Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand today joined the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) – Operation ATALANTA, combating piracy off Somalia. In doing so she becomes the first Romanian warship to take part in the EU’s counter-piracy operation. Commissioned into the Romanian Navy in 2004, the 146
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) got underway Sept. 29 to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with components of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11. Prior to departure, Nimitz spent six weeks in its homeport of Everett, Wash. for its carrier in-port availability. During t
Sevmash shipyard is ready to sign acceptance certificate of Project 955 lead submarine SSBN Yury Dolgoruky… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy,October 2, 2012
Sailors from USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) discussed the importance of school, careers and a drug-free attitude to students at Okkodo High School in Dededo Sept. 26. The outreach to the school was one of two community service projects Fitzgerald Sailors supported during a port call on Guam. “I think it’s
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky has successfully passed another round of shipyard’s sea trials in… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 02, 2012
Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Sailors celebrated Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, while on deployment Sept. 26. Yom Kippur, the holiest of the Jewish High Holy days, celebrates reconciliation between people and between individuals in God. “It’s the day we traditionally atone fo
United Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Baltiysky Zavod yesterday held keel laying ceremony for Russian first Mistral class amphibious assault ship. Moscow and Paris signed the EUR 1.2-bln contract for two Mistrals in June 2011. The first ship is planned to join Russian Navy in 2014, and the se
Sailors and Marines from amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) visited Simon Sanchez High School in Guam Sept. 28. Seventeen Sailors and Marines from Bonhomme Richard had the chance to talk to students about careers in the military, the importance of staying in school and of staying a
Having completed preparations for a long-range cruise, Black Sea Fleet (BSF) landing ship Novocherkassk left Sevastopol… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 02, 2012; Image: flot
The Navy announced the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Flight Hour Verification Process for Conditional Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP) and Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP) for flying programs, Oct. 1. The program enables the Navy to accurately compensate officers for frequent and regular performanc
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) will perform survey of the Russian Navy training ship Smolny under repair. The relevant agreement was concluded between RS and JSC Rosoboronexport. The RS activities include survey of the ship’s hull, machinery, electrical equipment and arrangements under r
The Keel Laying ceremony for the first of the new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard was held at Goa Shipyard Ltd on September 28th 2012. Significantly, the steel cutting ceremony for first of the vessels was done few days after signing of the contract for the construction o
Britain’s newest destroyer, HMS Duncan, has returned to the Clyde after highly-successful month-long initial trials. The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer tested her ability to manoeuvre, fire most of her weapons and flashed up her combat systems during the four weeks of tests off western Scotland.
China denies delivery of fireproof bricks for boiler furnaces of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Admiral Gorshkov) destructed during… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 01, 2012
