Comandant Birot Completes Gulf of Guinea Patrol
Commander Birot set sail from Dakar on June 14 for Toulon, which he will reach after nearly 3 months of deployment in the Corymbe operation zone, during which he has…
Anti-Piracy Exercise for Comandante Bettica
Italian Navy ship Bettica, currently deployed in the Gulf of Guinea as part of Operation Gabinia, conducted a maritime security exercise together with the motor ship Great Tema, belonging to…
INS Sumedha Undertook 31 Day African Anti-Piracy Patrol
INS Sumedha is on an Extended Range Operational Deployment and is currently operating in the Atlantic Ocean along the West Coast of Africa. During this period, INS Sumedha operated in…
Indian Navy Conducts Joint Operation With EU Ships in the Gulf of Guinea
India and EU ships conducted joint activities in the Gulf of Guinea, in an effort to reinforce naval maritime security cooperation in support of the region. On 24 Oct 23,…
Royal Navy Works Against African Pirates and Smugglers
The Royal Navy has helped West African nations counter pirates and smugglers and strengthened ties in the region in efforts to protect valuable trade routes. Patrol ship HMS Trent is…
INS Sumedha Made a Port Call at Lagos, Nigeria
INS Sumedha made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria on 13 October 2023 as part of its deployment to Gulf of Guinea. The visit was aimed to further strengthen diplomatic…
Liberal Exercises with Spanish Navy in Gulf of Guinea
On September 23, the frigate “Liberal”, of the Brazilian Navy (MB), conducted exercises on the high seas with the Maritime Action Ship “Tornado”, of the Spanish Navy, during Operation “GUINEX-III”.…
Spanish OPV Tornado Deploys to Gulf of Guinea
The offshore patrol vessel ‘Tornado’ has just set sail from Las Palmas Naval Station (Canary Islands) to deploy in the West African coast and the Gulf of Guinea. During the…
CORYMBE – Strengthening Cooperation With Benin
The Beninese and French navies conducted several joint exercises, including a sea visit exercise conducted by the Pendjari on the PHM Ducuing, which played the role of suspect vessel. The…
FS Tonnerre Returns to Toulon for Christmas
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Tonnerre reached its base port of Toulon, after a mission of 70 days, including 57 spent in the Gulf of…