BMT Isis Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced the completion of its latest project to validate BMT’s design for the Portsmouth Approach Channel, a design conceived to ensure that the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales ca
Sailors from HMS Clyde helped preserve the wildlife paradise that is South Georgia by clearing up the debris left by a shipwreck. The crew joined scientists on the remote South Atlantic island picking up flotsam from a fishing vessel which broke apart near the ‘capital’ Grytviken. For nearly a decad
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 departed Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia after a three-day port visit, April 6. During the visit, Swift’s crew hosted several tours, including a visit from Croatian Assistant Minister of Defense Dr. Dragan Lozancic, U.S. Senator Mark Bagich, U.S. Ambassador to the R
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 09 Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody, on 09th April 2012. The fishermen and two fishing boats named “Lakashana – 1” and “Chejana – 9” were received from the Indian Coast Guard Ship “Rani Abbakka” at the International Maritime Boundary Li
The nation’s newest and most-advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, Mississippi (SSN-782), returned to the Electric Boat shipyard today following the successful completion of its first voyage in open seas, called alpha sea trials. Mississippi is the ninth ship of the Virginia Class, the most-cap
Specialists of Tranzas company installed Mostik 2000 navigation simulator at Black Sea Fleet (BSF) training center. The simulator will help to train military navigators more effectively. According to Tranzas press service, it is an all-in configuration; the simulator comprises one commanding bridge
The Russian Navy announced its plans on commissioning a new search-and-rescue ship in 2014 which will incorporate DIVEX deep-sea diving system, RIA Novosti informs. In the aftermath of the nuclear submarine Kursk disaster dating back to 2000, which took the toll of 118 crewmembers on board and short
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2013 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) took place in Garmisch, Germany, March 28-30. The three-day conference provided a venue for participating partner nations from Africa, Australia, Europe and North America to meet and continue the dialogue for building future
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov representing Russia in the spring activation of the BLACKSEAFOR joint task naval group left Sevastopol on Apr, 5 and set a course for Constanta, Romania. Recall that Russia took over command of that international task force in Aug 2011. Large l
Children living at the Maestral orphanage received a guided tour aboard the High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 at Lora Naval Base Split, Croatia, April 5. The tour provided the children a chance to meet Sailors and help increase ties between Croatia and the United States. “It’s always nice to have the
In a ceremony held on Saturday (7 April) onboard Spanish warship ESPS Patino, and presided over by the EU Naval Force Deputy Commander – Rear admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy), the French warship FS Marne became the new flagship of the EU Naval Force, Somalia, under the force command of Rear Admir
Severnaya Verf shipyard and Algerian Navy signed a contract for integrated modernization of third pair of Project 1234E and Project 1159T ships. The contract was concluded under the agreement tied between FSUE Rosoboronexport and Algerian defense ministry. At present, Severnaya Verf is completing mo
