On 1 May, Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA said farewell to Operation ATALANTA. The flagship of the Finnish Navy patrolled the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden for three months after integrating into the European Union Task Force.
May 03, 2011
On 28th April, FS GUÉPRATTE, the French Frigate finished her deployment as an EU NAVFOR warship after eighty two days proudly flying the European Flag.
May 03, 2011
On the 1 May, the Bulk Cargo Carrier the MV SINAR KUDUS was released from pirate control after 46 days in captivity.
May 01, 2011
On 30 April, the product tanker MV GEMINI was pirated approximately 180 NM East of Malindi, Kenya.
May 01, 2011
On the morning of the 20th April the helicopter from the German frigate NIEDERSACHSEN discovered a Yemeni Dhow with complete engine failure. It was adrift 54 nautical miles (100km) South East of the Yemeni coast.
Apr 26, 2011
During her port visit to Mombasa on the 11th April, EU NAVFOR warship FS GUEPRATTE welcomed a Kenyan delegation on board.
Apr 21, 2011
Early morning on 21 April, the Bulk Carrier MV ROSALIA D’AMATO was pirated approximately 350NM South East of Salalah, Oman, in the Indian Ocean.
Apr 21, 2011
On 21 April, EU NAVFOR released 18 suspected pirates that had been detained by the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA since the 6 April.
Apr 21, 2011
Today, 14 April, in a ceremony held at the Commercial Port of Djibouti, Portuguese Commodore Alberto Correia took over the command of Task Force 465 (TF 465) as the new European Union Naval Force Headquarters – Operation ATALANTA Force Commander. Commodore Correia takes over the duty from h
Apr 14, 2011
The general cargo ship MV BELUGA NOMINATION was released from pirate control on 13 April 2011 after being held for 81 days.
Apr 14, 2011