Somali Basin
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EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa visits EU NAVFOR
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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MV JAHAN MONI pirated in the Somali BasinDecember 6, 2010 – 11:01
On 5 December, the MV JAHAN MONI was pirated in the Somali Basin, approximately 1300 nautical miles East of Eyl... Find out more |
Pirating of MV ALBEDO in the Somali BasinNovember 29, 2010 – 11:40
In the early hours of 26 November, the MV ALBEDO was pirated approximately 900 nautical miles East of Mogadishu (Somalia).... Find out more |
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 |
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 |
MV NORTHERN VALOUR outpaces pirate attack thanks to Best Management PracticesNovember 19, 2010 – 13:18
On 18 November, in the early evening, a Pirate Action Group failed in its attempt to pirate the MV NORTHERN... Find out more |
EU NAVFOR warship disrupts Pirate Action GroupNovember 15, 2010 – 14:31
On 13 November, the EU NAVFOR warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA intercepted a whaler with four suspected pirates on board. The... Find out more |
MV YUAN XIANG pirated in the Somali BasinNovember 15, 2010 – 11:35
On 13 November 2010, the MV YUAN XIANG, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, was pirated in the Somali Basin, approximately 650 nautical... Find out more |
MV ALY ZOULFECAR pirated in the Somali BasinNovember 3, 2010 – 18:35
The MV ALY ZOULFECAR, a Comorian-flagged vessel, was pirated on route between the Comores and Dar Es Salam (Tanzania). The... Find out more |
Pirates fail in pirating MV GO TRADER in the Somali BasinOctober 31, 2010 – 12:04
On the morning of 30 October 2010, the Malta-flagged MV GO TRADER was reported under attack from one skiff approximately... Find out more |















