The Naval Forces of Egypt have rescued the crew of Israeli Zim boxship, which caught on fire while at sea, reports the Gulf Ship News. The ship was on its way from Djibouti sailing toward the Mediterranean Sea. The Navy Forces and a fire unit of the Suez Canal Authority were able to put the [&hellip
On 20th of August 2013, the ships of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) joined in Exercise OPEN SPIRIT 2013, the largest Historical Ordnance Disposal exercise in the Baltic this year. OPEN SPIRIT is a Lithuanian-led annual multinational Partnership for Peace naval mine clearance
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has given the green light for the Navy Open House at Naval Air Station North Island, September 21-22, a Fleet Week San Diego event. “I’m excited that Naval Base Coronado has obtained approval to host the 2013 Coronado Speed Festival,” says Commanding Officer Cap
The Avionics Sailors of New Squadron (NUSQN) 725 may have finished their time in the ordnance classroom, but they are finding the United States Navy’s synthetic training devices to be an extremely valuable training tool. The sailors are using the devices to maintain currency and hone their war fight
Unmanned surface vessels (USV) still lag far behind their aerial equivalents in terms of technical capabilities, technology, and deployment. However, new threats, cost-benefit calculations, operational experiences in the past decade, and new technological developments are driving rapid growth in the
The command master chief (CMC) of USS Shoup (DDG 86) was relieved of his duties on Aug. 26 following a substantiated assault charge for grabbing the uniform shirt of a junior Sailor who was not wearing the proper uniform. CMDCM (SW) Rick A. Helwick was relieved by Shoup’s commanding officer, Cmdr. J
The commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Six (VFA-106) based at Naval Air Station Oceana was relieved of his duties Aug. 26 by Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. Cmdr. Edward C. White was relieved by Rear Adm. Michael Shoemaker due to loss of confidence in his ability to command
Recognition of the efforts of Navy people is a priority at HMAS Creswell and a recent ‘clear lower deck’ provided an excellent opportunity to congratulate some members of ship’s company on their work. Creswell has a specific quarterly award for teamwork within the command unit. Recipients of the tea
Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 3 concluded 42 years of service to the Navy during a decommissioning ceremony onboard USS Hornet (CV 12) Museum Aug. 24. The ceremony was attended by 13 former NCHB 3 commanding officers, as well as Rear Adm. Mark Belton, Commander Navy Expeditionary Logistics Su
Newly appointed Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Li Chenglin called on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage at the Naval Headquarters on 26th August 2013. They held cordial discussions on matters of bilateral importance and exchanged mementos to m
A flight deck crash and salvage team from amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) completed refresher training at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Aug. 24. During their week at the training center, team members received hands-on training in fighting flight deck fires, proper crash and
Naval patrol craft attached to the North Western Naval Command arrested 35 Indian fishermen and 4 Indian fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing in the seas North of Kalpitiya on 26th August 2013. Action has been initiated to hand over the arrested fishermen and the boats to Kalpitiya Police for le
The vice chief of naval operations (VCNO) met with several key leaders within the government of Japan and its Ministry of Defense Aug. 26. Adm. Mark Ferguson is at the beginning of a series of engagements in Tokyo, at several U.S. Navy installations in Region Japan, and with neighboring local govern
Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles for a port visit, Aug. 26. This port visit serves to continue Naval Forces Europe-Africa efforts to strengthen maritime partnerships with East African nations like Seychellesv to enhance regional stability. Bainbri
