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Busy Day for Op Sophia Fleet
Vessels of the Operation Sophia fleet conducted two rescue operations yesterday, Oct 28. The ships SNS Triglav and HMS Enterprise were the first to be called to action where they were required to help a wooden boat in distress. A few hours later, HMS Richmond and FGS Berlin carried out another rescu
LE Samuel Beckett: 218 Migrants Brought to Safety
Irish patrol vessel LÉ Samuel Beckett located a 12 metre rubber craft 64km North East of Tripoli and commenced a rescue operation at 5 am Irish time, taking approximately 85 persons on board. Shortly thereafter, the LÉ Samuel Beckett located another 12 metre rubber craft with approximately 133 perso
Belgian Leopold I Gets Busy in Op Sophia
After it was united with the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, the Belgian Navy’s frigate Leopold I (F930) joined the rest of the EUNAVFOR Med fleet in the Mediterranean. The vessel marked its first week of patrol in the international waters off the coast of Libya as part of the Operation Sophia. Dur
ESPS Centinela Leaves Ghana for Exercise NEMO
Spanish Navy’s Serviola-class patrol boat Centinela (P-72) conducted a six-day training evolution with the members of Ghana Navy. The training was undertaken just off Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi naval base and included various activities ranging from visit and search operations to first aid and damage
ESPS Victoria Gets Equipment from the Air
Spanish ESPS Victoria received a stores air-drop from the Spanish Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA), CASA CN-235, based in Djibouti. The patrol aircraft flew out to ESPS Victoria’s location at sea off the coast of Somalia on Monday, October 26, to deliver a vital piece of equipment
HMS Richmond, SNS Triglav Round Off Op Sophia Task Force
British HMS Richmond and the Slovenian SNS Triglav completed their first integration training in EUNAVFOR Med Operation Sophia, October 23. By joining the Operation Sophia, the two ships have now made the Task Force complete for the second phase in high seas. On board the Italian Aircraft Carrier Ca
Operation Atalanta’s Warships Meet off Somalia
Five warships, currently deployed as part of Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia, recently met in the Gulf of Aden. Operation Atalanta’s flagship, ITS Carabiniere, was joined by Spanish warships, ESPS Victoria and ESPS Meteoro, Dutch warship HNLMS Groningen, and German warship, FGS Erfurt on
Spanish Canarias Saves 100 off Libyan Coast
Spanish frigate Canarias participated in the rescue of more than 100 people off the coast of Libya after its embarked SH-60B helicopter sighted a boat adrift. The frigate Canarias, deployed in the EUNAVFOR operation Sophia, spotted an inflatable boat with over 100 people on board during a reconnaiss
Most Read News, October 19 – 25, 2015
Most Read News, October 19 – 25, 2015
Counter Piracy Units Rendezvous in Gulf of Aden
During a series of mutual cross-deck visits, staff members from Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 had a good opportunity to meet with their counterparts from Japan and CTF 465, the European Union Naval Task Force, in the Gulf of Aden. Commander CTF (CCTF) 151, Rear Admiral Ayhan Bay, said: We are operat
Navantia, Paramount to Jointly Develop Naval Systems and Vessels
Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia and African-based global defence and aerospace business, Paramount Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 16 to jointly develop naval systems and vessels. The move is aimed at meeting the increasing demand of South Africa and other African stat
Operation Atalanta Commander Boards ITS Carabiniere
On Tuesday 20 October 2015, Operation Atalanta’s new flagship, ITS Carabiniere, was visited by the Operation Commander, Major General Martin Smith MBE. Major General Smith, together with the officer in charge of the Support Element Atalanta (SEA) based in Djibouti, Commander Philippe Dezoteux, was h