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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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Spanish Minister of Defense visits EU NAVFOR warship in Djibouti

Spanish Minister of Defence, Carme Chacon, onboard ESPS Santa María

On the 7th of July, the Spanish Minister of Defence, Carme Chacon, accompanied by the Chief of Defense, General José...

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EU NAVFOR Force Commander visits Operation Ocean Shield’s Flag Ship

Commodore Alberto Correia met Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi

On the 4th of July, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia met Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi, Commander of the...

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French Frigate GUÉPRATTE leaves EU NAVFOR after three months of valuable contribution.

FS GUEPRATTE

On 28th April, FS GUÉPRATTE, the French Frigate finished her deployment as an EU NAVFOR warship after eighty two days...

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MV SINAR KUDUS released from Pirate Control

MV SINAR_KUDUS

  On the 1 May, the Bulk Cargo Carrier the MV SINAR KUDUS was released from pirate control after 46 days...

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MV GEMINI pirated off the coast of Kenya

MV GEMINI pirated off the coast of Kenya

On 30 April, the product tanker MV GEMINI was pirated approximately 180 NM East of Malindi, Kenya. The 20,989 tonne,...

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MV RENUAR released from Pirate Control

MV RENUAR

On the 23rd April, the bulk carrier MV RENUAR was released from pirate control after 133 days in captivity. The...

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MV ASPHALT VENTURE Released from Pirate Control

MV ASPHALT VENTURE

  The general cargo ship MV ASPHALT VENTURE was released from pirate control on 15th April 2011. She had been...

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EU NAVFOR warship assists Yemeni dhow

NIEDERSACHSEN engineers fixing the engine of the dhow

On the morning of the 20th April the helicopter from the German frigate NIEDERSACHSEN discovered a Yemeni Dhow with complete...

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