Skye Maritime, a new firm offering security and anti-piracy solutions for clients operating in war risk regions at sea, is beginning operations this month. The company, launched by two U.S. Armed Forces veterans, provides a specialized training and ethics based approach to security, employing teams
This Summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games have presented HMS Puncher and the 1st Patrol Boat Squadron the chance to show their flexibility by re-rolling from their common training task into that of force protection assets. Tasked to operate with 539 Assault Squadron HMS Puncher will be based on the
A clear lower deck was called at 808 Squadron on 4 June so the Squadron could assemble to watch their Commanding Officer, Commander Charlie Stephenson, touch down in a MRH90 after reaching his 4000th flying hour. “This is a very significant milestone, particularly for a helicopter pilot”, Executive
Royal Navy mine hunter, HMS Penzance, will make a welcome visit to her spiritual home this weekend, as she sails into Penzance for a four day visit. Not only will the public be able to see HMS Penzance alongside in Penzance harbour all weekend, but the ship will be opening her decks to visitors on [
Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week concluded as three Navy ships departed Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., June 11. Guided-missile destroyers USS Dewey (DDG 105) and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), along with guided-missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) participated in Fleet Week acti
The Base’s Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM) organisation worked alongside colleagues from Serco Marine Services, who provided the equipment on the day. Around 200 metres of boom was deployed manually during the exercise, in response to the scenario of an oil spill from a jetty. Anchored to a strong-poin
On Friday, Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard held a ceremony to mark the launch of the “Qarnen”, a patrol vessel under construction for the United Arab Emirates Navy. Her sister ship, the “Ghantut”, was launched last January. The two vessels – whose names come from an area of the Emirates ne
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf for the first time June 10,during her maiden deployment. The ship, built with seven and a half tons of World Trade Center steel as part of its hull was accompanied by the Nimitz-class air
DCNS and Pipavav have decided to establish a strategic partnership for bringing DCNS technologies, methods and skills into Pipavav, India’s first and largest integrated defence company. The focus of the teaming is to build the highest state of the art strategic assets including modern warships for t
The civilian master of High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and officer-in-charge of the military detachment on board, visited Mozambique’s chief of the navy June 11. The meeting was held in conjunction with Swift’s seven-day port visit to Maputo in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS). Swift’s Ci
Sailors from HMS Lancaster remembered the dead from a Victorian naval tragedy – a disaster which had ramifications for every member of the Senior Service to this day. The sinking of the cruiser HMS Serpent off the Spanish coast in 1890 led to the compulsory issuing of lifejackets to all sailors, a r
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) hosted the ship’s namesake, former President George H.W. Bush, and his son, former President George W. Bush, for a promotion and reenlistment ceremony off the coast of Kennebunkport, Maine, June 10. “It’s a great honor to be out here,” said George H.W. Bush. “I’m thrill
After sailing from Reykjavik and en-route to Hamburg, HMS St Albans and her ship’s company mustered on the flight deck in an EIIR formation in order to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. The pictures and video, taken by LA (Phot) Abbie Herron, from the Merlin were used during th
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, approved an instruction governing the Navy’s Command Qualification Program June 4, setting the standards for qualifying and screening Navy commanding officers. OPNAV Instruction 1412.14 guides officer communities on how to formally establish a writt
