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Somali Pirates Flee Captured Dhow
On Saturday the master of a dhow spoke of his relief after 6 armed pirates, who had taken his vessel and crew hostage, fled the scene after sightings of an […]
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Force Commander Meets With Attaché
During a port visit to Djibouti, Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen, met with the Chinese Military Attaché to Djibouti, Ji Mingzhou, on board the EU Naval Force flagship FGS Brandenburg. […]
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Multi-Ship Replenishment At Sea
Whilst conducting counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa different nations from different task forces often meet. In this case the US supply ship USNS Joshua Humphreys from Task Force […]
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Pilot Achieves 3,000 Flight Hours
On Sunday 6 April the German commander of the EU Naval Force Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) P-3C Orion reached 3,000 of flying hours. EU Naval Force Maritime Patrol […]
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German Tanker FGS Rhön Joins Atalanta
On Monday 7 April the German tanker Rhön arrived in the port of Djibouti to join the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta. German Tanker FGS Rhön Joins […]
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France Hands over Command
On Sunday 6 April, Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjean (French Navy) handed over the Force Command of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta to Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen […]
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Counter Piracy Cooperation
On Sunday 30 March, EU Naval Force French flagship, FS Siroco and the Japanese Navy destroyer, JDS Samidare met at sea in the Gulf of Aden. EU Naval Force French […]
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EU Counter Piracy Operations
Last week German Navy frigate, FGS Brandenburg, completed her transit through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea towards the waters of the Gulf of Aden to start counter piracy […]
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FGS Hessen Heads for Home
On Wednesday 2 April, German Navy frigate, FGS Hessen departed the waters of the Gulf of Aden and headed for home after completing four months of counter piracy patrols with […]
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Force Commander Visits ESPS Relampago
On 16th March the Force Commander of EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta visited the Spanish Offshore Patrol Vessel, ESPS Relampago, for the first time since the ship arrived in […]
