European Union Naval Force Operation ATALANTA – EUNAVFOR ATALANTA
The EU military operation to contribute to the maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and in the Red Sea
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EUNAVFOR ATALANTA plays a vital role in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy and EU’s Naval Diplomacy for the Indo-Pacific. Since 2008 supporting the Coastal States in the combined effort for peace, stability and Maritime security:
- Permanent protection of WFP and other vulnerable vessels within the Area of Operations;
- Piracy and armed robbery at sea, prevention, deterrence and repression;
- Illicit maritime flows disruption and deterrence, including illicit trade financing criminal and terrorist networks;
- EU Integrated Approach to Somalia together with EUCAP Somalia, EUTM Somalia, EU DEL Somalia and EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa;
- Deconfliction, cooperation with and support to International organizations: naval forces, independent deployers and commercial shipping;
- Robust rule-based framework to transfer pirates to regional states for their prosecution.
Key Facts and Figures
2.502
WFP Vessels Protected
3.311.078
Tonnes of Food/Aid Delivered
177
Pirates Transferred to Competent Authorities
15.953
Kilos of Narcotics impounded
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European Union Naval Force – The Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean
Tel:+34 956470534 (24/7)
E-Mail:postmaster@mscio.eu
Media Branch:
Tel:+34 956470570 (ES office hours)
E-Mail:media@eunavfor.eu
European Union Naval Force - Operation Atalanta
European Union Operation HQ
ES-OHQ-Rota
Rota Naval Base, 11530,
Rota, Cadiz, SPAIN
