Earlier today, Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, under command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) worked in close co-operation with Turkish warship TCG Gemlik of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) to apprehended nine suspected pirates at sea off the coast of Somalia.
Nov 21, 2012
Rear Admiral Potts who is the operation commander of the European Union’s counter piracy mission (EU NAVFOR) off the coast of Somalia today reminded the yachting and leisure craft community that whilst pirate attacks have reduced off the Horn of Africa over the p
Nov 07, 2012
Yesterday EU Naval Force flagship, ITS San Giusto stopped and apprehended a skiff with 7 suspect pirates onboard.
Oct 11, 2012
On Saturday 8 September, Spanish warship ESPS Relámpago, currently operating as part of the EU Naval Force - Operation ATALANTA, fighting piracy off the Somali Coast, rescued 68 people after finding them adrift in a small boat in the middle of the Gulf of Aden.
Sep 10, 2012
European Union Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta, NATO and Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) call upon the shipping industry to continue to take anti-piracy measures despite the current downward trend in piracy events.
Sep 03, 2012
Captain Merveilleux du Vignaux and EUNAVFOR Operation Commander Admiral Potts greet High Representative Catherine Ashton she boards FS LaFayette
Aug 28, 2012
After a three day hunt by NATO and EU counter piracy forces, HNLMS Rotterdam in close cooperation with EU unit FGS Sachsen, has successfully disrupted a pirated dhow.
Aug 13, 2012
On 13 July 2012, Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta to Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi (Italian Navy).
Jul 13, 2012
On June 12th, EU Naval Force rescued a small fishing boat on the northern coast of Somalia.
Jun 13, 2012
On Wednesday 16 May the Republic of the Seychelles agreed to accept for prosecution 11 suspect pirates who were captured by EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on 12 May 2012 (
May 21, 2012
15th May - Earlier today, following the decision taken on 23 March 2012 by the Council of the European Union to allow the EU Naval Force to take disruption action against known pirate supplies on the shore, EU forces conducted an operation to destroy pirate equipment on the Somali coastline.
May 15, 2012
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Dutch frigate Van Amstel releases a pirated dhow and her 17 Iranian crew from suspected pirates.
May 12, 2012