Posts Tagged ‘EU NAVFOR’
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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 recently installed Piracy Information Sharing Centre in Mombasa. The centre, commissioned by International Maritime Organization’s Secretary-General, Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos was launched on the 31st March and it is the first of...
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MV ZIRKU released from pirate control
On the 10 June, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity. She was pirated on the 28 March 2011, approximately 250 nautical miles South East of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden The UAE flagged and Kuwaiti owned vessel was on its...
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MV YUAN XIANG released from Pirate Control.
On the morning of the 8 June it was confirmed that the MV YUAN XIANG had been released from pirate captivity after being held for 207 days. She was pirated on the 13 November 2010 approximately 650 nautical miles East of Salalah (Oman). The vessel has a crew of 29 Chinese and is...
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Chinese Deputy Chief of the General Staff visits EU NAVFOR OHQ
On 31 May, General Qinsheng Zhang visited the EUNAVFOR OHQ. He was met by EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander, Rear ADMIRAL Guido RANDO Accompanying General Zhang were officers from the Peoples Liberation Army and members of the Chinese Embassy in London. The delegation received an Op ATALANTA brief from Lt Col Andy Price...
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EU NAVFOR COMPLETES 100TH AMISOM ESCORT
On 2 June 2011, EU NAVFOR completed its 100th escort of an AMISOM vessel. As part of the EU/UN co-operation, EU NAVFOR is providing protection to the UN chartered vessels supplying the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AMISOM is mandated to conduct Peace Support Operations in Somalia to stabilize the situation...
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2000 flight hours achieved by the Spanish MPRA detachment
The Spanish Air Force “ORION” Detachment in Djibouti has recently reached 2.000 flight hours in support of EU NAVFOR, Operation ATALANTA. Since the beginning of the operation, Spain has permanently contributed with a Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance (MPRA) capability, flying more than 330 missions with both the P-3 and C-235 VIGMA aircraft,...
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MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K released from pirate control
On the morning of 26 May, the MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K which was pirated on 20 January 2011 was released from pirate control after 126 days. The crew of 22 Syrians and 3 Egyptians are all well. EUNAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of...
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EU NAVFOR Flagship NPR VASCO DA GAMA assists 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 ANDROMACH patrol vessel. On the morning of the 19th May, a group of Officers and Petty Officers from the EUNAVFOR Flagship, went on board SCG ANDROMACH and shared best practices with the...
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EU NAVFOR warship ESPS SANTA MARIA meets Chinese Frigate ROCS MAANSHAN in Djibouti
On 17th May, during the simultaneous port visit in Djibouti, the Commanding Officer of the Chinese frigate MAANSHAN payed a visit to EU NAVFOR warship ESPS SANTA MARIA. The Chinese frigate MAANSHAN is part of Task Force 526 with her sister ship WENZHOU – the Flag Ship, and the tanker QIANDAOHU. They...
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Spanish Patrol Vessel INFANTA ELENA leaves EU NAVFOR after three months in Operation ATALANTA.
On 20 May, ESPS INFANTA ELENA, the Spanish patrol vessel finished asan EU NAVFOR warship after 84 days proudly flying the European Flag. During her days at sea she was committed in conducting surface search, patrolling and safeguarding the coast of Somalia, as well as escorting multiple vessels chartered by the...