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Operation Atalanta Welcomes New Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Gonzalez-Aller and Bids Farewell to Rear Admiral Wikstrӧm

On Friday 29 July 2016 Rear Admiral Jonas Wikstrӧm (Swedish Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia to Rear Admiral Cristobal Gonzalez-Aller (Spanish Navy).

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Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircraft Contingents Hold Handover Ceremony in Djibouti

On Tuesday 27 July 2016 the Spanish Orion Air Contingent XXV, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Saiz Quevedo, completed a successful four month deployment with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. Detachment XXVI will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Juan Ferrero.

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Multi-Ship Refueling Keeps Operation Atalanta Warships on Patrol off the Coast of Somalia

Operation Atalanta’s warships are deployed off the coast of Somalia to ensure that the pirate attacks that terrorized seafarers in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden for a number of years are not allowed to resurge.

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Last Flight with Operation Atalanta for 25th Rotation of Spanish Maritime Air Patrol ‘Orion’ Detachment

In just a few hours time the men and woman of the 25th rotation of Spanish Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Air (MPRA) “Orion” Detachment will return home after completing a successful counter-piracy aerial patrol mission with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia.

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Operation Atalanta’s Spanish Warship on Exercise with Seychelles’ Forces

Spanish Warship ESPS Santa Maria recently enjoyed a break from her counter-piracy patrolling and had five days alongside in Port Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, on Mahe Island.

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Djiboutian Air Force Flying Visit to Operation Atalanta’s Spanish Maritime Patrol Detachment

Djiboutian Air Force Flying Visit to Operation Atalanta’s Spanish Maritime Patrol Detachment

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EU Naval Force Welcomes Third Successful Conviction in 2016 of Armed Pirates who Terrorised Seafarers off the Coast of Somalia

The European Union’s counter-piracy EU Naval Force has welcomed the conviction earlier today of twelve men after they were found guilty by the Mauritian Court of attempting to carry out an act of piracy against a merchant ship, MSC Jasmine, on 5 January 2013.

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Somali Deputy Prime Minister Visits Operation Atalanta Flagship FGS Bayern

During FGS Bayern’s recent port visit to Djibouti, Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Kaack, welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Omar Arte, on board.

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EU NAVFOR Italian Sailors Exercise with Combined Maritime Force Japanese Counterparts

Operation Atalanta’s Italian Warship, ITS Euro, recently conducted exercises with the Japanese Flagship of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, JS Yuudachi.

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Spanish and Japanese Maritime Patrol Aircraft Meet in the Skies off the Coast of Somalia

The Spanish Air Force’s P-3 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) that is currently deployed to Djibouti as part of Operation Atalanta took the opportunity to fly in close formation over the Gulf of Aden with two Japanese P-3 aircraft which are deployed with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).

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Serbian Vessel Protection Team Joins Operation Atalanta to Protect WFP Food Aid for Somali People

Operation Atalanta’s new Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) has arrived in Djibouti to take over the protection of World Food Programme (WFP) vessel, MSM Douro.

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Operation Atalanta Flagship and Djiboutian Coastguard Train Together to Strengthen Maritime Security

Sailors from Operation Atalanta’s flagship, FGS Bayern, trained with members of the Djiboutian Coastguard during a recent port visit to Djibouti.

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Operation Atalanta Force Commander Pays Visit to Spanish Maritime Air Detachment in Djibouti

On 3 July 2016 Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander and his Chief of Staff paid a visit to the Spanish Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Detachment in Djibouti.

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EU NAVFOR ATALANTA
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta is part of the EU's comprehensive approach to tackle symptoms and root causes of piracy off the coast of Somalia and the EU Strategic Framework for the Horn of Africa adopted in November 2011.

EU NAVFOR conducts anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and the Indian Ocean and is responsible for the protection of World Food Programme (WFP) shipping carrying humanitarian aid to the people of Somalia and Horn of Africa as well as the logistic shippings supporting the African Union troops conducting Peace Support Operations in Somalia (AMISOM). Additionally, Operation Atalanta contributes to the monitoring of fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.

For more information, please visit our website www.eunavfor.eu.

 


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