Earlier today, Thursday 08 October, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gòmez Fernandez de Cordoba, (Spanish Navy), handed over the Force Command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta, to Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri (Italian Navy) at sea in the Gulf of Ade
On Saturday 3 October 2015 three Spanish warships which are currently deployed off the coast of Somalia, rendezvoused in the Gulf of Aden.
Oct 05, 2015
On Friday 2 October 2015 Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Gómez de Cordoba visited Italian Warship, ITS Libeccio of the coast of Somalia.
Oct 05, 2015
On Friday 25 September 2015 Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, took time to meet local seafarers.
Oct 02, 2015
On Saturday 26 September 2015, Dutch warship, HNLMS Groningen, which is currently deployed with Operation Atalanta as part of the European Union’s counter-piracy efforts off the coast of Somalia, gave medical treatment to a seafarer who had suffered a minor injury at
Oct 02, 2015
On Wednesday 30 September, Spanish warship, ESPS Meteoro, performed friendly approaches with local seafarers in the Somali Basin.
Oct 02, 2015
On Tuesday 29 September 2015, Spanish warship, ESPS Galicia, conducted maritime training with the Galmadug Coast Guard.
Sep 30, 2015
On Friday 25 September 2015, Spanish warship, ESPS Meteoro, made a close approach to USNS John Ericsson off the coast of Somalia to refuel.
Sep 29, 2015
On Tuesday 15 September 2015, the German P-3C Orion, Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) joined Operation Atalanta.
Sep 29, 2015
On Wednesday 23 September 2015 Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez Fernández de Cordoba, paid a visit to ESPS Meteoro at sea off the coast of Somalia.
Sep 25, 2015
On Wednesday 16 September 2015, Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, hosted members of the Pakistan Navy during a port visit to Muscat.
Sep 23, 2015
On Wednesday 16 September 2015 HNLMS Groningen’s doctor, Commander Ariaan Van Walsum, celebrated his 60th birthday at sea off the coast of Somalia.
Sep 22, 2015