EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: UN and EU co-operation in counter piracy
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Ceremony on compleation of AMISOM Vessel Protection Detachment training on board French EU Naval Force frigate FS Floreal 2 - Dec 11
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: EU Naval Force and Combined Maritime Force Commanders Work Together To Fight Piracy - January 2013
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The Kenyan Navy Deputy Commander, Brigadier John Waweru (left), meets with the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma (right)
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The delegation from the Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping during their visit to the EU NAVFOR Flagship
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Staff of the EU Naval Force visited the Mombasa Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC) and the EU MARSIC project
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Commodore Palma visited the Kenya Port Authority, where he was briefed on the Mombasa Port Control Tower by Captain TA Khamis, General Manager (Operations)
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The EU NAVFOR Force Commander and the Commanding Officer of NRP Álvares Cabral, during a meeting with the Kenya Maritime Authority Director General, Mrs Nancy W Karigithu
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: EU NAVFOR FCdr, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma (center), EU NAVFOR Liaison Officer in Kenya, Commander Benjamin Chauvet (left), and EU NAVFOR Political Advisor in Nairobi, Mrs Stijn Janssen (right), during a press conference held on board NRP Álvares Cabral
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: EU NAVFOR Flagship NRP Álvares Cabral entering Mombasa
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: EU Naval Force Flagship NRP Álvares Cabral alongside in Mombasa
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The boarding team from NRP Álvares Cabral “fast-rope” from a helicopter onto a WFP vessel
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Since the launch of Operation Atalanta in 2008, EU NAVFOR has had a 100% success rate providing protection to WFP vessels delivering food to the Somali people and to AMISOM shipments critical to the success of the African Union mission in Somalia
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The MV Caroline Scan, chartered by the World Food Programme, is protected by a Finnish Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment from the EU Naval Force
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: German EU Naval Force ship, FGS Augsburg, provides a close escort to a World Food Programme chartered vessel
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: WFP Logistics and Shipping Officer (Kenya), Ifigenia Metaxa, and the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Left to right: Michele Cervone d'Urso -EU Special Envoy to Somalia, Admiral Tarrant -EU NAVFOR Operation Commander, Colonel Warsame -Somali Chief of Navy Operations, Commodore Palma -EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Admiral Launay -EUCAP NESTOR Head of Mission
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The European Union and Somali delegations on board the EU Naval Force Flagship, NRP Alvares Cabral
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Deputy Chief of the Somali Navy, Admiral Said (left), with the EU CAP NESTOR Head of Mission, Admiral (Rtd.) Launay (right)
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Admiral Siad, Deputy Chief of the Somali Navy (left), and Admiral Bob Tarrant, European Union Naval Force Operation Commander
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Admiral Bob Tarrant, EU Naval Force Operation Commander, talks with the Somali delegation during talks between the EU and Somali Federal Government
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Somali Minister of Public Works, Sidow Sheikh Ali Nur, talks with the Commanding Officer of the NRP Alvares Cabral
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The Somali delegation disembark the helicopter as they arrive on board the Flagship
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The Somali delegation disembark the helicopter as they arrive on board the Flagship
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The helicopters containing the Somali and EU delegations approach the EU Naval Forc Flagship
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The EU Naval Force and NATO Force Commanders with the Commanding Officer of HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: Commander (Sg) Petter Kammerhuber, Commanding Officer of HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen gave a tour around the Norwegian ship during the visit
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: EU Naval Force flagship (NRP Alvares Cabral, background) and NATO Flagship (HNoMS Fridjtof Nansen, foreground) are conducting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. Seen here sailing together during a meeting held between the 2 Force Commanders
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The EU NAVFOR Force Commander flew on board HNoMS Fridjtof Nansen in the helicopter from Italian EU Naval Force warship ITS Zeffiro, also operating in the Gulf of Aden
EU Naval Force Media and Public Information Office: The helicopter from EU Naval Force warship ITS Zeffiro after landing on HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen’s flight deck