EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) in conjunction with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have collaborated to develop an integrated maritime monitoring service (MARSURV) to allow EUNAVFOR to track merchant vessels in the High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia. EMSA is the technical cooperation plat
HMS Brocklesby, one of the Royal Navy’s mine countermeasures vessels, has destroyed a mine laid by pro-Gaddafi forces in the port of Misurata on the Libyan coast. Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have made repeated attempts to close down the port to limit the flow of humanitarian assistance to the po
Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) announced today it had been certified under the ISO 9001:2008 standard by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) — one of the world’s leading accreditation authorities and recognized for their high standards of technical competence. The certification attests t
As of today, HNLMS Haarlem will start searching for mines in the waters off the coast of Libya. Any detected mines will be destroyed by the… (asdsnews) [mappress] Source: , May 5, 2011;
Dolphin submarine fleet is considered a vanguard against Iran; purchase had been held up by wrangling over $500-700 million price… (jpost) [mappress] Source: jpost, May 5, 2011;
USS Stephen W. Groves, operating as part of NATO’s counter piracy mission – Operation Ocean Shield, fired upon two unmanned pirate skiffs th… (jacksonville) [mappress] Source: jacksonville, May 5, 2011;
Somali pirates released Indonesian ship Sinar Kindus with 20 crewmen on board, having received $4.5 mln ransom dropped from a helicopter, reports… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy , May 4, 2011;
The Iranian Navy will equip its submarines with missiles systems in the near future, Farhad Amiri of the armed forces has said… (payvand) [mappress] Source: payvand , May 4, 2011;
Kuwait’s Prime Minister has made a short visit to Bahrain to meet Kuwaiti navy forces stationed in the Persian Gulf kingdom since late March. During his visit on Tuesday, Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah once again stressed his support for the Al Khalifa regime in Manama, Kuwait News Agency
BRITISH destroyer HMS Liverpool was last night preparing to shell targets in Libya and quicken the downfall of tyrant Colonel Gaddafi… By David Willets (thesun) [mappress] Source: thesun, May 3, 2011;
On 1 May, Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA said farewell to Operation ATALANTA. The flagship of the Finnish Navy patrolled the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden for three months after integrating into the European Union Task Force. POHJANMAA complied effectively and efficiently with all tasks she was given
The warships of the navies of China and Pakistan on escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off the Somali coast held their first… (pakistantimes) [mappress] Source: pakistantimes, May 2, 2011;
