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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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EU NAVFOR Italian ship ITS LIBECCIO frees pirated dhow off Tanzania

The helicopter from the EU NAVFOR Italian ship ITS LIBECCIO and the pirated dhow towing a whaler and two skiffs

On 29 September, the EU NAVFOR Italian ship ITS LIBECCIO freed an Iranian-flagged pirated dhow, which had been located off...

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EU NAVFOR thanks Portuguese Maritime Patrol Aircraft Detachment

Portuguese P3- CUP

On Friday 20 August, the Portuguese Maritime Patrol Aircraft Detachment, based in Seychelles, performed its last flight over the Somali...

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EU NAVFOR Force multiplier

Portugese, Spanish and French MPRAs in Djibouti

Focus on the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircrafts, constantly operating for EU NAVFOR – Somalia in cooperation with warships. On...

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EU NAVFOR’s seek, disrupt and destroy policy continues it’s success

All the suspected pirates are clear and the boarding team starts to investigate the whaler

Following hot on the heels of EU NAVFOR French ship Tonnerre’s success, who earlier today (1st May) tracked down and...

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EU NAVFOR French warship NIVÔSE and Maritime Patrol aircraft continue to intercept and disrupt Pirate Action Groups

Nivose helicopter and boarding parties

EU NAVFOR has continued activities designed to disrupt and destroy Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) with combined sea and air operations...

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EU NAVFOR Swedish Patrol Aircraft locates UAE MV EVITA after failed pirate attack

EU NAVFOR Swedish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

In the early hours of 31 March the MV EVITA, a Sierra Leoone flagged production tanker of 9897 deadwieght tonnes...

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EU NAVFOR Dutch warship Tromp disrupts more Pirate Action Groups

HNLMS Tromp

Continuing success by EU NAVFOR over the last 24 hours by Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and EU NAVFOR HNLMS Tromp,...

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EU NAVFOR supports Seychelles hostage rescue – Pirates apprehended

Vessel AL ABI

This afternoon, 29th March, the EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from the Seychelles supported the Seychelles Coast Guard vessel...

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EU NAVFOR Destroys 2 more Pirate Action Groups (PAG)

EU NAVFOR Destroys 2 more Pirate Action Groups (PAG)

On 12th March, after receiving a report from MV E.R. LUBECK (Liberian Flag, German owner), that pirates in 2 skiffs...

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EU NAVFOR destroys more suspect pirate skiffs

EU NAVFOR destroys more suspected pirate skiffs

EU NAVFOR units operating in the Somali Basin, between the Seychelles and the Somali coast, have discovered more suspected pirate...

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