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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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UK Navy Chief visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters

UK Navy Chief visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters

Today, Thursday 4 March 2010, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope KCB OBE ADC, the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy...

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Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visits EU NAVFOR

Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visits EU NAVFOR

On the afternoon 18 January, General Hakan Syren, the chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visited EU NAVFOR’s...

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New Deputy Operation Commander

New Deputy Operation Commander

Today, 11 Dec 2009, Rear Admiral Thorsten Kaehler (German Navy) handed over the responsibility of Deputy Operation Commander of the...

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Somali Minister of Defence visits EU NAVFOR

Somali Minister of Defence visits EU NAVFOR

On 18 November, Mr. Abdulla Boss Ahmed, Minister of Defence of the transitional federal government of Somalia, visited the European...

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Pirates capture fishing vessel

Pirates capture fishing vessel

Early on the morning of 2 October, Somali pirates gained control of the Spanish tuna fishing vessel ALAKRANA, midway between...

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EU NAVFOR ship BRANDENBURG leads HANSA STAVANGER safely into Mombasa

EU NAVFOR ship BRANDENBURG leads HANSA STAVANGER safely into Mombasa

Mombasa 09 August 2009 After 4 months in the hands of pirates, HANSA STAVANGER slipped quietly into the port of Mombasa...

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Dutch Navy leads anti piracy task

Dutch Navy leads anti piracy task

On Sunday 2 Aug 09, the EU NAVFOR  Dutch ship HNLMS EVERTSEN under the Command of Commander Cees Vooijs sailed...

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Somali Minister visited Operation Headquarters

Somali Minister visited Operation Headquarters

On Thursday 30 July Mohamed Abdulahi Omaar Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the Operational Headquarters at Northwood. The Foreign Minister...

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Invitation for press to visit EU NAVFOR Operation Headquarters (Northwood, UK)

Invitation for press to visit EU NAVFOR Operation Headquarters (Northwood, UK)

EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta was established on December 8, 2008 in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions. On Monday June...

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The Council of The EUROPEAN UNION decides to extend EU NAVFOR – Atalanta Operation for one year

The Council of The EUROPEAN UNION decides to extend EU NAVFOR – Atalanta Operation for one year

The Council of the European Union agreed on Monday 15 June 2009 that EU NAVFOR – Operation Atalanta should be...

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