EU NAVFOR / Task Force 465 is reinforced with the Italian frigate Libeccio. She will now serve as a EU NAVFOR warship and solve all kind of tasks in the anti piracy Operation Atalanta until the 30 November.
In the early hours of 2 August, the MV SUEZ reported being under small arms fire from a pirate attack and minutes later she reported pirates on board. After notification of the attack, attempts were made to make contact with the MV SUEZ but to no avail.
Aug 02, 2010
The French frigate Jean Bart has now made her last day in service for EU NAVFOR, for this period. During her short but intense period in Task Force 465 she has mainly solved tasks in the Gulf of Aden, patrolling the IRTC.
Aug 01, 2010
Early this morning, 29 July, the Maltese flagged merchant vessel MV FRIGIA was released.
Jul 29, 2010
On 26 July, the Russian destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO began escorting a World Food Programme (WFP) shipment, in support of EU NAVFOR. Force Commander Jan Thörnqvist said: “This is a clear demonstration of the excellent co-operation between our European Task Force 465 and the Russian Navy”.
Jul 28, 2010
As part of EU NAVFOR's more offensive tactics some units are now and then tasked to operate close to the Somali shore. Recently the Flag ship HSwHMS CARLSKRONA was given this task.
Jul 27, 2010
On 22 July, Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist, Force Commander EU NAVFOR, hosted General Thierry Caspar-Fille-Lambie, Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti on board the flagship HSwMS CARLSKRONA. The main topic of the meeting was how to better support regional countries in their efforts to counter p
Jul 26, 2010
On 25 July, the French frigate GUÉPRATTE conducted her last day of operations as part of the EU NAVFOR Task Force and is now heading home to Toulon.
Jul 26, 2010
The French air defence destroyer JEAN BART has joined the EU NAVFOR Task Force for the period 20th to 31st July. She is the second of the air defence destroyer class Cassard, with a displacement of 4500 tonnes, a length of 139 meters and a beam of 14 meters.
Jul 23, 2010
Today, 20 July, the fishing vessel SAKOBA was released.
SAKOBA, a Kenyan flagged fishing vessel was hijacked on 03 March 2010 400 NM east of Dar Es Salam.
Jul 20, 2010
Today, 20 July, the hijacked merchant vessel UBT Ocean was released.
Jul 20, 2010
A delegation from EU NAVFOR Force Headquarters made a successful visit to the Chief of the Yemeni Coast Guard and Deputy Commander of the Yemeni Navy.
Jul 19, 2010