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On 13 November, the EU NAVFOR warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA intercepted a whaler with four suspected pirates on board.  The whaler was located 200 nautical miles off the Somali Coast.  The SPS INFANTA CRISTINA was patrolling the area as part of the EU NAVFOR’s Operation ATALANTA.

On 13 November 2010, the MV YUAN XIANG, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, was pirated in the Somali Basin, approximately 650 nautical miles (1,200 kilometres) East of Salalah (Oman). The MV YUAN XIANG is reported to have 29 crewmembers onboard, all of whom are Chinese.

On 12 November, the Italian EU NAVFOR warship ITS LIBECCIO, arrived in the port of Dar Es Salaam, on its first visit to this port whilst on the EU anti piracy mission, OP ATALANTA.

Early this morning, the MV HANNIBAL II, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, was pirated whilst on route from Malaysia to Suez.

EU NAVFOR welcomes the E-3F SDCA (French Air Force - Base of Avord) that has very recently arrived in Djibouti to reinforce EU NAVFOR operational ability. The aircraft conducted its first operational flight yesterday in the Somali Basin and will play a major part in counter-piracy o

On 9 November, the EU NAVFOR Italian Frigate ITS LIBECCIO was engaged in a replenishment at sea operation with the EU NAVFOR German tanker FGS RHOEN. This is the second time that the two ships meet together to conduct a replenishment.

The South African yachtsman, who yesterday escaped capture by pirates when he refused to cooperate with their demands, was this afternoon transferred to South African authorities in Mombasa, Kenya.

On 6 November 2010, the EU NAVFOR Dutch ship HNLMS AMSTERDAM successfully located and disrupted one Pirate Action Group (PAG) comprising of 2 skiffs with 9 suspected pirates onboard.

A South African yachtsman, who escaped capture by pirates when he refused to cooperate with them, was safely taken on board an EU NAVFOR warship yesterday. 

During the night of November 6, the EU NAVFOR warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA was attacked off the East coast of Somalia by a vessel identified as the MV IZUMI, a ship that had itself been pirated on 10 October.

On 6 November 2010, the Marshall Islands-flagged MV SAMHO DREAM was released from under pirate control.