Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (December 2018)
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Split (Croatia). End of dive training
Five trainees from the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy have just completed their diving training module, which began on November 12 (read: Diving course for five Libyan coastguards in Croatia). This course, organized by the Croatian Navy and the EU operation EUNAVFOR Med/Sophia, focused for five weeks on diving procedures and techniques in order to be able to carry out ship maintenance operations underwater. It also included some general lessons on international human rights and basic first aid.
Gulf of Aden. Joint exercise with the Japanese Navy
Vessel JS Ikazuchi from Japan's 'Maritime Self-Defense Force' and ESPS Relampago from the European Anti-Piracy Force (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) carried out a joint communication exercise on Thursday (December 20) (says passport). The occasion also for the commanders of the two ships, Lieutenant Commander Fernando Maria Zu malacarregui Alario and Captain Ryoko Azuma, " to meet and discuss maritime security » indicated the operation.
(Nicolas Gros-Verheyde)