At the present time eight eu member states are making a permanent operational. During this period up to 12 eu ships and a number mpa will operate at any one time. Operation atalanta eu navfor the operation which was scheduled for an initial period of twelve months has now been extended by the council until dec 2010.
The operational headquarters is currently located at the spanish operation headquarters. Operation atalanta formally european union naval force eu navfor somalia is a current counter piracy military operation at sea off the horn of africa and in the western indian ocean that is the first naval operation conducted by the european union eu. Operation atalanta is the response by the european union to concerns with the continuing impact of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of somalia on international maritime security and.
The mission launched in december 2008 with a focus on protecting somalia bound vessels and. Eunavfor somalia also known as operation atalanta is a current counter piracy military operation at sea off the horn of africa and in the western indian ocean that is the first undertaken by the european union naval force the operational headquarters is located at northwood headquarters in the uk. Atalanta is the name given to the eu military operation also known as european union naval force somalia eu navfor atalanta a current military operation undertaken to prevent and combat acts of piracy off the coast of somalia in support of un security council resolutions 1814 1816 1838 e 1846.
The operational headquarters is currently located at the spanish operation headquarters esohq at naval station rota navsta rota in. Operation atalanta formally european union naval force eu navfor somalia is a current counter piracy military operation at sea off the horn of africa and in the western indian ocean that is the first naval operation conducted by the european union eu. To prevent an armed robbery at sea and stop pirates in their tracks.
Operation atalanta is an eu led maritime security operation designed to protect commercial shipping vessels in the indian ocean. The mission launched with a focus on protecting somalia bound vessels and shipments belonging to the african union. Operation atalanta also known as european union naval force somalia eu navfor atalanta is a current military operation undertaken by the european union naval force it is part of a larger global action by the eu to prevent and combat acts of piracy off the coast of somalia.
Somalia has the longest coastline in africa and one of the world most untapped marine resources. One of the underlining causes of piracy in somalia is its very fragile economy. Operation atalanta esps numancia is inspecting un faos fish aggregating devices to boost local fisheries and fight underlying causes of piracy june 17 2020 10 18.
The operational headquarters is currently located at the spanish operation headquarters esohq at naval station rota navsta rota in.
Operation atalanta. Operation atalanta formally european union naval force eu navfor somalia is a current counter piracy military operation at sea off the horn of africa and in the western indian ocean that is the first naval operation conducted by the european union eu.
Operation atalanta formally european union naval force eu navfor somalia is a current counter piracy military operation at sea off the horn of africa and in the western indian ocean that is the first naval operation conducted by the european union eu.
