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Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos

On 23rd January 2012, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos, the recently appointed EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa to the Operation Headquarters in Northwood for a briefing on the EU NAVFOR mission and discussed future close cooperation. Rear Admiral Potts welcomed the...

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EUNAVFOR transfers Suspected Pirates to the Seychelles

A suspected Pirate being transfered to the Seychellois authorities

11 suspected pirates detained by the EUNAVFOR Spanish warship, ESPS CANARIAS on 28 March 2011 were today transferred to Seychellois legal...

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Princess Anne visits EU NAVFOR in Seychelles

Princess Anne, Minister Morgan and the EU NAVFOR Luxembourg aircraft detachment

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne commended the efforts of all those involved in helping to combat piracy...

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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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Verdict for the first EU NAVFOR case in Seychelles

Inspection of paraphernalia by Rear-Admiral Bauza (former EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander) and French Ambassador H.E. Philippe Delacroix on 17 March 2010

EU NAVFOR welcomes the first judgment yesterday in a Seychelles prosecution in connection with the interdiction of a pirate group by an EU...

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EU NAVFOR Flagship FS DE GRASSE on port visit in Seychelles

From left to right: Mr. Joel Morgan, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Transport of the Republic of Seychelles, French Ambassador H.E. Philippe Delacroix, and Rear-Admiral Philippe Coindreau, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, on board EU NAVFOR Flagship FS DE GRASSE

In late October, the EU NAVFOR Flagship conducted a port visit to the Seychelles. Rear-Admiral Philippe Coindreau, EU NAVFOR Force...

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Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister visits EU NAVFOR Operation Headquarters

Rear Admiral Thomas J. Ernst, EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander (left) and Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, the Republic of Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister (right) in EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters (Northwood – UK)

On 28 October, EU NAVFOR welcomed Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, the Republic of Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister in its Operation Headquarters...

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EU NAVFOR offers a new kerosene facility in Seychelles to all counter-piracy warships

“F44” is a military high flash point kerosene, type aviation turbine fuel, used for military helicopters

On 21 October, EU NAVFOR signed a contract with the Seychelles Petroleum Company (SEYPEC), agreeing on the establishment of F44...

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Pirate Action Group disrupted due to excellent cooperation between EU NAVFOR and the Seychelles Coast Guard

EU NAVFOR Maritime Patroll Aircraft from the Swedish Coast Guard

On Saturday evening, 29 of May, the Seychelles Coast Guard disrupted a Pirate Action Group, including a mother ship with...

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EU High Representative Catherine Ashton visited EU NAVFOR Flag ship HSwMS Carlskrona

EU HR Catherine Ashton meets the press. Force Commander Jan Thörnqvist to her left and Operation Commander Peter Hudson to her right.

“Piracy is one of the big challenges of our times, both for the region and for the international community.” That...

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EU NAVFOR Swedish Patrol Aircraft locates UAE MV EVITA after failed pirate attack

EU NAVFOR Swedish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

In the early hours of 31 March the MV EVITA, a Sierra Leoone flagged production tanker of 9897 deadwieght tonnes...

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