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Monday, January 13, 2025
EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta warships escort the MV Abdullah after it was freed by Somali pirates. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Chinese Fishing Vessel ‘Liberated’ from Somali Pirates

A Chinese-owned fishing vessel has been liberated following an armed robbery off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast, according to information from the

36 mins ago
Total Views: 125

Monday, December 16, 2024
Defense

EU Extends Naval Operation ATALANTA Until 2027 as Somali Piracy Surges in Indian Ocean

The European Council has extended its counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA for two more years, coming amid a dramatic resurgence of Somali piracy that has

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 1000

Thursday, December 5, 2024
EUNAVOR Operation ATALANTA ships escort a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
Piracy

Somali Pirates Hijack Chinese Fishing Vessel in Renewed Threat Shipping

The European Union’s Operation ATALANTA is monitoring a Chinese fishing vessel allegedly hijacked off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast. The

December 5, 2024
Total Views: 3228

Friday, October 25, 2024
Piracy

EU Naval Operation Warns of New Somali Piracy Threat as Armed Gang Set Sail Towards Indian Ocean

The EU Naval Force’s counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA has issued a stark warning about the resurgence of Somali piracy after a pirate action group

October 25, 2024
Total Views: 1854

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The Indian Navy rescues the MV RUEN in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, March 16, 2024. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Piracy

After Five Months of Calm, Somali Pirates May Be Back on the Hunt

The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA has reported a suspected pirate action group (PAG) departing from Somalia’s northern central

October 23, 2024
Total Views: 2605

Friday, May 24, 2024
Piracy

EU’s Operation ATALANTA Frees Ship From Suspected Somali Pirates

Operation ATALANTA, the European Union’s counter-piracy naval force, successfully freed the Liberian-flagged M/V BASILISK from suspected pirates. The ship,

May 24, 2024
Total Views: 1554

Thursday, May 23, 2024
EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta warships escort the MV Abdullah after it was freed by Somali pirates. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Suspected Pirate Attack on Cargo Ship off Somali Coast

A Liberian-flagged cargo ship, M/V Basilisk, is suspected of being attacked pirates while sailing approximately 380 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia.

May 23, 2024
Total Views: 952

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Piracy

Suspected Somali Pirates to Stand Trial in Seychelles

The European Union’s counter-piracy naval force, Operation ATALANTA, has transferred six suspected Somali pirates to Seychelles, where they will stand

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 1370

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Defense

German Frigate Shoots Down Houthi Drones

BERLIN/LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – A German warship shot down two drones in the Red Sea on Tuesday amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthis and

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 7384

Monday, February 26, 2024
Defense

Greece Sends Frigate to Join EU Naval Operation in Red Sea

ATHENS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Greece’s frigate Hydra departed for the Red Sea on Monday to participate in a mission to protect merchant

February 26, 2024
Total Views: 1279

Monday, February 19, 2024
Shipping

European Union Launches Red Sea Naval Operation ASPIDES

The European Council has launched a new maritime security naval operation focussing on protecting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. High Representative for

February 19, 2024
Total Views: 6220

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Shipping

EU Aiming for Mid-February Launch of Red Sea Naval Mission

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (Reuters) – EU member states want to launch a Red Sea naval mission by mid-February to protect ships from attacks by

January 31, 2024
Total Views: 1207

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Defense

EU Member States Back New Naval Mission in Red Sea

By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS/PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – European Union member states have given initial backing to a naval

January 16, 2024
Total Views: 10882

Friday, December 1, 2023
Iranian-flagged fishing boat AL-MERAJ 1 off the coast of Somalia. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

EUNAVFOR Reveals Details of Alleged Piracy Incident Off Somalia

EU Naval Force Operation (EUNAVFOR) ATALANTA intervened in an alleged piracy-related incident involving the Iranian-flagged fishing boat AL-MERAJ 1 off the

December 1, 2023
Total Views: 3113

Friday, December 8, 2017
somali piracy
News

European Union Naval Force Marks 9 Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia

The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on Friday marked the ninth anniversary of its Operation Atalanta, the successful counter-piracy operation that has

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping News

Shipowners Welcome EU Extension of Counter-Piracy Naval Patrols

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the extension of the counter-piracy naval operation EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta through 2018, calling

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 15

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
News

EU Naval Commander: No Room for Complacency Despite Dip in Somali Piracy

  EU Naval Force Operation Commander warned a room full of shipping executives that while Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden is down,

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 45

Friday, November 21, 2014
EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Operation Through 2016
News

EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Operation Through 2016

The European Union’s counter-piracy EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, has been extended by two more years as the threat of Somali piracy

November 21, 2014
Total Views: 41

Thursday, November 6, 2014
Suspected Pirates Found Not Guilty in Mauritius
News

Suspected Pirates Found Not Guilty in Mauritius

Twelve Somali nationals have been acquitted of piracy charges in the Republic of Mauritius in the small island nation's first-ever maritime piracy

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 62

Saturday, October 25, 2014
UN Orders Ship Searches Off Somalia to Find Weapons, Charcoal
News

UN Orders Ship Searches Off Somalia to Find Weapons, Charcoal

The United Nations Security Council authorized naval inspections of ships off Somalia’s coast and beyond suspected of carrying illegal weapons and charcoal,

October 25, 2014
Total Views: 22
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