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Greek frigate HS HYDRA joins EU NAVFOR
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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Pirates fail in pirating MV MEDI CHENNAI thanks to Best Management PracticesNovember 26, 2010 – 13:38
In the early hours of 26 November, the MV MEDI CHENNAI was attacked approximately 880 nautical miles (1,600 kilometres) East... Find out more |
Seven suspected pirates disrupted thanks to EU NAVFOR naval and air coordinationNovember 25, 2010 – 14:48
On 24 November, a joint operation between two EU NAVFOR aircraft and the EU NAVFOR warship FS SOMME enabled the... Find out more |
One further vessel outpaces pirate attack thanks to Best Management PracticesNovember 25, 2010 – 12:59
On 24 November 2010, the MV PAGONA foiled a pirate attack thanks to the use of Best Management Practices (BMP).... Find out more |
The German warship FGS KOELN leaves EU NAVFOR after more than 2 months on operationNovember 25, 2010 – 12:26
On 24 November, FGS KÖLN conducted her last day of operations as a part of EU NAVFOR, after 74 days... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR ITS LIBECCIO and NATO ITS BERSAGLIERE cooperate in a safety operationNovember 24, 2010 – 15:39
On 22 November, during a patrol in the Gulf of Aden, the EU NAVFOR Italian warship ITS LIBECCIO, received... Find out more |
One more vessel escapes pirating thanks to Best Management PracticesNovember 24, 2010 – 15:23
Early on the morning of 24 November, the MV NORNA N reported it was under attack approximately 700 nautical miles... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR HS ADRIAS continues to work with local charities in Mombasa.November 23, 2010 – 16:23
On the 19th of November, the crew of HS ADRIAS, during a port visit to Mombasa, visited a charity to... Find out more |
Best Management Practices save 7 merchant vessels from pirating in the last 5 daysNovember 23, 2010 – 11:11
Seven vessels transiting in the Somali Basin escaped pirating in the last five days thanks to Best Management Practices (BMP).... Find out more |
16 suspected pirates apprehended as EU NAVFOR and Seychelles Coast Guard join forcesNovember 23, 2010 – 10:33
The Seychelles Coast Guard apprehended a total of 16 suspected pirates the last five days after being cued each time by two... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR welcomes the German frigate FGS HAMBURG to the MissionNovember 22, 2010 – 17:58
The German air defence frigate FGS HAMBURG, has just integrated the EU NAVFOR Task Force on 21 November. FGS HAMBURG... Find out more |
















