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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
EU Naval Force Captures Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia
Piracy

EU Naval Force Captures Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

As piracy off the coast of Nigeria and in the Gulf of Guinea continues to dominate headlines in 2013, this latest update from the European Union Naval Force

February 19, 2013
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
pirates surrender
Defense

Learning the Hard Way…Pirates Try to Board Spanish Warship

At first light on 12 January 2012, having just completed the escort of a World Food Program ship carrying food-aid into Somalia and while operating close to

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
European Naval Forces intercept suspected pirates following attack on the high seas
Incidents

European Naval Forces intercept suspected pirates following attack on the high seas

From the EU NAVFOR website: On the afternoon of 3 April 2011, the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS INFANTA ELENA, identified and boarded a suspected pirate

April 5, 2011
Total Views: 19

Thursday, March 17, 2011
Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack
News

Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack

According to anti-piracy task force EU NAVFOR, the bulk carrier M/V Sinar Kudus was hijacked by pirates approximately 320 nautical miles North Eas of the

March 17, 2011
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
EUNAVFOR warship assists released merchant vessel [Photos]
Blog

EUNAVFOR warship assists released merchant vessel [Photos]

In the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate F/S NIVÔSE provided assistance to the M/V Jahan Moni after she was released from pirate control.

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Navy officials discuss piracy agenda at IMO
News

Navy officials discuss piracy agenda at IMO

Within the context of IMO’s World Maritime Day theme “Piracy: orchestrating the response”, a meeting took place yesterday (28 February 2011)

March 1, 2011
Total Views: 10

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Maritime Security

EU NAVFOR to piracy hostages: “Drugs are bad”

There is no doubt that the threat of piracy is real and still raging off the coast of Somalia and elsewhere in the world.  Vessels are being hijacked,

November 16, 2010
Total Views: 26
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