From January 13 until July, Denmark will be in charge of the European naval operation AGENOR in the Strait of Hormuz. FOC since February 2020, AGENOR ensures the free movement of shipping in waters critical for the world trade.
From January 2021, Denmark will take over command of the military part of EMASOH, Operation Agenor...
After two weeks of sailing, the Royal Danish Navy frigate Iver Huitfeldt has now arrived in the Arabian Sea and formally entered the Operation Agenor on August 25.
The Danish Navy (Søværnet) will deploy a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate to the Hormuz Strait to join the French-led operation Agenor.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) FREMM frigate FS "Languedoc" has begun its deployment under EMASOH (European-led Maritime Awareness in the Strait of Hormuz) command since May 19.
The initial assessment for Operation Agénor one month after reaching FOC is quite positive: 1,152 hours of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz have been monitored.
The French ministry of the armed forces announced that Operation Agénor, the military component of the European led Maritime Situation Awareness in the Straight of Hormuz (EMASOH) initiative, has reached full operational capacity (FOC).
The European-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) is now operational, the French Ministry of Armed Forces stated yesterday. The EMASOH headquarters, composed of Belgian, Danish, Dutch and French officers, is based at the French naval base in Abu Dhabi.
The Danish Government has consulted the Danish Foreign Policy Committee about military contributions to a European-led maritime surveillance mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) frigate De Ruyter (F804) will leave for a six months deployment in the Persian Gulf starting on January next year, the Dutch government announced on November 29.
