Events

“I would like to express how proud Spain is to host this headquarters, and I hope you are all fully comfortable living among us here.” El Rey Felipe VI El Rey de España

Rota, 22 November 2019—Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Josep Borrell, visited EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA’s new, multinational Operation Headquarters (OHQ) of the European Union (EU) at the Naval Base in Rota this pa

“EU NAVFOR Somalia strongly believes that coordination and cooperation in order to deliver military effects is more than ever required.” Captain Luis Diaz Puente

"The European Union has over the years developed an integrated approach through its foreign policy and instruments to contribute to the security and the development in this region.

“Conducting this kind of training is very important for us because it shows the cooperation and interoperability between Operation ATALANTA units and the French Forces in Djibouti."

Djibouti, 15 November 2019—Just before the end of its deployment with Operation ATALANTA on Tuesday, the Commander of the Spanish ship (ESPS) Canarias and a representation of the ship’s staff visited l'École de la Nativité in Djibouti.

05 November, 2019--Today, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA welcomed the Spanish ship (ESPS) Victoria to the counter-piracy operation. The ESPS Victoria will be replacing the ESPS CANARIAS.

Djibouti, 05 November 2019—The Spanish p.3M Orion has reached a new milestone for both Operation ATALANTA and the Spanish Armed Forces: 12.000 flight hours in the fight against piracy.

This November marks more than ten years since Operation ATALANTA's first Force Commander, Commodore Pieter Bindt (Royal Netherlands Navy), first addressed Omani authorities in Muscat regarding their cooperation with Operation ATALANTA.

“Today, this roundtable gives us the opportunity not only to exchange our understanding of these maritime challenges, but also to pave a productive and clear path for fruitful, future cooperation with the Sultanate of Oman.”

“Our team headed the ESPS Canarias with great tact and efficiency upon reacting to this emergency request. We are proud to have assisted these Somali Navy sailors to safety. Well done, everyone."