The delivery of the Italian FREMM ‘Virginio FASAN’, the first in ASW configuration, was held today at the FINCANTIERI shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). The FASAN was delivered to the Customer with an outstanding state of readiness. All the scheduled complex and meaningful operations were performed i
“Visiting a Japanese ship off the coast of the Philippines was an unexpected surprise.” An officer from HMS Illustrious has completed a short exchange visit with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force. Acting Lieutenant Commander Joseph Currin , from Southampton, represented the Royal Navy on boar
Spanish Navy frigate ‘Álvaro de Bazán’, deployed in operation ‘Ocean Shield’ fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean, was requested by the Operation’s Command (CTF-508) to carry out a MEDEVAC from a Ukrainian ship. The ‘Hetman Sagadaichnyi’ informed that one of her sailors could be suffering of peritoni
The hull of the second and last of the Royal Australian Navy’s new amphibious ships has departed from Vigo in northern Spain, Australian Defence Minister Senator David Johnston today announced. The Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) hull will be transported to Melbourne, Australia, by the Heavy Lift Ship
Portsmouth-based warship HMS Lancaster returned home to the cheers of hundreds of loved ones in Portsmouth yesterday (December 18) following a successful drug-busting deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. HMS Lancaster spent seven months in the region, seizing drugs with a total street val
During their recent port visit to Dar Es Salaam, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Spanish Offshore Patrol Vessel, ESPS Tornado, conducted training with a team from the Tanzanian Navy. Nineteen members of the Tanzanian Navy were given a briefing on boarding operations, followed by a boarding exercise. The
“The Ukrainian Navy is very much looking forward to joining the European Union Naval Force, which has made a significant contribution in the fight against piracy over the past five years.” On Tuesday 17 December 2013, Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjean, the Force Commander of the European Union’s counter pi
Babcock is beginning a six month Support Period (Docking) (SP(D)) on Sandown class mine hunter HMS Bangor at its Rosyth dockyard, which will include a number of upgrades and a substantial maintenance package. Bangor is due to go into dock later this week. The SP(D) is being carried out under Surface
When Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjéan took over the Force Headquarters of the EU Operation Atalanta on Friday 6 December, one of his first actions was to meet with the Force Commanders of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), Commodore Aage Buur Jensen, and NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, Rear Admiral Eugeni
Britain’s newest Warship has made its first visit to Dundee, one of its affiliated cities HMS Duncan spent four days in the fourth largest city in Scotland between Friday 6th December and Monday 9th December. During her time docked in the city, HMS Duncan was visited by over 3600 members of the publ
The Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Philip Jones CB, has visited HMS Illustrious in Singapore. “I am immensely proud of what you have all achieved together.” The Fleet Commander met HMS Illustrious on arrival in Singapore to offer his thanks for the Portsmouth based amphibious helicopter carrier’s con
Within the framework of its international development, DCNS proposes to guide its clients in the acquisition and maintenance of competencies, through the instruction and training of their crews. Training on the coordination of Diving Safety or on the control and monitoring of a nuclear steam supply
