The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) departed La Rochelle, France, following a four-day visit, Sept. 10. During the visit, Farragut hosted a luncheon and tours for senior civilian and military officials. “It was my pleasure to bring Farragut to La Rochelle for the first visit by a U.S.
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large-size replenishment oiler Ivan Bubnov on Sept 7 returned to homebase Sevastopol from the 5-month long deployment… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012; Image: Sevastopol
Written-off British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal was sold for scrap to a Turkish company for GBP 2.9 mln in order to… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012
Norwegian military delegation headed by VADM Haakon Bruun-Hanssen and defense attaché will meet with Gen. Col. Arkady Bakhin… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012; Image: Norwegian Joint Headquarters
Royal Navy warships will join vessels from two dozen other nations in one of the biggest minehunting exercises ever staged in the Middle East next week. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond today committed Britain’ Gulf-based minehunters to the 11-day ‘work-out’ which will be spread across some 2,000 mi
The only Black Sea Fleet (BSF) diesel electric submarine Alrosa would unlikely attend the Caucasus-2012 strategic exercise… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012; Image: Sevastopol
On 10 September EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, visited French frigate La Fayette. La Fayette has been part of the European Union Counter Piracy force – Operation Atalanta off the Horn of Africa since 31 July 2012. Rear Admiral Credendino and his European staff were welcom
Built by Yantar shipyard for Russian Navy, research ship Seliger started sea trials in the Black Sea… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012; Image: Flot
A Soviet submarine lost during the World War II was recently found by Swedish divers on the seabed of the Baltic Sea… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 11, 2012
Last weekend, the 35th edition of the World Port Days were held in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). Damen Shipyards Group looks back on three successful days. Thousands of visitors got to know Damen through visiting the Damen stand or one of the many Damen-built vessels that participated in the event. S
Commodore Tarrant, Royal Navy, relieved Commodore Mukhtar Khan, Pakistan Navy, as Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 (maritime security), during a change of command ceremony conducted by Vice Admiral John W. Miller, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet / Comma
Corvette Dagestan which suffered damage during gale in Novorossiysk in Nov 2011 will be commissioned into Caspian Flotilla in Sept 2012… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 11, 2012
