“Oriku” sets off for the NATO Mission in the Aegean Sea

Published: Friday, 12 July 2019 13:11

ALS “Oriku” and its crew members, part of the Albanian Naval Fleet, went on a NATO mission in the Aegean Sea.
21 crew members of the XII Albanian Contingent, part of the “Sea Guardian” mission, set off from Pashaliman Naval Base.
They were seen off by the Naval Force leaders, their family members and colleagues.

ALS "Oriku" will replace “Butrinti”, its sister ship, in its operation area, which has patrolled for 6 months in the Aegean Sea."Oriku" is expected to patrol in the Aegean until the end of the year, while the XIII contingent will serve there for about 3 months.


The Albanian Contingent that was launched today consists of 21 members. Two of them are women and are headed by the Lt Commander, Erald Mehmetaj.
Our Naval Forces ships have patrolled for two and a half years in the Aegean Sea where they prevented and rescued thousands of illegal immigrants. Albanian ships are part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), in the Aegean Sea.