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EU NAVFOR conducts three more successful escorts for WFP and AMISOM vessels

After ten days chasing and disrupting suspect skiffs in the Gulf of Aden, the French EUNAVFOR Flag ship DE GRASSE headed south to the Somali Basin, to conduct the EU NAVFOR primary task: protection of merchant vessels (MV) chartered by World Food Program (WFP) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Under the...

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EU NAVFOR thanks Portuguese Maritime Patrol Aircraft Detachment

EU NAVFOR thanks Portuguese Maritime Patrol Aircraft Detachment

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

EU NAVFOR Force multiplier

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

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

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

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

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

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 Patrol Aircraft locates UAE MV EVITA after failed pirate attack

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

EU NAVFOR Dutch warship Tromp disrupts more Pirate Action Groups

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

EU NAVFOR supports Seychelles hostage rescue – Pirates apprehended

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 suspect 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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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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