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16 September 2024 Under protection of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, MV Sounion has been successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill. While private stakeholders complete the salvage operation, ASPIDES will continue to monitor the situation. The completion of this phase of the salvage operation is the result of a comprehensive approach and close cooperation between all stakeholders committed to prevent an environmental disaster affecting the whole region. Acting as a credible EU maritime security provider, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES continues to contribute to the freedom of navigation in the area of operation and the protection of seafarers' lives and global common goods. 
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15 September 2024 The salvage of the MV SOUNION is a complex operation and consists of various phases. The tug boats have successfully connected to the vessel and the towing of the MV SOUNION to a safe location is in progress. By providing protection to this operation, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES contributes to maritime and environmental security. 
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EUNAVFOR ASPIDES assets have been actively involved in this complex endeavor, by creating a secure environment, which is necessary for the tugboats to conduct the towing operation. With its defensive mandate, ASPIDES serves to protect global common goods, including the environment and livelihoods of those living around the Red Sea. 
Image by EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES Update on the MV SOUNION salvage status 12 September 2024 On 12 September, the MV SOUNION remains on fire after it was attacked in the Red Sea. The vessel is currently anchored, not drifting and there are no signs of an oil spill from the main cargo hold. To prevent an environmental disaster, it is essential that public, private organizations and actors work closely together. This is why EUNAVFOR ASPIDES stands ready to facilitate a new salvage operation in the coming days by providing protection to the commercially chartered ships that will tow the ship to a safe location. 
Image by EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES EUNAVFOR ASPIDES is an EU military operation contributing to the protection of freedom of navigation, to safeguarding maritime security, especially for merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf under the EU Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). The EUNAVFOR ASPIDES within its defensive mandate is to provide maritime situational awareness, accompany vessels, and protect them against possible multi-domain attacks at sea. EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES - press release 
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