February 2018

The EU Communications and Information Systems Support to Maritime Operations (CISSMO) workshop was held recently in the EU NAVFOR OHQ in Northwood, London.

On 23rd February at 0030 local time, the Motor Tanker Leopard Sun was attacked by two skiffs 160 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia.

An EU NAVFOR Warship has provided vital supplies to a Warship of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 off the coast of Somalia.

European and Japanese counter piracy forces based in Djibouti have continued to operate alongside each other during handover and changes.

During the period 29 Jan – 02 Feb EU NAVFOR and Combined Task Force-151 (CTF-151) brought their warships, helicopters, aircraft and military personnel together to conducted focused counter-piracy operations around the Somali Coast, in the Socotra Gap and across the Gu

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) ship MV Esbjerg safely arrived in Mogadishu on 11th February 2018 under the protection of EU Naval Force’s Lithuanian Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD).

A Chinese Warship has been working in support of the World Food Programme (WFP), following an escort request by EU NAVFOR.

Rear Admiral Alfonso Nanclares, EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander, extended Operation Atalanta’s commitment support to the Regional Centre for Operational Coordination (RCOC) in the Seychelles.

EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander (DCOM), Rear Admiral Alfonso Pérez de Nanclares, attended the Exercise Cutlass Express Senior Leadership Symposium in the Seychelles on 5th February 2018.

International teams are working together to build an environment that will allow growth of Somali capability and capacity.