On 10 September EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, visited French frigate La Fayette. La Fayette has been part of the European Union Counter Piracy force – Operation Atalanta off the Horn of Africa since 31 July 2012.
Rear Admiral Credendino and his European staff were welcomed onboard by the Captain Guillaume Merveilleux du Vignaux . The Force Commander and Captain Guillaume Merveilleux du Vignaux spoke about previous and the coming months activity at sea and then Admiral Credendino was given a tour of the ship, while his staff met the ship’s staff officers to discuss current and future operations.
La Fayette will shortly take up escort duties for a WFP (World Food Programme) ship, ensuring food aid gets safely to the Somali people. FS La Fayette will remain within EU NAVFOR’s counter-piracy Operation ATLANTA until the end of October.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff, September 12, 2012; Image: EUNAVFOR