Cmdr. James Quaresimo relieved Cmdr. Dennis Farrell as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a change of command ceremony in port of Piraeus, Greece, January 21. Farrell successfully led Cole’s 331 Sailors through a complete training cycle; J
The Deputy Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples (JFC NAPLES), Lieutenant-General Michael Day, OMM, MSC, CD, visited NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), meeting with the MARCOM Command Group to discuss coordination of operational activities and areas of common interest. Lieutenant-Genera
The Armed Forces of Malta Rescue Coordination Centre has been monitoring a vessel carrying around 80 adults off Malta, according to social media. AFM soon decided to proceed with a rescue operation due to inclement weather conditions. The operation took place this morning when the AFM patrol boats d
Royal Navy’s survey ship HMS Enterprise captured images of what appears to be two large mountains, which are actually underwater scans of the seabed off the coast of Northern Africa. The larger of the two seamounts, the technical name for underwater mountains, was measured at 1100m which is taller t
Russian Navy’s Vishnya-class intelligence ship, the Viktor Leonov SSV-175, arrived in Cuba yesterday, January 20. The visit occurred just prior to a bilateral meeting between the Obama Administration and the Havana government, as reported by CNBC. The vessel, which made two visits in February and Ma
Mechanics from the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia started working on the U.S. 6TH Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). The vessel arrived in Rijeka on January 15 for a scheduled shipyard period. The work planned includes overhaul, docking, and renovation. The USS Moun
Defence and security company Saab and the Polish Navy have conducted a successful commissioning and sea acceptance test of the RBS15 Mk3 onboard three Orkan-class fast attack craft. The tests were part of Saab’s 2006 contract with Poland for the delivery of RBS15 Mk3 missiles, and their installation
Italian Navy’s Cassiopea class patrol boats Libra P 402 rescued almost 500 migrants on Thursday night, January 15. As part of the Frontex Triton operation, the vessel encountered two boats carrying migrants 60 nautical miles off Tripoli. The boats were carrying 111 and 175 migrants respectively. Onc
Royal Navy’s HMS Severn, a River class offshore patrol vessel, arrived in the Cayman Islands on Sunday, 18 January 2015. The patrol vessel came alongside the Port of George Town’s north terminal. Since the ship replaced HMS Argyll on patrol of the Caribbean in December 2014, it has already visited n
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrived in Piraeus, Greece, for a scheduled port visit Jan. 19, 2015. The port visit serves to enhance U.S.-Greek relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous Europe. USS Cole, homeported in Norfolk,
Swedish defence and security company Saab is teaming with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market. The companies have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to work together in pursuit of the potential Walrus-class submarine replac
BAE Systems has hired Wincanton plc for the provision of full logistics and warehousing services in support of its UK shipbuilding operations, including its programme to deliver three new River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy. The long-term agreement, which starts with the outsourci
