News
| Date | Title | |
| 15 Dec. 2016 |  | NATO formally ended its operation Ocean Shield in the waters off the coast of Somalia on Thursday (15 December 2016), bringing the curtain down on one of NATO’s most successful ever operations. |
| 15 Dec. 2016 | | NATO formally ended its operation Ocean Shield in the waters off the coast of Somalia on Thursday (15 December 2016), bringing the curtain down on one of NATO’s most successful ever operations. |
| 22 Apr. 2015 |  |
NATO and the Republic of Djibouti consolidate their cooperation NATO and the Republic of Djibouti have enhanced their cooperation, by concluding on 22 April 2015 an agreement to establish a NATO liaison office in Djibouti in support of the Alliance's counter piracy operation, Ocean Shield, in the Gulf of Aden. NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Ambassador Francesca Tardioli, and the Republic of Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, signed the agreement. |
| 22 Apr. 2015 | |
NATO and the Republic of Djibouti consolidate their cooperation NATO and the Republic of Djibouti have enhanced their cooperation, by concluding on 22 April 2015 an agreement to establish a NATO liaison office in Djibouti in support of the Alliance's counter piracy operation, Ocean Shield, in the Gulf of Aden. NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Ambassador Francesca Tardioli, and the Republic of Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, signed the agreement. |
| 26 Sep. 2014 |  |
NATO and Japan conduct first ever joint counter-piracy drill NATO and Japan conducted a joint counter-piracy drill in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday (25 September 2014) to test communications and tactical skills. It was the first such joint naval exercise between the two maritime fleets. “By synchronizing our activities and sharing information we stand a much better chance to secure the waters in the region and thereby keeping the sea lanes safe and secure,” said Commodore Aage Buur Jensen, the commander of NATO’s counter-piracy mission, Operation Ocean Shield. |
| 08 Jun. 2009 |  | NATO welcomes and supports the initiative taken by the United Nations General Assembly in designating 8 June as World Oceans Day. |
| 23 Oct. 2012 |  | The MV Orna was released by Somali pirates on Saturday (20th) after being held captive for almost 2 years. As the NATO flagship HNLMS Rotterdam was close by she rendezvoused with the Orna and was able to provide humanitarian support in the shape of medical assistance, food and water to the freed crew. |
| 18 Dec. 2012 |  | Since 2008, the German Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) P-3 C has been participating in EUNAVFOR ATALANTA. But they are not alone in the Gulf of Aden. NATO´s operation ''OCEAN SHIELD'' is also fighting against piracy to secure the sealines of communication. Together, all assets are taking part in exchanging information to stay tactically flexible in times of budget shortages and reduced platforms at sea. |
| 06 Aug. 2013 |  |
NATO’s Ocean Shield provides safe passage to world’s largest ship The Dutch Frigate HNLMS Van Speijk, part of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, ensured the safe passage of the cargo vessel Maersk McKinney Moller, currently the world’s largest ship, as it transited the Gulf of Aden on Monday (5 August 2013). |
| 25 Sep. 2013 |  | A Ukrainian navy frigate is steaming towards the Horn of Africa to join NATO’s counter-piracy mission Operation Ocean Shield after NATO Allies gave their final approval to Ukraine’s participation in the mission. Ukraine will be the first partner nation to join the operation. |