“ATALANTA is more than ships. It is also about cooperation with regional navies and coast-guards and information-sharing with other actors in the Indian Ocean. Support of regional States and local leaders is paramount.”
Commodore José António Vizinha Mirones
Dec 18, 2019
10 December 2019—In a visit to Djibouti this past week, new Operation ATALANTA Force Commander Commodore José António Vizinha Mirones (Portuguese Navy) met with various key leaders and partners for the first time since taking command on 03 December.
Dec 11, 2019
Djibouti, 07 December 2019—EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA flagship the ESPS Victoria and her SH-60B helicopter carried out a variety of training exercises with the United States Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF) this week.
Dec 10, 2019
"We are very happy to conduct this training with our Djiboutian Navy colleagues and to provide them with our tactical experience on maritime security operations."
Eric Hellman Muñoz
ESPS Victoria Boarding Officer
Dec 10, 2019
Grazie all’equipaggio di Antonio Marceglia e alla Marina Militare Italiana per il loro contributo!
Dec 03, 2019
R. Adm. Armando Paolo Simi hands force command of Operation ATALANTA to Cdre. José António Vizinha Mirones on 03 December 2019.
Dec 03, 2019