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Pirated MV ELENI P released

December 11, 2010, published by EU NAVFOR Public Affairs Office

On 11 December 2010, the Liberian-flagged MV ELENI P was released from pirate control.


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The MV ELENI P, a Greek-owned bulk carrier, deadweight 72,119 tons, was pirated on 12 May 2010 approximately 250 nautical miles off the Omani coast. The MV ELENI P has a crew of 23, of which 19 are Filipinos, 2 are Greek, one Ukrainian and one Romanian.

EUNAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the World Food Program (WFP) and vessels of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). EU NAVFOR also protects vulnerable vessels in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, deters and disrupts piracy. In addition, EUNAVFOR monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.

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