Thanks to one of New Orleans’ top chefs, Sailors from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) got to experience a taste of home cooking on Sept. 28. Tenney Flynn, co-owner and executive chef of GW Fins, regarded as one of the best seafood restaurants in the nation, stoppe
After several months patrolling the East coast of the UK, Tyne began the month by heading back into the Channel and West Coast, giving everyone onboard a welcome change of scenery. Tyne’s boarding teams quickly began to work their way through the Southwest fishing fleets, carrying out routine inspec
In addition to more than 5,000 Sailors who call the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) home while underway, more than 30 Sailors from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are also on board as Nimitz embarks on a six-week journey to complete Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is a training
Royal Navy Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, has paid his first visit to HMS Raleigh, since taking up his appointment in January 2012. During his visit Admiral Zambellas was updated on the diverse range of training provided at the establishment and was ab
USS Underwood (FFG 36) and USS Anzio (CG 68) visited Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from, Sept. 29-30 during their deployments in support of multinational maritime exercise Southern Seas 2012 and UNITAS Atlantic 53. Underwood received logistic support from the installation including fuel,
Recovery works on broken down steam boilers of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will take not more than 2-3 months, a representative of… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 04, 2012
Three ships of the U.S. Navy’s 3rd Fleet are scheduled to visit San Francisco to participate in the 31st annual San Francisco Fleet Week Oct. 4-9. The ships participating include amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Preble (DDG 88
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandos are expected to embark on Indian cargo ships by the end of this year subject to the framing and adopting of their rules of engagement by the local government in accordance with the international maritime laws, Press Trust of India informs. The CISF
Naval troops attached to the Southern Naval Command arrested 23 persons illegally bound for Australia at Weligama on 02nd October 2012. Among the arrested persons there are 14 Tamils, 7 Sinhalese and 2 Muslims that included 19 men and 4 women. The arrested persons with their vehicles were handed ove
The Philippine Navy provided a warm welcome for the visit of Honorable Ante Kotromanovic’, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Croatia and Party to Headquarters Philippine Navy at Naval Station Jose V Andrada (NSJA), Roxas Blvd., Manila last October 1, 2012. The visit was highlighted by an Ar
HMS Richmond was privileged to host the Initial Command and Staff Course (Air) from the Joint Services Command and Staff College at Shrivenham in early September. The forty Royal Air Force Officers were welcomed onboard HMS Richmond by the ship’s Commanding Officer, Commander Robert G Pedre RN in Po
The Navy’s next-generation Merlin helicopter has made its debut at sea with 12 days of trials aboard HMS Illustrious. The first of 30 new and enhanced Mk2 Merlins flew ten sorties on and off the flight deck of the helicopter carrier in the Western Approaches. Being guided safely down on to the deck
Project 11356 frigate INS Tarkash being built by Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad will be triumphantly handed over to Indian Navy on Nov 9… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 3, 2012; Image: Yantar
The first sailors to join the Royal Navy’s brand new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth have arrived in Rosyth to become the key members in the team building the country’s most powerful warship. Eight personnel have become the first of many members of the ship’s company to join the ship and will n
