On July 17, the Commander of the Chinese task force operating in the Gulf of Aden met with EU Naval Force – Operation Atalanta Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis on board FS Marne.
On 18 July the Force Commanders of the three international Counter-Piracy task forces met on board the NATO flagship to exchange experience and coordinate the fight against piracy.
Jul 23, 2012
On 17 and 18 July, the Djiboutian navy and the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) French frigate Guépratte, participate in the joint surveillance operation “7 Brothers” in international waters near the Islands of Seven Brothers and the Bab El Mandeb strait.
Jul 22, 2012
On 18 July the ferry MV Skagit was reported to be sinking off Chumbe island. Using the aircraft’s capabilities from EU Naval Force, rescue efforts were coordinated, life rafts spotted and their location tracked.
Jul 20, 2012
The Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Center is on of the three piracy information sharing center, commissioned by the International Maritime Organisation last year.
Jul 18, 2012
From July 4 to 13, EUNAVFOR provided protection to a ship chartered for AMISOM supplies. The German frigate Bremen and the French frigate Guépratte took turns to carry out this mission, from the south Red Sea to Mogadishu.
Jul 17, 2012
Since 7th April 2012 Rear Admiral Dupuis (French Navy) has been at sea at the helm of the EU Naval Force warships conducting counter-piracy patrols off Somalia.
Jul 14, 2012
On 13 July 2012, Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta to Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi (Italian Navy).
Jul 13, 2012
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) French flagship FS Marne visited the Republic of the Seychelles for between 6 – 10 July 2012 and EU Force Commander Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis welcomed the opportunity to strengthen the cooperation and coordination in the fight against piracy between the Seychelles and EU NAVFOR.
Jul 12, 2012
On the afternoon of 4 July, in the rough seas of the Gulf of Aden, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco rescued a Comoros flagged supply vessel which had been adrift and in total black out for more than 13 hours.
Jul 06, 2012
From June 22 to 27, EUNAVFOR flag ship Marne visited Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. This port visit was the opportunity to exchange with the Tanzanian authorities and maritime players, as well as local media.
Jul 04, 2012
On the morning of June 28th 2012, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco provided technical assistance to a tug type vessel which experienced an engine failure while sailing in international waters in the Gulf of Aden.
Jul 02, 2012