On Wednesday 4th April, 2018, Rear Admiral (RADM) Simone Malvagna, EU NAVFOR Force Commander (FCDR), met with Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the Djiboutian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Apr 07, 2018
On April 3 2018, EU NAVFOR Spanish Warship Patiño played host to members of the Tanzanian Navy during a port visit to Dar Es Salaam.
Apr 06, 2018
On Thursday 5 April 2018 Rear Admiral Simone Malvagna (Italian Navy) assumed the role of Force Commander of the European Union’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta on board his flagship, ITN Carlo Margottini, during a ceremony held in Djibouti port.
Apr 05, 2018
EU NAVFOR is about to increase operational activity in the region with the 28th rotation of the Force Headquarters to be embarked on military warships. To mark this, this discussion piece summarises recent activity and gives a focus on EU NAVFOR priorities.
Apr 05, 2018
On 3 April 2018, UKMTO received notice that the Merchant Tanker (MT) Abqaiq, a Kingdom of Saudi Arabia flagged vessel, had been the victim of an attack in the Southern Red Sea.
Apr 04, 2018
On Sunday 18 March, the Lithuanian Maritime Protection Team completed their recent deployment on board World Food Programme (WFP) MV Esbjerg that has been delivering aid to the people of Somalia.
Apr 03, 2018
The German P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) has returned to Djibouti to rejoin the fight against piracy being conducted by EU NAVFOR on Operation Atalanta.
Mar 26, 2018
The Force Commander Designate of Combined Task Force (CTF) 465 discussed his future deployment with Vice Admiral Aquilino US Navy, Commander of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), in a visit to Bahrain.
Mar 22, 2018
EU NAVFOR’s quick response to an urgent medical request yesterday shows our continued support to maritime security and safety of life at sea around the Horn of Africa.
Mar 21, 2018
Teams from EU NAVFOR and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) deployed to the Seychelles recently to conduct training with law enforcement agencies hosted at the REFLECS3 (Regional Fusion and Law Enforcement Centre for Safety and Security at Sea).
Mar 20, 2018
Deputy Commander of EU NAVFOR, Rear Admiral Alfonso Nanclares, recently attended the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Maritime Security Conference in Bahrain reinforcing the strong relationship that exists between these two international organisations.
Mar 19, 2018