Pirates Somalia: Spain takes control of EU naval mission

Spain on Monday took control of the EU naval mission off the coast of Somalia. The European Union mission is designed to protect shipping from piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast.

This footage was made available by the EU Council via the EbS satellite service.

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Spanish Numancia (left) and Greek Psara (right) EU NAVFOR fregates side by side in Djibouti harbor
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EU NAVFOR close up
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Greek naval flag
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SOUNDBITE (English) Eri Kontaxaki, nurse on HS Psara: One thing I remember most from our mission is when we captured Somali pirates and we had to take them on board and take care of them because I am a nurse on Psara. And be sure everything is all going all right.
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Commodore Papaioannou talking to the legal adviser on Psara deck
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SOUNDBITE (English) Commodore Papaioannou, Force Commander of EU Naval Force: In the beginning of the operation, for sure, there were some difficulties, regarding familiarization in the area of operation, also to get familiarized with the other forces operating in the area, to learn the modus operandi of the pirates, and also to get some intelligence and some information about them.
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Radio room of Psara
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Hand over Ceremony on board Numacia Spanish Fregat. Establishing shot.
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SOUNDBITE (English) Rear Admiral J-P Labonne: I request you to conduct the operational handover.
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SOUNDBITE (English) Commodore Papaioannou, Former Force Commander of EU Naval Force : Commanding officers, officers of operation Atalanta. I now release the tactical command. You will recognize Captain Juan Garat as the new Force Command.
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SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Juan Garat Carame, New Force Commander of EU Naval Force : I, Captain Juan Garat, assume the tactical command of operation Atalanta.
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Hand shakes : Labonne J Garat
Papaioannou Labonne
Papaioannou Garat
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SOUNDBITE (English) Rear Admiral J-P Labonne: One of our main goals is to escort the WFP shipping and thats really successful, because since the operation started, we have not had any problem with that. All the WFP ships arrive in Mogadiscio safe and secure.
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EU flag raised on Numancia
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Numancia soldier on duty
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Navigator on Numancias bridge
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Radio room in Numancia
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SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Juan Garat Carame, New Force Commander of EU Naval Force : It is important for Spain to prevent a command for this period of EU NAVFOR operation because from the very beginning Spain and France took the lead to organize this operation. It is reflected in providing many Spanish assets such as ships, aircraft and also in the commanding structure.
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Patrol on Numancias deck, blason
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SOUNDBITE (English) Sailor Ruben Serrano: I am sailor Serrano, I come from Galicia, Spain. I am very proud to be here on the flagship of the first European naval operation.
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Harbour of Djibouti tugboat
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Spanish Numancia (left) and Greek Psara (right) EU NAVFOR fregates side by side in Djibouti harbor
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Numancia and Psara bows side by side
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Red/white flags and horn announce the departure of Psara, saying Goodby and Fairwell
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Fregate Psara returning to Greece. Fregate Numancia in Djiboutis harbor ready for leading EU NAVFOR Atalanta operation.
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[Spenner56]

It's called an EU `double standard´.

Question : How many European warships have stopped and checked trawlers flying the EU flag and fishing illegaly in Somalien waters ?

Answer : Not one.

According to Nick Davis of the Gulf of Aden Transit Security Organisation,illegal fishing and dumping of waste by European ships in Somalien waters are major reasons for piracy in this area.

[tiarnan76]

Since Ireland joined the EU (1973) weve received 50billion in funding to build roads etc..but since 1973, 200billion euro worth of fish have been taken from our waters..our fishing industry has been totally destroyed-which is made all the more startling as half the fish eaten by Europeans comes from Irish waters, yet only 4% is allowed to be caught by Irish fishermen, whilst 96% is allocated to the Spanish, Portuguese, French etc..Irish fishermen are prosecuted for the tiniest of infringements

[bigtyppi]

Long live the EU.

[CapitanFiro]

@tiarnan76 yes man today for me tomorrow for you ,,, UE saved ireland ...sorry my english friend

[dashengquan]

They are Greeks.. trust me i'm a Greek too. and spanish at the end.

[dashengquan]

They are Greeks.. trust me i'm a Greek too.

[rmarcel24]

@Spenner56 nothing justificate piracy

[racsopetrenas]

@DoomMaster307 I regret to say that they are right, he greek and the vessels behind him are spanish. I know he is greek because he seems to be an officer,and I`m sure he is not spanish because spanish navy officers have golden bars epaulettes on their shoulders, not two stars like him. Greetings from Spain

[Zekos6]

@Zekos6 I know that you idiot...as I wrote before the tactical command is going from the greek navy to the spanish forces..it's a ceremony for the taking over command from the spanish!

[DoomMaster307]

@Zekos6 Then how do you explain the flag at 1:59. As for those two guys im not sure but I still think its spanish. I live in Portugal and both our laguages are extremely similar. Ive also been to Spain a couple of times.

[Zekos6]

@DoomMaster307 it's the naval flag you dickhead..0.29 the name of the ship is written in Greek..open your eyes..and also 1.11 the two guys speak greek!!!

[DoomMaster307]

@Zekos6 Thats not a greek flag you mongloid. Also tell me where the fuck is someone speaking greek in this video ?