On sunday 11 october the Ambassadors of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the European Union visited the European Union Naval Force under the Security and Defence Policy, the first Naval operation under ESDP.
Today two French fishing vessel in position approximately 160 nm North of Seychelles reported being under attack by pirate skiffs. The attacks were unsuccessful.
Oct 10, 2009
Early this morning, 7 Oct 2009, 5 pirates were captured as they tried to take control of a French replenishment ship, the SOMME, that is supporting the EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta.
Oct 07, 2009
On the morning of 3 Oct, whilst conducting a patrol in the Gulf of Aden, EU NAVFOR Belgian warship LOUISE-MARIE intercepted a distress call from a merchant vessel transiting in the Gulf of Aden.
Oct 06, 2009
The Turkish owned bulk carrier, MV HORIZON 1, was released on Monday, October 05.
Oct 06, 2009
Late in the evening of 3 October, two of the suspected pirates who gained control of the Spanish tuna fishing vessel ALAKRANA the day before, were arrested by the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship CANARIAS.
Oct 04, 2009
Early on the morning of 2 October, Somali pirates gained control of the Spanish tuna fishing vessel ALAKRANA, midway between the Seychelles and the Somali port of Kismayo, some 400 miles offshore. The fishing vessel, with a crew of 36, was just two days into an expedition.
Oct 02, 2009
During the early morning of October 2nd 2009 the Spanish Fishing Vessel ALAKRANA was hijacked in the Indean Ocean by pirates at some 360 nautical miles off the east coast of Somalia.
Oct 02, 2009
A meeting of the SHADE Group met in Bahrain on 29 Sept 2009 to discuss practical aspects of counter-piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Oct 01, 2009
EU NAVFOR Netherlands Flagship HNLMS EVERTSEN visited Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between 24 and 26 September.
Sep 28, 2009
The French invited the two Kenyan officers onboard to illustrate the European desire to enlarge key cooperation areas with Kenya in Operation ATALANTA.
Sep 25, 2009
On 15 September the EU NAVFOR warship ESP CANARIAS received a call from the Spanish Navy Ops Centre (COVAM) about an injured sailor onboard the Spanish fishing vessel INTERTUNA I
Sep 21, 2009