After 148 days in charge, the Finnish Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) handed over the responsibility for the protection of the World Food Program (WFP) Ship MV Caroline Scan to a Lithuanian AVPD on 10 August.
On behalf of Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, Operation Commander European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia, Lieutenant Commander Laurent Sergheraert, Officer in Command of the Support Element Atalanta (SEA), presided over the ceremonial handover in the port of Djibouti. The MV Caroline Scan delivers much needed food and aid to Kismayo, Mogadishu, Berbera and Bosaso.
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