On the 14 June 2011, the MV SUEZ was released from pirate control after 317 days in captivity. The vessel was pirated on 2 August 2010 in the Gulf of Aden.
On the morning of 10 June, the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Niedersachsen detected a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG) whilst conducting a routine patrol in the Southern Somali Basin.
Jun 14, 2011
On the 10th June, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia and the Flag Captain Commander Diogo Arroteia visited the recently installed Piracy Information Sharing Centre in Mombasa.
Jun 14, 2011
On the 10 June, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity.
She was pirated on the 28 March 2011, approximately 250 nautical miles South East of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden
Jun 13, 2011
On the morning of the 8 June it was confirmed that the MV YUAN XIANG had been released from pirate captivity after being held for 207 days. She was pirated on the 13 November 2010 approximately 650 nautical miles East of Salalah (Oman).
Jun 09, 2011
On 31 May, General Qinsheng Zhang visited the EUNAVFOR OHQ. He was met by EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander, Rear ADMIRAL Guido RANDO
Jun 06, 2011
On 2 June 2011, EU NAVFOR completed its 100th escort of an AMISOM vessel.
Jun 02, 2011
The Spanish Air Force “ORION” Detachment in Djibouti has recently reached 2.000 flight hours in support of EU NAVFOR, Operation ATALANTA.
Jun 02, 2011
On the morning of 26 May, the MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K which was pirated on 20 January 2011 was released from pirate control after 126 days.
The crew of 22 Syrians and 3 Egyptians are all well.
May 31, 2011
FS NIVOSE completed her deployment as an EU NAVFOR warship after thirty four days proudly flying the European Flag.
May 31, 2011