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Greek frigate HS HYDRA joins EU NAVFOR
February 3, 2012 – 17:47
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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Former Swedish Force Commander briefs EU NAVFOR Operational HeadquartersSeptember 1, 2010 – 17:44
 As part of the Lessons Learned process, and the ongoing work in trying to improve the fight against piracy, former... Find out more |
Force Commander Jan Thörnqvist in mid-term: “EU NAVFOR new tactics have reduced pirate attacks”June 23, 2010 – 10:21
 “EU NAVFOR’s new tactic has been successful, we are disrupting more suspected pirates near the coast, before they put on... Find out more |
Crew of the hijacked MV RIM retake control from Pirates, EU NAVFOR warship SPS VICTORIA gives medical supportJune 2, 2010 – 12:57
 Today at 1010 local time, the hijacked Libyan owned merchant vessel RIM reported that the crew had successfully retaken control... Find out more |
Spanish OPV Vencedora contributed outstandingly to EU NAVFOR with 85 percent of time on main taskMay 29, 2010 – 13:36
 After two months of excellent performance in EU NAVFOR the Spanish Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) ESPS Vencedora returns to home... Find out more |
Yemenite fisher men in distress are receiving help from EU NAVFOR warship FS GuepratteMay 29, 2010 – 13:02
 Yesterday evening EU NAVFOR warship FS Guepratte stopped to assist Yemenite fisher men in distress. Now she has been towing... Find out more |
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton visited EU NAVFOR Flag ship HSwMS CarlskronaMay 21, 2010 – 22:41
 “Piracy is one of the big challenges of our times, both for the region and for the international community.” That... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR Force Commander hosts Kenyan NavyMay 7, 2010 – 22:13
 Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist, Force Commander for EU NAVFOR, held a lunch for representatives from the Kenyan Navy, Kenyan Maritime... Find out more |
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits EU NAVFOR flagship HSwMS CarlskronaMay 6, 2010 – 18:07
 His majesty the king of Sweden visited EU NAVFOR Flag ship HSwMS Carlskrona during her port visit in Mombasa 3-5... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR disabling fire stops fleeing pirate skiffMay 5, 2010 – 18:19
 This morning, 5 of May, the EU NAVFOR Swedish Maritime Patrol Aircraft detected a Pirate Action Group (PAG) approximately 400... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR Warship FS Tonnerre destroys pirate mother shipMay 1, 2010 – 14:04
 Boarding party from Tonnerre EU NAVFOR warship FS Tonnerre located and boarded two pirate ships early this morning, 1st May,... Find out more |
