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EU NAVFOR Warship FGS KOELN Disrupts Suspected Pirate Action Group’s Supply Boat
On October 7th EU NAVFOR warship FGS KOELN successfully disrupted a suspect Pirate Action Group’s (PAG) supply boat, a whaler, operating in the Somali Basin about 200 nautical miles East of Tanzania.
MV Dover Released From Pirate Control
Following payment of a ransom, the MV DOVER, which was pirated on February 28th 2011 approximately 260 nautical miles North East of Salalah in the Arabian Sea, has been released from pirate control off the coast of Somalia on September 30th. The ship...
MV EAGLE Released From Pirated Control
Following payment of a ransom, the MV EAGLE, which was pirated on January 17th 2011 in position 490 nautical miles South of Salalah, Oman has recently been released from pirate control off the coast of Somalia.
EU NAVFOR Welcomes German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft
On September 25th, EU NAVFOR welcomed a German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) which will operate off the Horn of Africa. Based in Djibouti, the Lockheed Martin P-3C ‘ORION’, will add to the mission’s capabilities until December. How...
EU NAVFOR Flagship FGS Bayern Protects Food Aid to Somalia
The German frigate FGS BAYERN, part of the Operation ATALANTA counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa, has recently escorted the merchant vessel “SEA MASTER I” safely into the port of Bossasso on the northern coast of Somalia.
French Woman Captured By Suspected Somali Pirates is Released By SPS GALICIA
On September 10th EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA assets intercepted and forcibly stopped a suspected Somali Pirate skiff which was involved in the abduction of a crew member from the French Sailing Yacht (SY) TRIBAL KAT. The successful operation resulted...
German Navy Frigate FGS Koln Joins EU Anti-Piracy Operation
On September 12, EU NAVFOR welcomed the German frigate FGS KÖLN to Operation ATALANTA. Commanded by Commander Christopher Karow, the ship and her 219 crew members will operate in the area of operations off the Horn of Africa for the next three months;...
MSC PANAMA Released From Pirate Control
On September 6 the motor vessel MSC PANAMA was released from pirate control after 270 days in captivity and is now underway to a safe port.
