A Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) officer has been deployed on board the EU NAVFOR flagship since the operation was launched in December 2008, providing vital help and advice to masters of merchant vessels as they transit the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
May 04, 2017
During their port visit to Salalah naval officers from the EU Naval Force Italian warship, ITS Espero, took the opportunity to meet masters of merchant vessels that were also alongside in the port.
May 03, 2017
On Friday 28 April, the EU NAVFOR Force Commander conducted a courtesy call with the Chief of Defence Forces Seychelles, Brigadier Leopold Payet.
Apr 29, 2017
On Friday 21 April during their patrols at sea, Italian Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) divers, who are currently deployed on board Italian Navy frigate ITS Espero, carried out mine-countermeasures training.
Apr 25, 2017
During ESPS Galicia's recent port visit to Dar Es Salaam, members of her ship's company went on board two merchant ships, MV ARCADIA and MV KOTA GAYA, which were also alongside the busy port, to speak to the crews about the recent piracy incidents.
Apr 25, 2017
Late on Saturday evening during a European Union counter-piracy patrol close to the east coast of Somalia, EU NAVFOR’s Spanish flagship, ESPS Galicia, received a SOS distress call from the master of merchant ship, MT Costina, to say that his vessel was being attacked by a number of armed pirates in
Apr 24, 2017
Earlier this month USNS Kanawha replenished ESPS Galicia of EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta at sea (RAS).
Apr 21, 2017
On the 19th April 2017, EU NAVFOR warship ITS Espero, conducted maritime training with a team from Bossaso Port Police. The training included theoretical briefings followed by practical demonstration.
Apr 20, 2017
EU NAVFOR has operated in the Southern Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and a large part of the Indian Ocean since 2008.
Apr 20, 2017
EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) have been based in Djibouti and an essential part of Operation Atalanta since 2009, they provide an unbroken expertise assisting and co-ordinating other MPRA contributors based both in Djibouti and the Seychelles.
Apr 19, 2017
Operation Atalanta warships regularly conduct training with local maritime forces to strengthen cooperation and mutual understanding in the fight against piracy and other maritime crime in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
Apr 17, 2017
After departing the port of Salalah following her port visit to Oman, EU Naval Force warship, ITS Espero, took the opportunity to carry out naval manoeuvres with the Royal Oman Navy warship, RON Al-Shamikh.
Apr 16, 2017