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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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Swedish Coast Guard’s first mission for EU NAVFOR

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...

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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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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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Swedish Coastguard Joins EU NAVFOR in Anti Piracy

Swedish Coastguard Joins EU NAVFOR in Anti Piracy

The Swedish Government has announced that it is to send one Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) of the Swedish Coast Guard...

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Kenyan Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) supports EU NAVFOR

Kenyan Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) supports EU NAVFOR

  Discussions between EU NAVFOR and the Kenyan Ministry of Defence on the provision of support to the Kenyan Air force...

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EU NAVFOR and Seychelles Coastguard cooperate to seize suspected pirates

EU NAVFOR and Seychelles Coastguard cooperate to seize suspected pirates

In the evening of December 6th approximately 250 nautical miles North West of Victoria Seychelles a pirate attack group was...

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Operational Commander EU NAVFOR visits Djibouti and Kenya

Operational Commander EU NAVFOR visits Djibouti and Kenya

From 29 Nov to 2 Dec, Rear Admiral Peter Hudson Operational Commander of EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta, visitied...

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EU NAVFOR neutralize pirate attack groups in Indian Ocean

EU NAVFOR neutralize pirate attack groups in Indian Ocean

On Tuesday November 17th 2009 an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft stationed at the Seychelles detected three suspected pirate skiffs...

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Maersk Alabama evades pirate attack off Somali coast

Maersk Alabama evades pirate attack off Somali coast

On the early morning of 18 November 2009, 350 nautical miles east from the Somali coast, pirates attacked MV Maersk...

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Longest range pirate attack on Crude Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

Longest range pirate attack on Crude Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

Around noon local time, 9 November 2009 the BW Lion, a Hong Kong flagged, 160.000 tons and 330 meter long...

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