA GAMA assists the Seychelles Coast Guard

VASCO DA GAMA crew members discussing weapons maintenance with the Seychelles Coast Guard

During her last visit to the Seychelles, EU NAVFOR Portuguese warship NPR VASCO DA GAMA provided technical assistance to SCG’s...

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