Somalia: EU Navfor Vessel Relampago Conducts Friendly Approach to Somali Fishing Vessel

Friendly Approaches have helped to build mutual trust and understanding between counter-piracy naval forces and the local Somali community over the last 10 years. At the start of… Read more »

Somalia: Indian Warship Escorts World Food Programme Vessel

For the first time since counter-piracy deployments began in 2008, the Indian Navy has performed the escort of vital humanitarian aid for the UN's World Food Programme, following… Read more »

Somalia: Ship's Crew Thwarts Pirate Attack

On the 16th October 2018, the MV KSL Sydney, a Hong Kong flagged Bulk Carrier, was attacked 340 Nm off the coast of Somalia in the Somali Basin. Read more »

Seychelles: EU Navfor Sharing Expertise With the Seychelles

Sharing common knowledge and expertise with partner nations is critical to maintain coherent and effective maritime security operations and understanding these capabilities is… Read more »

Djibouti: EU Navfor Building Djibouti Coastguard

Building and 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… Read more »

Somalia: Maritime Industry Releases BMP5 and Global Counter Piracy Guidance

EU NAVFOR welcomes the announcement of the publication of BMP5. In addition we welcome the launch of Global Counter Piracy Guidance. These documents have and will continue to… Read more »

Somalia: Piracy's U.S. $1.4 Billion Bill

Understanding piracy and armed robbery of vessels is essential in maintaining maritime security. In addition, quantifying the economic and human costs of piracy is important in… Read more »

Somalia: Specialist Italian Divers Train to Keep Shipping Safe

On Friday 13 April Italian Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) divers of Italian Navy Frigate ITS Margottini, carried out mine-countermeasures training. Read more »

Somalia: Japanese Continue Relations With EU Navfor

European and Japanese counter piracy forces based in Djibouti have continued to operate alongside each other during handover and changes. Read more »

East Africa: EU Navfor Promoting Indian Ocean Cooperation

Rear Admiral Alfonso Nanclares, EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander, extended Operation Atalanta's commitment support to the Regional Centre for Operational Coordination (RCOC) in the… Read more »

Seychelles: Cutlass Express 18 Senior Leadership Symposium

EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander (DCOM), Rear Admiral Alfonso Pérez de Nanclares, attended the Exercise Cutlass Express Senior Leadership Symposium in the Seychelles on 5th… Read more »

Somalia: EU NAVFOR Officer Receives EU Medal and Commendation

A EU NAVFOR Staff Officer has received his EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Service Medal and a commendation for his contribution to Operation Atalanta. Read more »

Somalia: EU NAVFOR Continued Presence

The Spanish Warship ESPS Patiño of EU NAVFOR has been continuing its duties to reinforce relationships off the Somali coast since arriving in the region in December. Read more »

Djibouti: EU Navfor Operation Commander Meets With Djiboutian Authorities

Major General Charlie Stickland, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander recently visited His Excellency (H.E) Adam Kulach, Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Djibouti and H.E… Read more »

Djibouti: EU Navfor Operation Commander Visits Jmsdf in Djibouti

During his visit to Djibouti earlier this month, Major General Charlie Stickland, Operation Commander of EU NAVFOR, took time out to visit the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces… Read more »

Djibouti: Spanish MPRA Passes 10000 Flying Hours for EU Navfor Counter-Piracy Operations.

The Spanish Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircrafts (MPRA) in Djibouti, reached this major milestone shortly after 9 years of continual support to EU NAVFOR. Read more »

Djibouti: EU Navfor Commanders in Djibouti With Serving Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Soldiers.

Earlier this month, Operation Commander Major General Charlie Stickland and Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Alfonso Nanclares of EU NAVFOR, met with deployed troops in Djibouti… Read more »

Somalia: Pirate Suspects Seized After Rocket-Propelled Grenade Attacks

EU NAVFOR Somalia's Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates and seized their vessels. Read more »