August 2021

EU NAVFOR SOMALIA - THE HIGH RISK AREA (HRA) REVISED BY THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY (BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, AND OCIMF)

Rota, August 27th, 2021.

Aug 27, 2021

Djibouti, a key partner for the Operation

From the dawn of EU NAVFOR ATALANTA in 2008, the contribution of the Republic of Djibouti to the tasks derived from its mandate has been a key factor in the current success of this EU Operation.

Aug 19, 2021

EU NAVFOR SOMALIA – Attack of the MV ANATOLIA off the coast of Somalia

Rota, August 18th, 2021. - Last Friday, August 13th, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA Joint Operation Centre received an alert according to which the motor vessel (MV) ANATOLIA (IMO 9005869) was under attack by a skiff with 4/5 armed persons on board.

Aug 18, 2021

Operation Atalanta Bids Farewell to Italian Warship ITS Carabiniere and the 37th rotation of the EU NAVFOR Forces Headquarters under Rear Admiral Luca P. Esposito of the Italian Navy

On 4th August 2021, RAdm (IT N) Luca Esposito handed over command of Task Force 465 after 141 days of being deployed in the Western Indian Ocean.

Aug 12, 2021