The Greek ship HS Aegean took over from the HS Adrias on Tuesday 2 February as the flagship of the EUNAVFORMed Irini operation, whose primary task is to enforce the UN arms embargo against Libya.
In 111 days at sea, the HS Adrias made 88 ‘hailings’, six friendly approaches and one boarding.
In total, since the launch of its activities at sea on 4 May 2020, the mission has made contact with more than 1,700 merchant ships (‘hailings’), carried out 66 friendly approaches,...