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NATO ships train with Royal Moroccan Navy
Ships from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) joined Royal Moroccan Navy ships for a series of exercises off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco on Tuesday. SNMG2, consisting of flagship Spanish frigate ESPS Blas de Lezo and Turkish frigate TCG Gokceada joined Royal Moroccan Navy ships Mohammed V
Canada extends contribution to Combined Maritime Forces
The government of Canada has extended the country’s contribution to international maritime security operations in the Middle East and East Africa under operation Artemis. Announced by defence minister Harjit S. Sajjan and parliamentary secretary Jean Rioux, operation Artemis authorizes the Canadian
Most Read News, May 22 – 28, 2017
Most Read News, May 22 – 28, 2017
USS James E. Williams deploys to Europe, Africa
The crew of U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) started their deployment departing Naval Station Norfolk on May 23. USS James E. Williams will be conducting a regularly-scheduled deployment to perform maritime operations in the Navy’s 5th and 6th F
Most Read News, May 15 – 21, 2017
Most Read News, May 15 – 21, 2017
Phoenix Express concludes in Spain
The multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express concluded with a closing ceremony at the Escuela de Infanteria de Marina General Albacete Fuster in Cartagena, Spain, on May 17. Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States came together to celebrate the 13th iteration of the m
Indian Navy prevents piracy attack off Somalia
The crew of Indian Navy ship ‘Sharda’ prevented a piracy attack in the Gulf of Aden on May 16. According to the Indian Navy, the Sukanya-class patrol vessel received a distress call from Liberian-registered bulk carrier MV Lord Mountbatten which reported an attempted piracy attack 230 nautical miles
Multinational boarding exercise Phoenix Express underway in Spain
Naval forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States are conducting the 13th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2017. The drill began May 10 with an opening ceremony at the Spanish Naval Base Arsenal de Cartagena and will take place throughout the Mediterranean
Italian Navy frigate trains with Djiboutian Navy
Sailors from the Italian Navy’s Maestrale-class frigate ITS Espero carried out maritime training with a team from the Djiboutian Navy during their recent port visit in Djibouti. Currently part of the EUNAVFOR’s counter-piracy operation Atalanta, ITS Espero worked with EUCAP Somalia staff during the
Most Read News, May 8 – 14, 2017
Most Read News, May 8 – 14, 2017
Australian Navy frigate seizes heroin off the coast of Africa
Royal Australia Navy frigate HMAS Arunta seized some 250 kilograms of heroin from a vessel off the coast of Africa. The interdiction took place on May 10 in the waters of the Indian Ocean. This is also Arunta’s second narcotic interdiction since she joined counter-terrorism operations in December la
Royal Moroccan Navy trains with US Navy cruiser
U.S. and Royal Moroccan Navy vessels took part in cooperation exercises in Moroccan waters on May 5. Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) conducted maritime interdiction operations (MIO) and small boat defense procedures with Moroccan patrol vessel P306 RMNS Commandant El