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EU NAVFOR conducts three more successful escorts for WFP and AMISOM vessels

After ten days chasing and disrupting suspect skiffs in the Gulf of Aden, the French EUNAVFOR Flag ship DE GRASSE headed south to the Somali Basin, to conduct the EU NAVFOR primary task: protection of merchant vessels (MV) chartered by World Food Program (WFP) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Under the...

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Flag ship solves EU NAVFOR main task

Flag ship solves EU NAVFOR main task

The merchant vessels Rozen and Dream-H, sailing for UN World Food Programme with humanitarian aid to displaced persons in Somalia,...

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Seychelles President welcomes EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander.

Seychelles President welcomes EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander.

On 18 of March at 11.00, the Deputy commander EU NAVFOR Rear Admiral Bartolome Bauza ended a very successful visit...

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EU NAVFOR Transferes 11 Suspected Pirates to Seychelles for prosecution

EU NAVFOR Transferes 11 Suspected Pirates to Seychelles for prosecution

This morning, 17 March, saw the culmination of highly successful EU NAVFOR pirate disruption activities by the EU NAVFOR French...

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EU NAVFOR hosts a visit by the President of Somalia

EU NAVFOR hosts a visit by the President of Somalia

On the evening of 9 March the President, His Excellency Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and his delegation were greeted by Rear...

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EU NAVFOR hosts Chinese delegation

EU NAVFOR hosts Chinese delegation

On the afternoon of 2 March, EU NAVFOR hosted a visit by the Major General Li Ning, Defence Counsellor Chinese...

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The CZECH Republic’s support to EUNAVFOR Anti Piracy Operation

The CZECH Republic’s support to EUNAVFOR Anti Piracy Operation

European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) welcomes three military personnel from the Czech Republic: two officers, namely Lt Col Jozef Podoba...

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EU NAVFOR and NATO assist released Dhow – Hijacked M/V Asian Glory uplifts pirates from Hijacked Dhow Faize Osamani

EU NAVFOR and NATO assist released Dhow – Hijacked M/V Asian Glory uplifts pirates from Hijacked Dhow Faize Osamani

The hijacked M/V Asian Glory put to sea on Friday 29 January from the Somali coast and headed south to rendezvous...

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Bulk Carrier Filitsa released by pirates

Bulk Carrier Filitsa released by pirates

The Bulk Carrier Filitsa, hijacked in the Somali Basin on 11 November 2009, has been released after payment of a...

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Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Confirms VPD for EU NAVFOR

Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Confirms VPD for EU NAVFOR

On the afternoon 27 January MCC Northwood hosted a short visit by the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Poroshenko, the Deputy...

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EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA Completes WFP escort

EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA Completes WFP escort

On the 23rd of January, EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA completed successfully the escort of MV POWER STAR to Salalah. The...

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