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Greek frigate HS HYDRA joins EU NAVFOR

HS HYDRA

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 Practices

MV MEDI CHENNAI

In the early hours of 26 November, the MV MEDI CHENNAI was attacked approximately 880 nautical miles (1,600 kilometres) East...

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Seven suspected pirates disrupted thanks to EU NAVFOR naval and air coordination

FS SOMME

On 24 November, a joint operation between two EU NAVFOR aircraft and the EU NAVFOR warship FS SOMME enabled the...

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One further vessel outpaces pirate attack thanks to Best Management Practices

MV PAGONA

On 24 November 2010, the MV PAGONA foiled a pirate attack thanks to the use of Best Management Practices (BMP)....

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The German warship FGS KOELN leaves EU NAVFOR after more than 2 months on operation

FGS KÖLN

On 24 November, FGS KÖLN conducted her last day of operations as a part of EU NAVFOR, after 74 days...

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EU NAVFOR ITS LIBECCIO and NATO ITS BERSAGLIERE cooperate in a safety operation

EU NAVFOR ship ITS LIBECCIO sinks a wreck in the Gulf of Aden

  On 22 November, during a patrol in the Gulf of Aden, the EU NAVFOR Italian warship ITS LIBECCIO, received...

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One more vessel escapes pirating thanks to Best Management Practices

MV NORNA N

Early on the morning of 24 November, the MV NORNA N reported it was under attack approximately 700 nautical miles...

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EU NAVFOR HS ADRIAS continues to work with local charities in Mombasa.

Crew members of HS ADRIAS with Bees Hive Home Children

On the 19th of November, the crew of HS ADRIAS, during a port visit to Mombasa, visited a charity to...

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Best Management Practices save 7 merchant vessels from pirating in the last 5 days

Best Management Practices (BMP) booklet

Seven vessels transiting in the Somali Basin escaped pirating in the last five days thanks to Best Management Practices (BMP)....

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16 suspected pirates apprehended as EU NAVFOR and Seychelles Coast Guard join forces

EU NAVFOR French E-3F SDCA

The Seychelles Coast Guard apprehended a total of 16 suspected pirates the last five days after being cued each time by two...

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EU NAVFOR welcomes the German frigate FGS HAMBURG to the Mission

FGS HAMBURG

The German air defence frigate FGS HAMBURG, has just integrated the EU NAVFOR Task Force on 21 November. FGS HAMBURG...

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