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  • Boarding Procedures Training

    12 members of Tanzania’s Coast Guard were briefed and given a demo of methods used by the French Navy to stop and search a suspect vessel and its crew. Tanzanian […]

  • EU Naval Force Cooperation With Tanzanian Navy

    Between 30–31 May 2013, the crew from French Navy frigate FS Guépratte conducted cooperation activities with the Tanzanian Navy for EUNAFOR whilst alongside at Dar-es-Salaam. EU Naval Force Helps To […]

  • Pirates forced to abandon attack

    Fourteen Indian sailors are now safe, after pirates abandoned an attack on their cargo vessel hours after EU Naval Force warship HSwMS Carlskrona closed in. Indian Sailors Safe After EU […]

  • Operational Update at Sea

    Earlier this week EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma ‘cross-decked’ to French warship FS Nivôse at sea to receive an operational update. EU NAVFOR Force Commander Visits FS […]

  • Working Together

    EU Naval Force Flagship NRP Álvares Cabral, EUCAP Nestor And The Seychelles Coast Guard Work Together To Reinforce Maritime Safety And Security in the Seychelles. Whilst alongside Port Victoria in […]

  • Rayo Completes Counter Piracy Deployment

    Spanish Navy Oceanic Patrol Vessel ESPS Rayo has completed a successful deployment with Operation Atalanta, having spent 85 days off the coast of Somalia. Spanish Warship ESPS Rayo Completes Successful […]

  • Djiboutian Coastguard Training

    During a recent port visit to Djibouti ships company from the EU NAVFOR warship ESPS Numancia conducted training with the Djiboutian Coastguard for EUCAP NESTOR. EU NAVFOR WARSHIP ESPS NUMANCIA […]

  • Continuing Threat

    The Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, has issued a renewed warning that Somali pirates are still determined to get out to sea. Counter Piracy […]

  • Swedish Defence Minister Welcomed

    During HSwMS Carlskrona’s recent visit to Djibouti, the Commanding Officer, Commander Mathias Jansson, was delighted to welcome on board the Swedish Defence Minister, Karin Enström. Swedish Defence Minister Welcomed On […]

  • EU Welcomes Somali Defence Minister

    Earlier today the Somali Defence Minister and members of the Somali Cabinet visited the EU Naval Force Operation Headquarters in London to discuss security support. European Union Welcomes Somali Defence […]