Posts Tagged ‘operation atalanta’
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EU NAVFOR ITS LIBECCIO builds relationships in the Gulf of Aden
EU NAVFOR warship, ITS LIBECCIO, has been engaged on operations along the northern coast of Somalia and on 21 November, the Italian Frigate performed a “friendly approach” on a Yemeni fishing dhow, towing three skiffs. The ITS LIBECCIO sent a boarding team to the dhow on a routine vessel check. An...
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EU NAVFOR thanks HLMNS AMSTERDAM after more than 2 months of operations
On 18 November, the Dutch warship HNLMS AMSTERDAM conducted her last day of operations as an EU NAVFOR vessel, after 2 months and 9 days of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. On the occasion of her departure, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear-Admiral Philippe Coindreau, expressed his...
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MV NORTHERN VALOUR outpaces pirate attack thanks to Best Management Practices
On 18 November, in the early evening, a Pirate Action Group failed in its attempt to pirate the MV NORTHERN VALOUR in the Somali Basin, thanks to use of Best Management Practices. The MV NORTHERN VALOUR reported it was under attack by pirates and been fired upon with machine guns and...
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Ukraine offers a first contribution to EU NAVFOR
Last week, a Ukrainian officer arrived in EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters (Northwood – UK), being the first participation from Ukraine in the EU NAVFOR operation. His Excellency Volodymyr Khandogiy, Ukrainian Ambassador to London, met yesterday with General Buster Howes, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander, in order to be briefed on the operation’s successes...
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EU NAVFOR Flagship FS DE GRASSE disrupts a Pirate Action Group
On 17 November 2010, whilst sailing in the Gulf of Aden, the EU NAVFOR French Flagship FS DE GRASSE intercepted and disrupted a Pirate Action Group comprising of one skiff with seven suspected pirates onboard. This morning, the “Alouette” helicopter from the EU NAVFOR French warship FS MEUSE detected the suspicious activity...
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MV AFRICAN EAGLE escaped pirating thanks to Best Management Practices
On 16 November 2010, pirates failed in pirating the MV AFRICAN EAGLE, a Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier, thanks to self-protection measures adopted by the vessel. Early this morning, the MV AFRICAN EAGLE reported it had been fired upon by a skiff, approximately 30 nautical miles from Mombasa (Kenya). The Pirate Action Group attempted...
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EU NAVFOR officers meet with merchant vessels’ crews
On 12 November 2010, during its visit to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, a group of officers from the EU NAVFOR warship ITS LIBECCIO paid a visit to some of the merchant vessels also berthed in the port. This visit aimed to develop contacts with the merchant vessels’ crews and to reinforce...
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EU NAVFOR thanks Swedish warship HSwMS CARLSKRONA after 7 months of operations
On 14 November 2010, HSwMS CARLSKRONA fulfilled her last day of operations as an EU NAVFOR warship after 7 months conducting counter-piracy activities in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. Rear-Admiral Philippe Coindreau, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, expressed his great satisfaction for everything that the crew has achieved. Among the...
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EU NAVFOR warship rescues fishermen in the Gulf of Aden
In the early hours of 14 November, EU NAVFOR warship BNS LOUISE MARIE located an overturned Yemeni fishing vessel in the Gulf of Aden, 70 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast. The Belgian warship, which had been patrolling the area as part of the EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA, discovered six fishermen clinging...
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EU NAVFOR warship disrupts Pirate Action Group
On 13 November, the EU NAVFOR warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA intercepted a whaler with four suspected pirates on board. The whaler was located 200 nautical miles off the Somali Coast. The SPS INFANTA CRISTINA was patrolling the area as part of the EU NAVFOR’s Operation ATALANTA. The whaler, which had been initially...