Markabka ilaalada ah ee madaxa banaan ee Jarmalka kaas oo lala hawlagaliyay Ciidamada Bada ee Midawga Yurub (CBMY) ee Hawlgalka Atalaanta ee Soomaaliya ayaa masuulida ilaalada markaba Barnaamijka Cuntada Aduunyada (BCA) ee loo yaqaan MV Caroline Scan ku wareejiyay dalka finland 15 kii Maarso. Markabka Jarmalka wuxuu ku laabanayaa dalkiisa ka dib markii uu mudo …
Read more »8 dii Maarso 2013 ayaa markabka Ciidamada Bada ee Midawga Yurub (CBMY) ee ESPS Méndez Núnez waxa uu gargaar uu aad ugu baahnaa siiyay shaqaalaha markabka booyada ah ee MV Royal Grace oo siday kiimiko kadib markii ay si lama filaan ah u siidaayeen budhcad-badeeda Soomaalidu. Budhacd-badeedu waxay haysteen markabka tan iyo markii ay ku …
Read more »Whilst departing from the port of Salalah, Oman, after a brief logistic stop, the EU’s counter-piracy flagship, ESPS Méndez Núñez enjoyed a brief rendezvous with fellow EU Naval Force warship HNLMS De Ruyter, who was about to enter the Omani port. ESPS Méndez Núñez did a ‘pass-by’ on the port side of the Dutch warship, …
Read more »Whilst operating in the Gulf of Aden as a part of the EU Naval Force counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter has refueled from the US auxiliary ship USNS Medgar Evers. The refueling was conducted via a Replenishment at Sea (RAS), an impressive event requiring constant attention from the crews of …
Read more »On the morning of 27 March, the helicopter of Dutch EU Naval Force warship HNLMS De Ruyter landed on the flight deck of the Spanish EU Naval Force vessel ESPS Rayo, becoming the first helicopter from another Operation Atalanta unit to land on the Spanish warship. This helicopter landing occurred as the two ships conducted …
Read more »The Deputy Operation Commander of EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Eric Dupont (French Navy) recently visited Djibouti when on a regional visit to the Operation Atalanta area of operations. During the visit he met with Lieutenant Colonel Wais O. Bogoreh the Commander of the Djiboutian Coast Guard. Admiral Dupont commented during the visit: “I am …
Read more »Currently it is the 12th rotation of the P3C Orion Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRS) and its support group, serving since 20 February with the EU Naval Force. German navy aircraft are contributing to maritime security around the Horn of Africa based in Djibouti for almost ten years. Therefore, the German MPRA detachment was …
Read more »The Spanish Oceanic Patrol Vessel ESPS Rayo, as part of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, has taken advantage of her second port visit in Djibouti to conduct training on 20 and 21 March 2013 with the Djiboutian Navy and Coast Guard. The Boarding Team of ESPS Rayo and Spanish Marines …
Read more »Some contributing nations support the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta with specialised assets to counter piracy off the Horn of Africa. Estonia supports Operation Atalanta with a Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) on board the French frigate FS Courbet. VPDs are ready to embark on civilian ships in order to protect them …
Read more »On 17 March, during a visit by the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez to Salalah, the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes, met with Omani officials in Salalah. The EU NAVFOR Force Commander met the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman’s forces in Salalah, Captain …
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