On Monday 23 April Dutch warship HNLMS Van Amstel, who is participating in the EU’s counter piracy mission - Operation Atalanta, hosted a media event during a port visit to Dar es Salaam.
All eleven pirates that were apprehended by EU Naval Force warship FS Nivose in May 2009 and transferred to Kenyan authorities in May 2009 were found guilty on 19 April 2012.
Apr 26, 2012
The Counter-Piracy force of the European Union (EU NAVFOR), typically comprising 4 – 7 Surface Combat Vessels patrolling the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa, was joined by the French navy frigate FS Guépratte today, 25 April 2012.
Apr 25, 2012
Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from 7 suspected pirates.
Apr 23, 2012
Commanding officer of Spanish warship, ESPS Reina Sofía, wished “fair winds and following seas” to the master of the freed Yemeni dhow...
Apr 20, 2012
EU Naval Force flagship FS Marne and RFA Fort Victoria, flagship of the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) - part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) rendezvoused off the Omani coast on 18 April.
Apr 20, 2012
On Saturday 14 April Spanish warship ESPS Reina Sofia, stopped a Yemeni dhow that was suspected of carrying armed Somali pirates.
Apr 19, 2012
Dutch EU NAVFOR warship HNLMS VAN AMSTEL completed two escorts of World Food Programme (WFP) chartered merchant vessels Mary Ann Hudson and Golden Bridge, on a tour between 14 and 17 April from Berbera to Bosaso and back.
Apr 17, 2012
The manoeuvres were conducted smoothly demonstrating a high degree of interoperability between EU NAFVOR Units and Coalition Task Force 151.
Apr 17, 2012
During the last week EU Naval Force (NAVFOR) Spanish and French frigates have ensured that much needed humanitarian aid has been delivered safely to the people of Somalia.
Apr 16, 2012
Having taken over as the EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) flagship on 7 April 2012, French warship FS Marne has already been very busy out at sea ensuring that the Task Force remains fully prepared for counter-piracy operations off Somalia. In her first 3 days the s
Apr 16, 2012
On Saturday the 14th of April the Italian Frigate ITS SCIROCCO has joined the European Naval Force to combat piracy off Somalia.
Apr 16, 2012
Rear Admiral Rainer Endres, Deputy Commander (DCOM) EUNAVFOR, as part of his recent visit to Djibouti to oversee the Operational Handover between the outgoing Flag Ship, ESPS PATINO (Spain) and incoming French Flag Ship FS MARNE , took the opportunity to visit
Apr 10, 2012
On the morning of 7 April, French Navy frigate ACONIT was heading towards a position in the north of the Horn of Africa to join with Spanish frigate INFANTA ELENA, and take over the escort of a World Food Programme ship.
Apr 08, 2012
In a ceremony held today (7 April) onboard Spanish warship ESPS Patino, and presided over by the EU Naval Force Deputy Commander – Rear admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy), the French warship FS Marne became the new flagship of the EU Naval Force, Somalia, und
Apr 07, 2012
EUNAVFOR - the counter piracy task force sent by the European Union to patrol the waters off the Horn of Africa, has been joined by two additional warships.
Apr 05, 2012
Deployed since 15 March to take part in the fight against piracy, a Falcon 50M from the French Navy has left the operation and been relieved by a maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique 2.
Apr 04, 2012