From 12th till 17th of November, EU NAVFOR Netherlands Flagship HNLMS Evertsen visited Muscat, Oman. During this visit the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Pieter Bindt RNLN, met with the Deputy Governor of Muscat, Mr. Said Ibrahim Saud al Busaidi, the Commander of the Omani Navy, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Raisi and the Commander of the Omani Coast Guard, Brigadier Ali bin Salah al Balushi.
The Force Commander conveyed the gratitude of the EU for the support Oman provides to the EU Naval Force by opening the ports of Salalah and Muscat for replenishment of the EU Task Force units. The Omani authorities were also informed on the latest developments of pirate activities, anti-piracy operations and the conduct of EU Operation ATALANTA in particular. The formation of the pan Arabic anti-piracy Task Force and possibilities of cooperation and information exchange were discussed.
HNLMS Evertsen takes part in the EU NAVFOR Somalia - Operation ATALANTA as flagship and has embarked the EU NAVFOR staff. The main tasks of EU NAVFOR are to escort merchant vessels carrying food of the ‘World Food Program’ (WFP), the protection of vulnerable ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt piracy.
The Force Commander conveyed the gratitude of the EU for the support Oman provides to the EU Naval Force by opening the ports of Salalah and Muscat for replenishment of the EU Task Force units. The Omani authorities were also informed on the latest developments of pirate activities, anti-piracy operations and the conduct of EU Operation ATALANTA in particular. The formation of the pan Arabic anti-piracy Task Force and possibilities of cooperation and information exchange were discussed.
HNLMS Evertsen takes part in the EU NAVFOR Somalia - Operation ATALANTA as flagship and has embarked the EU NAVFOR staff. The main tasks of EU NAVFOR are to escort merchant vessels carrying food of the ‘World Food Program’ (WFP), the protection of vulnerable ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt piracy.