Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD)
One of the main missions of EU NAVFOR is to "PROTECT WFP and other vulnerable vessels".
From the beginning of March 2025, it is the turn of the AVPD Lithuanian, which is ready for action under the command and control of the FCDR.
The protection of WFP shipments is paramount for EU NAVFOR. Since December 2008, more than 3 million tons of food have been delivered to Somalia and almost 2,500 WFP ships have been protected.