From Tuesday 20th February till Saturday 24th February the French Navy La Fayette-Class Frigate ‘Courbet’ will be making a port call at Valletta Gateway terminals.
The ‘Courbet’ has been deployed for the past month in the Mediterranean Sea. She is calling at Malta to allow the crew to rest after several weeks of patrol in the central Mediterranean Sea.
Under European Union command, she is currently deployed to ensure compliance with the UN Security Council resolution 2684 adopted in June 2023 and drafted by France and Malta. This resolution extends the UN arms embargo on Libya for a period of twelve months.
Commissioned in active duty in 1997, the ship is 125 meters long and 15 meters wide. She is characterised by her great versatility and her ability to fulfil various missions:
- Anti-piracy and anti-narcotics operations
- Maritime Traffic Protection
- Special Operations
- Humanitarian support and non-combatant evacuation operations
Navy Captain Jeremy Montastier is the ship’s commanding officer.
