SPS Galícia (flagship)
ITS Grecale
SPS Infanta Cristina
ITS Libeccio.
Offshore Patrol Vessel ESPS “Meteoro” joined EUROMARFOR Task Group in Operation Atalanta on September 1st, after three weeks of transit from her home port in Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain).
On 17 May 2015, during a counter-piracy patrol in the Arabian Sea, EU Naval Force warship, ITS Grecale, came to the assistance of a tug after it had put out a SOS distress call. The tug had developed engine failure whilst en route from the UAE to Somalia and was drifting in open waters.
The EUROMARFOR unit, Italian Ship Grecale, the first Italian ship to berth at the port of Duqm. In the picture Grecale's CO with the Chairman of Duqm free zone and his delegation.
The COMGRUEUROMARFOR and Atalanta Force Commander of the European Naval Forces in Somalia visited ITS Grecale during the Saturday 30th of May. The Italian ship was about to finish her deployment at sea with the Operation ATALANTA. ITS “Grecale” joined the Task Force 465 last 17th February 2015. Since then, she has been patrolling the Area of Operations in accordance with the mission of the Operation ATALANTA.
During a patrol mission off Somalia, the Operation ATALANTA Force Commander, Rear Admiral Gómez, who is based in ESPS “Galicia” visited the merchant vessel “Douro”. MV “Douro” transports merchant aids provided by the World Food Program to Somali population.
Douro´s Master, Serbian AVPD CO and Force Commander onboard of MV “Douro”, a World Food Program merchant vessel.
Force Commander delivering a speech and saluting the Serbian team, the AVPD team onboard of MV “Douro”, a World Food Program merchant vessel.
Force Commander talking about World Food Program with the Sebian VPD team onboard of MV “Douro”, a World Food Program merchant vessel.
Air operations on board ITS Grecale.
Italian Warship ITS Grecale completes her deployment on Operation ATALANTA.
EUROMARFOR Warship ITS Libeccio joins the Operation ATALANTA.
ESPS Infanta Cristina carries out Friendly Approaches while patrolling the Somali Basin.
Meeting with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Barry Faure.
ESPS “Galicia” organized a reception on board during the evening of the 15th June, hosted by the Spanish Ambassador and the Force Commander.
Visit to the Vice-president of the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr. Danny.
Courtesy call to the Chief of the Seychelles Defense Forces and to the Commanding Officer of the Seychelles Coast Guard.
EUROMARFOR Warship ITS Libeccio gives assistance to the Italian merchant vessel “Roberto Rizzo” in the Gulf of Aden.