US Navy Names New Virginia-Class Submarine US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus recently announced that SSN 795, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Hyman G. Rickover. Royal Navy’s New Jets Carry Out Operational Testing The first British squadron has begun operational testing of
The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, has visited a facility in Portsmouth dedicated to the advancement of maritime technology. Adm Zambellas visited the Centre for Maritime Intelligent Systems (CMIS), in Portsdown Technology Park, to see some of the cutting edge technology focussed on u
The Warrant Officers’ and Senior Rates’ Mess HMS Sultan recently welcomed visitors from The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity following the news that the facilities will receive an uplift thanks to the Government announcement’s regarding LIBOR fines. During a recent visit to Portsmouth, the Chanc
Commodore Martin Connell has today has assumed command of the Commander United Kingdom Task Group (COMUKTG) – taking over the reins from Commodore Jerry Kyd. A former captain of HMS Illustrious, Cdre Connell will be responsible for commanding the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group – a high readi
Yaroslav Mudry (727) frigate and tanker Cola departed the Spanish port of Ceuta and set sail toward the Mediterranean Sea today. The Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet vessels rested in port for two days and will now continue their mission. Prior to this visit the vessels conducted a number of exercises re
The Hydrographic Office of the Polish Navy (HOPN), responsible for navigation, hydrography, oceanography and meteorology of Polish waters and areas of operational significance for the Polish Navy, makes a change in management of their navigational data. HOPN has been using CARIS desktop applications
The UN refugee agency reported that some 300 people are confirmed missing after the tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. After Monday’s rescue attempts by the Italian Coast Guard, reports were gathered by UNHCR from the Italian Coast Guard and the survivors in Lampedusa the number of missing people. Th
British sailors have taken part in a tsunami relief exercise in the Caribbean. Held on the island of Montserrat, sailors from HMS Severn faced the scenario of a five metre high wave slamming into the island, with the Royal Navy vessel sent in to help. It was the first time that the Montserrat Disast
Russian Navy’s frigate Pytlivyy (808) has completed all measures undertaken to restore the vessel’s technical readiness. The Black Sea Fleet, Burevestnik-class, frigate commenced scheduled maintenance works in May last year. The vessel’s crew has already started basic sea training, and will, in the
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) welcomed aboard Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Vice Adm. James Foggo, and Romania Chief of Navy Rear Adm. Alexandru Mirsu, during a scheduled port visit in Constanta, Romania, Feb. 10, 2015. The purpose of the visit was aimed at str
Two Russian Navy vessels reached the Spanish Ceuta port on the Mediterranean coast of Africa today. The vessels, Yaroslav Mudry (727), Baltic Fleet frigate, and the tanker Cola, met in the Mediterranean Sea from where they started their journey to the port. The vessels are expected to stay in Ceuta
The first British squadron has begun operational testing of the Royal Navy’s fifth generation strike fighters destined for the nation’s new aircraft carriers. 17 (Reserve) Squadron, which comprises both Royal Navy and RAF pilots and engineers, was officially stood up at Edwards Air Force Base in Cal
