02.09.2010, 09:52
Greek frigate HS ADRIAS joins the Task ForceOn 1 September, HS ADRIAS and her crew joined the EU NAVFOR on the area of operation, EU NAVFOR press release said.
HS ADRIAS is a type standard multiple role frigate that has been in the service of the Hellenic Navy since March 1994. She has a displacement of 3,630 tons and a crew of 192.
EU NAVFOR 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. EU NAVFOR finally monitors fishing activity off the coast of Somalia.
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