EU NAVFOR picture programs Aegean II under companion by Spanish frigate
There’s currently more verification that an event that in the beginning showed that the Panama- flagged chemical vessel Aegean II (IMO: 9016911) had actually been pirated off the Horn of Africa was something various.
EU NAVFOR reports that, on August 21, its Somalia Operation Atalanta had actually finished its action to a circumstance that started on August 18 when its Joint Operations Center found dubious activities when the Aegean II, with armed guard aboard en route from Shajah (UAE) and also bound for Mogadishu (Somalia) changed her training course with no evident factor.
Investigations by a EU NAVFOR maritime patrol airplane that includied radio call, ended that the vessel was having technological issues and also the team was risk-free.
When open resources reported that a vessel can have been pirated in the exact same location. EU NAVFOR Somalia linked this details to the circumstance of the Aegean II and also the Spanish Navy frigate Santa Maria was removed to explore and also react with the assistance of a CMF airplane.
Santa Maria came close to the AEGEAN II and also validated the preliminary evaluation that the reported dubious activities was because of problems in the hull triggered by harsh sea.
Contacted by EU NAVFOR OP ATALANTA Force Commander, Rear Admiral Villanueva, Bossaso port authority reported that the vessel had actually not been pirated which Garadfoo cops had actually been sent out on board to evaluate the vessel when she was dropping off Bereeda waiting on technological help.
While Santa Maria was gathering details, claims EU NAVFOR, “the Master revealed that there had been certain incidents on board the vessel.”
At this factor, claims EU NAVFOR, the occasion can not be categorized as a maritime safety and security occasion, yet a much more in-depth examination remains in development.
MT Aegean II evaluated support and also, since August 21, was in progress case to an intermediate location being carefully kept track of by the Santa Maria.
