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Today, the Force Commander EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA CDRe Pieter Bindt had the honour to meet the President of the Republic Seychelles James Michel, during the port visit of The EU NAVFOR flagship HNLMS EVERTSEN in Victoria City.
Sep 09, 2009
Today the EU NAVFOR German warship BRANDENBURG investigated a suspected pirate skiff with a crew of five in the Gulf of Aden just south of Al Mukalla.
Sep 07, 2009
On the night of the 1/2 of September, EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship HNLMS EVERTSEN saved the lives of 10 persons on board a skiff. The unfortunate Somalis spent 5 days at sea with a broken engine and had run out of food and water.
Sep 03, 2009
Today the Swedish Minister of Defence Sten Tolgfors visited EU NAVFOR’s Headquarters in Northwood United Kingdom.
Sep 02, 2009
On Sunday the Dutch EU NAVFOR flagship HNLMS EVERTSEN performed a successful replenishment at sea (RAS) with a naval tanker from Saudi Arabian, KSAS YUNBOU.
Sep 02, 2009
USS ANZIO (CG 68), Gulf of Aden – On Wednesday 26th of August the commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, Commodore Pieter Bindt RNLN (CTF 465) met with Rear Admiral.
Aug 28, 2009
An EU NAVFOR ship and helicopter, in cooperation with a South Korean navy helicopter  from CTF 151 responded to an emergency call from MV SOUTHERN CROSS.
Aug 26, 2009
After nearly five months of deployment EU NAVFOR Spanish warship SNS NUMANCIA and SNS MARQUES DE LA ENSENADA returned to Rota Spain under the command of Captain (N) Juan Garat Caramé who recently handed over the Force Command to Commodore Pieter Bindt of the Netherlands
Aug 24, 2009
Though the first priority for the European Union Naval Force ships in Operation Atalanta is the protection of World Food Programme (WFP) vessels delivering food aid to displaced persons in Somalia, they also support infrastructural measures to in
Aug 24, 2009
In a combined action including EU NAVFOR ships, fast rhibs, a helicopter and a Japanese maritime patrol aircraft, a suspected pirate skiff was stopped and disarmed.
Aug 22, 2009
On the morning of 17 August a EU NAVFOR warship came to the rescue of the passengers and crew of a small boat that encountered engine failure in the middle of the Gulf of Aden.
Aug 18, 2009
At a ceremony in the Red Sea onboard the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship NUMANCIA Force Commander Captain (N) Juan Garat Caramé, handed over Command of the FHQ to Commodore Pieter Bindt of the Netherlands.
Aug 17, 2009