Tag: Operation Atalanta

The longstanding European Union (EU) Naval Force in the Indian Ocean – Operation Atalanta – marked up a first this month when it successfully...

“African solutions to African problems” was one point made by European Union (EU) Vice President Josep Borrell in a wide-ranging address to this week’s...

At least 12 alleged pirates are confirmed by Operation Atlanta personnel to be aboard the hijacked bulk carrier Abdullah, now at anchor some 600...

A Spanish Navy escort squadron was honoured for commitment to the European Union (EU) naval force Atalanta for, among others, close to three thousand...

The decline to zero of piracy-related events off Somalia will see the Indian Ocean high risk area (HRA) status accorded the waters off the...

Just over a month since a piracy attempt was thwarted off the Horn of Africa by EU NavFor, the need for a strong maritime...

The Spanish contribution to the EU NavFor Operation Atalanta off the horn of Africa has, in addition to providing airborne protection to...

Operation Atalanta's warships are deployed off the coast of Somalia to ensure pirate attacks that terrorised seafarers in the Indian Ocean and...

On a recent port visit to the Seychelles, sailors from Operation Atalanta's German flagship, FGS Bayern, spent a day working with the...

During her four month deployment with Operation Atalanta, the Spanish warship ESPS Infanta Cristina, performed more than 70 friendly approaches along the...

During her four month deployment with Operation Atalanta, the Spanish warship ESPS Infanta Cristina, performed more than 70 friendly approaches along the...

In the third of its four month deployment, the French patrol vessel L'Adroit arrived in Cape Town on Monday May 12 for...

The Royal Australian Navy oiler, HMAS Success, is now in its fourth month of deployment in the Gulf of Aden/Indian Ocean and...

The EU Naval Force flagship, HNLMS Johan de Witt, this month delivered four board motors to the Bosasso port police. The delivery was...

Earlier this month the Royal Netherlands Navy warship, HNLMS Johan de Witt, joined the EU Naval Force. The warship, a Landing Platform...

The future Task Force Commander for the EU's counter-piracy Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren (Swedish Navy), visited the NATO Allied Maritime...

The European Union (EU) counter-piracy Operation Atalanta off the Somali coast has been extended by two more years to December 12, 2016. The...

The German Navy supply ship FGS Berlin has departed EUNavFor's Operation Atalanta and is replaced by the frigate, FGS Lubeck. Since becoming part...

The latest addition to the arsenal keeping pirates at bay off the Horn of Africa is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Last week...

The Hellenic Navy frigate, HS Psara, this week reported on station for her second tour of duty with the EU Naval Force,...

Three hundred and fifty men and women serving aboard the Dutch flagship HNLMS Johan de Witt this week received the EU Naval...