Friday 8th December 2017 marks the ninth anniversary of EU Naval Force Somalia’s Operation Atalanta, the successful EU Naval Force counter- piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin.
On Wednesday 6th December 2017, EU NAVFOR’s Operation Commander, Major General Charlie Stickland congratulated Force Commander Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori on the completion of another Italian led mission.
Dec 06, 2017
The Korean warship, ROKS Chungmugong, has recently deployed off the coast of Somalia as part of EU NAVFOR. This cooperation between the Republic of Korea and European Union warships is helping to strengthen maritime security and keep seafarers safe as they transit the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.
Dec 05, 2017
On 30th November the Force Commander of EU NAVFOR, Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori, hosted onboard the Italian warship ITS Fasan, a delegation from the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Escort Task Group 171 led by Senior Captain Huang Fengzhi.
Dec 04, 2017
The 41st Shared Awareness and De-Confliction (SHADE) conference took place in Bahrain, on 21st and 22nd November and chaired by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), with renewed worldwide interest following very recent piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia and into the Western Indian Ocean.
Nov 30, 2017
During the transfer of six suspected pirates on 26th November, Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori took the opportunity to strengthen the relationship between with the President of the Republic of Seychelles His Excellency (H.E.) Danny Faure and Operation Atalanta.
Nov 29, 2017
On the 27th November, EU NAVFOR’s Spanish Warship ESPS Patiño met up with CTF151 Pakistan Warship PNS Tariq to conduct counter-piracy exercises at sea off the Somali Coast.
Nov 28, 2017
Over the course of three days from 12th to the 14th November, members of the Tanzanian Defence Force Navy trained with members of ITS Fasan to bolster Maritime Capability in the Indian Ocean.
Nov 27, 2017
On the 14th November the Force Commander of EU NAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori visited General Mabeyo, Chief of Tanzania People's Defence Force and Rear Admiral Makanzo, Commander of Naval Forces in Dar Es Salaam.
Nov 23, 2017
A two-week military crisis planning exercise was held at the EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood from 3-16th November 2017.
Nov 21, 2017
EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates and seized their vessels.
Nov 19, 2017
Italian Sailors and Marines currently deployed on board EU NAVFOR's flagship ITS Fasan have helped train members of the Somali Police Force Maritime Unit off the coast of Mogadishu.
Nov 16, 2017