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In the early hours of 26 November, the MV ALBEDO was pirated approximately 900 nautical miles East of Mogadishu (Somalia).

On 26 November, General Giorgio Cornacchione, Commander of the Italian Joint Operational Headquarters, accompanied by Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi, Chief of Staff of the Italian fleet, made a visit onboard ITS LIBECCIO.

While on Port Visit in Salalah (Oman), the Commanding Officer of the EU NAVFOR Spanish ship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA paid a call onboard the Cruise Ship SEABOURN SPIRIT, moored in Salalah for a short stopover, in order to share knowledge and experiences about the piracy threat in the area. 

In the early hours of 26 November, the MV MEDI CHENNAI was attacked approximately 880 nautical miles (1,600 kilometres) East of Port Victoria, Seychelles. This is the further East attack ever registered by EU NAVFOR since the beginning of its Operation in December 2008, the last fur

On 24 November, a joint operation between two EU NAVFOR aircraft and the EU NAVFOR warship FS SOMME enabled the disruption of seven suspected pirates.

On 24 November 2010, the MV PAGONA foiled a pirate attack thanks to the use of Best Management Practices (BMP).

On 24 November, FGS KÖLN conducted her last day of operations as a part of EU NAVFOR, after 74 days of counter-piracy activities in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin.

Last week, the EU NAVFOR warships SPS INFANTA CRISTINA and BNS LOUISE MARIE successfully completed the escort of the merchant vessel PETRA 1, chartered by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

On 22 November, during a patrol in the Gulf of Aden, the EU NAVFOR Italian warship ITS LIBECCIO, received a report from the NATO Italian warship ITS BERSAGLIERE, stating that a floating wreck had been observed along commonly used merchant shipping navigation routes.

Early on the morning of 24 November, the MV NORNA N reported it was under attack approximately 700 nautical miles East of Socotra Island.

On the 19th of November, the crew of HS ADRIAS, during a port visit to Mombasa, visited a charity to provide donations to a local children’s home (“The Bee Hive Children’s Home”), a home for for less fortunate children in need.

Seven vessels transiting in the Somali Basin escaped pirating in the last five days thanks to Best Management Practices (BMP).