The general cargo ship MV BELUGA NOMINATION was released from pirate control on 13 April 2011 after being held for 81 days.
On 14 April, the EU NAVFOR Deputy Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Guido Rando visited the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS Pohjanmaa whilst she was alongside in Djibouti.
Apr 14, 2011
The general cargo ship MV THOR NEXUS was released from pirate control on 12 April 2011. The Thai flagged and owned vessel was on her way to Bangladesh from Jebel Ali in the UAE when she was attacked in the Northern Indian Ocean on the 25 December 2010.
Apr 13, 2011
On 9 April, the Royal Navy frigate HMS RICHMOND finished as an EU NAVFOR warship after 75 days proudly flying the European Flag.
Apr 12, 2011
On the afternoon of 9 April, the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA destroyed a dhow-typed vessel used by a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG) to prevent it being used in any future attacks. FNS POHJANMAA disrupted the suspected PAG on Wednesday 6 April (link) and took the dhow in-tow pending
Apr 11, 2011
The Very Large Crude Carrier MV IRENE SL was released from pirate control on 7 April 2011. The Greek flagged and owned vessel was pirated on the 9 February, approximately 350 nautical miles South East of Muscat in the North Arabian Sea.
Apr 11, 2011
On Monday 28 March 2011, the Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Bernard Membe, along with his delegation visited the Operation ATALANTA Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood.
Mar 31, 2011
At approximately 0900Z on 28 March, the Crude Oil Tanker the MV ZIRKU was pirated approximately 250 nautical miles South East of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden The UAE flagged and Kuwaiti owned vessel was on its way to Singapore from Bashayer (Sudan) when it was attacke
Mar 28, 2011
On 22nd to 25th March, Chinese warship FFG-525 MAANSHAN (CTF-526) escorted the World Food Programme (WFP) vessel AMINA from Berbera to Bosasso.
Mar 28, 2011
Recent visits of EUNAVFOR ships to the Seychelles have proven fruitful in cementing close relationships and co-operation with the Seychelles Coastguard.
Mar 22, 2011
The German frigate HAMBURG finished as an EU NAVFOR warship after 116 days proudly flying the European Flag. She has been successful in all the assigned tasks.
Mar 21, 2011
In the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate FS NIVÔSE provided assistance to the MV JAHAN MONI after she was released from pirate control.
Mar 15, 2011