EU Naval Force - Somalia Operation ATALANTA
International relationships between EU contributing nations are essential to the continued protection of vulnerable shipping transiting high risk areas. The Montengrin ‘Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment’ (AVPD) are supporting EU NAVFOR Somalia to fulfill its counter-piracy mission by protecting ships of the World Food Programme when they deliver vital food aid to the people of Somalia. […]
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Strong working relationships with partner nations are key in maintaining the resonating affinity of EU NAVFOR’s work to keep the free flow of international trade and ensure maritime security around the Horn of Africa. High-level meetings provide a platform for discussions on further developments and reaching common goals. Following a recent visit by EU NAVFOR […]
Countering piracy requires strong partnerships; this is especially true of Combined Maritime Forces and EU NAVFOR. On 7th July 2018, Colonel Iwakami from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) supporting Combined Task Force 151’s Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) detachment based in Djibouti was welcomed aboard ITS Margottini. The crew of the Italian flagship […]
Supporting maritime capabilities in the region is vital for on-going shared security and cooperation. EU NAVFOR is committed to assisting where it can to strengthen development with local partners. EU NAVFOR’s warship ITS Carlo Margottini recently conducted a local maritime capacity building exercise with members of the Djibouti Coastguard. The training focused on boarding operations […]
Understanding the local maritime security situation and gaining valuable information remains important for EU NAVFOR. This knowledge can be gained by friendly interaction with fishermen off the coast of Somalia. Recently EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS Meteoro conducted a Friendly Approach near Bosaso whilst on EU counter-piracy patrols along the Somali coastline. This was a friendly […]
Deterrence and protection are 24/7 tasks that EU NAVFOR conduct that need constant information. A pivotal asset within Operation Atalanta is the Spanish Airforce P3-C Orion Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA). Aerial maritime patrols have proven to be an effective method of deterring piracy since December 2008. The pirates know that aircraft act as […]
Staying at sea for longer periods allows warships to continue their main mission and thus supply and replenishment becomes a vital part of maritime security. In the spirit of encouraging ongoing cooperation between international partners and to support enduring counter-piracy operations in the region, US tanker USNS Bighorn has conducted a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) […]
Cooperation between EU NAVFOR and regional partners is vital for the maintenance of maritime security and free flow of international trade around the Horn of Africa. After departing the port of Muscat following her visit to the Sultanate of Oman, EU NAVFOR flagship ITS Carlo Margottini carried out naval manoeuvres with the Royal Navy of […]
