The first Royal Navy officer to be in charge of HMS Queen Elizabeth – one of two brand new aircraft carriers – has stepped foot on the bridge for the first time in Portsmouth dockyard. Despite being surrounded by construction materials as this section of the gigantic ship takes shape, Captain Simon
The fifth Buyan-M-class corvette obtained the name of Serpukhov, a source in Zelenodolsk Shipyard told Central Navy Portal. Municipal… [mappress] Russian Navy, December 19, 2012
Baltic Fleet (BF) landing ship Kaliningrad started preparations for a long-rage deployment to East Mediterranean few days ago, a source in… [mappress] Russian Navy, December 19, 2012
The Danish MV Torm Kristina was sailing to Muscat (Oman) in order to perform a quick logistical port visit, when she was approached by 2 suspected pirate skiffs. The crew quickly assembled in the citadel and sent a mayday message out. Meanwhile the mayday message was passed to the Commander of the N
HMS Diamond called on Greece and Gibraltar in the final days of her maiden deployment. The Portsmouth-based destroyer will be the final RN vessel to return home in 2012, sailing into the Solent on Friday after a six-month stint in the Gulf. The harbour of Athens was the penultimate port of call for
The Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland has returned to the UK to a rapturous welcome from 300 families and friends after a successful six-month patrol in the Middle East and Indian Ocean. The ship was greeted by cheering and waving families wearing festive hats and holding banners with loving message
The multinational training exercise Eurasia Partnership Capstone (EPC) 2012 concluded during a ceremony held at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center, Dec. 14. During the weeklong exercise, more than 80 representatives from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Romania, Ukraine
On Dec 25, Russian naval ensign would be hoisted on research ship Seliger which has successfully finished state trials… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 18, 2012; Image: Flot
In the afternoon of 15 December 2012, the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Belgian frigate BNS Louise-Marie intercepted one skiff with five suspected pirates on board. While underway to the probable pirates’ operating area, the Swedish EU NAVFOR maritime patrol aircraft (MPRA) was able to locate the suspi
Having passed repair and modernization at Zvezdochka shipyard (Severodvinsk, Russia), Indian Navy’s diesel-electric… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 18, 2012
Plisetsk Space Center and a ship-repair plant in Severodvinsk may become popular tourist centers in… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 18, 2012; Image: Flot
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Mike D. Stevens released the following holiday message to the fleet Dec. 17. Shipmates and Navy families, With the traditional festivities of December upon us, Theresa and I want to wish you all a very happy holiday season, and to say thank you
