Tag: Atalanta
Spanish Air Force maintains maritime patrol force in Djibouti
The Spanish Air Force maritime patrol aircraft detachment stationed in Djibouti has rotated its aircrew as it continues to support the European...
European Union and Seychelles carry out counter-piracy exercise
The Seychelles Coast Guard, Air Force and Police Force, together with the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor,...
Two pirated dhows freed in the last three days
Counter piracy forces from the European Union and NATO in the Gulf of Aden have liberated two pirated dhows, freeing their crews...
HNLMS Rotterdam captures pirates
The Dutch Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Rotterdam has disrupted a pirated dhow off the coast of Somalia, capturing the pirates on board...
HMS Westminster delivers blow to Indian Ocean piracy
The Royal Navy vessel HMS Westminster has, in the space of a fortnight, thwarted the activities of three pirate groups, destroying their...
European Union hits pirate targets on Somali coast in landmark move
The European Union's anti-piracy naval force has attacked pirate installations on the Somali coastline by air, the first time it has done...
EU Naval Force warship ESPS Reina Sofía escorts freed dhow to...
The Spanish warship ESPS Reina Sofia has escorted a Yemeni dhow and handed it over to Yemeni authorities, after liberating the vessel...
Royal Navy returns pirated dhow to owner as EU Navfor releases...
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Fort Victoria has rescued a dhow from 14 suspected Somali pirates and returned it to its...
Denmark deploying anti-piracy aircraft to Africa in January
The Danish defence ministry has announced that it will deploy a Bombardier Challenger aircraft to patrol for pirates off Somalia from January...
Uniforms for Puntland fishermen?
Local fishermen in Puntland, the semi-autonomous region of Somalia which has become a haven for pirates, will now have to wear uniforms...
German Navy P-3 Orion takes part in anti-piracy patrols
A German Navy Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft is being stationed in Djibouti, where it is carrying out anti-piracy patrols as...
SA Navy not yet scheduled to go pirate hunting
The South African Navy is not presently scheduled to join the international anti- piracy activities in the Indian Ocean. That's the latest word on...