Under water and in the air. A German submarine and a French drone in Operation Irini
(B2) A submarine will lend a hand to the European operation to monitor the embargo off the coast of Libya
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Vessel inspections continue off Libya. Chief Petty Officer Her and Berlin in action
(B2) Two ships were, one after the other, inspected in the first days of April off the coast of Libya. Mon
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The BF Esperanza inspected by Operation Irini
(B2) A visiting team from Operation IRINI conducted an inspection on the BF ESPERANZA, a flagged container ship
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The New Moon inspected by a Greek frigate from Irini off Tobruk
(B2) The cargo ship was inspected on Saturday (March 6) as it headed for Benghazi (Libya), by a team of
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Hailing, friendly approach, boarding, boarding… maritime interception operations
(B2) Hailing, intercepting and boarding ships is part of common maritime action at sea. And Operation Irini in particular.
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Turkey officially protests against the interception of one of its merchant ships by Operation Irini (v3)
(B2) The tone is rising in Ankara. The Roseline A affair takes a very political turn Official protest The Turkish Ministry
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Turco-Germanic mayhem in the eastern Mediterranean. Ankara opposes the control of one of its ships (v4)
(B2) The boarding of a suspicious Turkish container ship by a German frigate taking part in Operation Irini was cut short on Sunday (22.11) at
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The port of Marseille, diversion port for Irini. France commits a new ship to the operation
(B2) It is confirmed. The High Representative of the EU has just announced it. The Irini operation may make a stopover in Marseille in the event of
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The Latouche Tréville inspects a suspicious freighter flying the Syrian flag
(B2) The Latouche Tréville survey team made a new inspection on board a merchant ship en route to
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