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Swedish Coast Guard’s first mission for EU NAVFOR

On Monday 8th March, the Swedish Coast guard Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) conducted its first formal mission for EU NAVFOR’s anti piracy operation – Atalanta. During the next four months one of the Swedish Coast Guard aircraft, a DASH 8, will monitor the waters off the coast of Somalia providing the Force Commander...

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EU NAVFOR hosts Chinese delegation

EU NAVFOR hosts Chinese delegation

On the afternoon of 2 March, EU NAVFOR hosted a visit by the Major General Li Ning, Defence Counsellor Chinese...

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EUNAVFOR Ensures Safe Arrival Of Humanitarian Aid To Somalia

EUNAVFOR Ensures Safe Arrival Of Humanitarian Aid To Somalia

On the 28th of January, the World Food Programme (WFP) Motor Vessel M/V MASAR TRADE started her transit north from...

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EU NAVFOR Welcomes French Warship FS NIVÔSE In Operation Atalanta

EU NAVFOR Welcomes French Warship FS NIVÔSE In Operation Atalanta

On 17th of February, FS NIVÔSE left her home port of La Reunion to join the European Naval Force Somalia...

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Pirate Activity Remains High In The Gulf Of Aden

Pirate Activity Remains High In The Gulf Of Aden

Recent photographic evidence from anti piracy coalition forces show that pirates continue to roam the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC)...

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ASIAN GLORY Remains In The Hands Of Pirates

ASIAN GLORY Remains In The Hands Of Pirates

The UK Flagged M/V ASIAN GLORY, hijacked on 1 January in the Somali Basin, is understood to have put to...

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

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

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

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Luxembourg Minister of Defence Visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters London

Luxembourg Minister of Defence Visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters London

On the afternoon of 10th February EU NAVFOR hosted a visit by the Luxembourg Defence Minister Jean-Marie Halsdorf, members of...

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Bulk Carrier M/V AL KHALIQ Released by Pirates

Bulk Carrier M/V AL KHALIQ Released by Pirates

On the 9 of February 2010, the Panama flagged bulk carrier M/V AL KHALIQ, with a crew of 26 (24...

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EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrolling Area Detachment (MPA) attends Japanese Change of Command Ceremony

EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrolling Area Detachment (MPA) attends Japanese Change of Command Ceremony

EU NAVFOR MPA Detachment ORION attended the farewell ceremony of the Navy Captain Satoshi ASAOKA, Commanding Officer of the Japanese...

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EU NAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF Completes Escort of Two WFP Chartered Vessels

EU NAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF  Completes Escort of Two WFP Chartered Vessels

On the 4th of February EU NAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF arrived from Mombasa in front of Mogadishu with Two World...

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