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Swedish Coast Guard’s first mission for EU NAVFOR

March 10, 2010 – 5:30 pm

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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Longest hijacked Vessel Taiwanese M/V WIN FAR 161 Released After 10 Months February 11, 2010 – 3:53 pm M/V WIN FAR 161 that has been anchored off the Somali coast in the vicinity of Harardheere for almost 10... Find out more	Luxembourg Minister of Defence Visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters London February 11, 2010 – 8:21 am On the afternoon of 10th February EU NAVFOR hosted a visit by the Luxembourg Defence Minister Jean-Marie Halsdorf, members of... Find out more
EU NAVFOR Commander of TF 465 links up with SEYCHELLES officials February 3, 2010 – 4:30 pm On 29th of January, after three weeks of patrolling in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin, EU NAVFOR Flagship... Find out more	Hijacking of MV NAVIOS APOLLON December 29, 2009 – 4:10 pm In the evening of 28 December, the Panama Flag (Greek owned) Bulk Carrier, the MV NAVIOS APOLLON, was hijacked approximately... Find out more
Container Ship KOTA WAJAR Released December 28, 2009 – 4:10 pm On 28 December 2009, the Singapore flagged Container Ship KOTA WAJAR was released outside Haradere off the coast of Somalia.... Find out more	Operational Commander EU NAVFOR visits Djibouti and Kenya December 5, 2009 – 3:00 pm From 29 Nov to 2 Dec, Rear Admiral Peter Hudson Operational Commander of EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta, visitied... Find out more
EU NAVFOR and Seychelles Coastguards prevent pirate attacks October 10, 2009 – 7:12 pm Today two French fishing vessel in position approximately 160 nm North of Seychelles reported being under attack by pirate skiffs.... Find out more	Pirates capture fishing vessel October 2, 2009 – 8:30 pm Early on the morning of 2 October, Somali pirates gained control of the Spanish tuna fishing vessel ALAKRANA, midway between... Find out more
Spanish fishingvessel hijacked in Somali Basin October 2, 2009 – 1:50 pm During the early morning of October 2nd 2009 the Spanish Fishing Vessel ALAKRANA was hijacked in the Indean Ocean by... Find out more	Kenyan officers visit EU NAVFOR French Warship September 25, 2009 – 11:43 am The French invited the two Kenyan officers onboard to illustrate the European desire to enlarge key cooperation areas with Kenya... Find out more