Tag: EUNAVFOR

EUNAVFOR helps seafarers adrift at sea in the Gulf of Aden

Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, Operations Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR), has said that following a recent strategic review exercise, the EU has decided that "Operation Atalanta" would be extended up to end in 2016.

President James Michel met with Rear-Admiral Bob Tarrant, Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia (ATALANTA) at State House.

Spanish Ocean Patrol Vessel, ESPS Tornado has joined the European Unions counter piracy task force operating off the coast of Somalia. The warship will be part of the EU Naval Force for four months as Spains contribution to Operation Atalanta.

A delegation from EU Naval Force's flagship HNLMS Johan de Witt visited the Chinese Force Commander and his staff on board the Chinese flagship CNS Jing Gang Shan in the Gulf of Aden

During the past week, two European Union missions, EUCAP Nestor and EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta, have worked together on two operations for the benefit of the Somaliland Coast Guard.

EUNAVFOR: Marines execute para jump on water exercise

EUNAVFOR flagship hosts Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

Warship Prevents Suspect Pirates Going To Sea - A Merchant Ship is Attacked by Pirates In The Indian As the suspect vessels made their way through the surf to get back to the beach, approximately 80 people were seen watching from the land (Image credit: EUNAVFOR)Just a few weeks after the Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, issued another warning about the on-going piracy threat, there have been two more piracy related incidents off the Somali coast.The first incident happened on Tuesday 5 November, when EU Naval Force German frigate, FGS Niedersachsen prevented 10 suspect pirates from getting far out to sea. The second incident happened yesterday, Wednesday 6 November, at sea 460 miles south east of Mogadishu, when a merchant ship had to repel an attack from 5 armed suspect pirates.It was during one of her counter piracy patrols yesterday that FGS Niedersachsen first located 2 small vessels - a whaler towing a skiff, close to the Somali coast. The warship's crew was able to observe that as well as 10 men, the whaler was also carrying over 10 fuel barrels and 2 long ladders - equipment that has been traditionally used by pirates ...

EUNAVFOR officer joins flying missions with NATO