In the coming weekend, a number of French naval ships, namely the Léopard, the Lynx, the Tigre, the Guépard and the Panthère, will be moored in Amsterdam. The five training and instruction ships are open to the public between 9 and 11 a.m. and 2 and 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The visit [&he
USS Greeneville (SSN 772) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment, June 5. Since returning from its last Western Pacific deployment in March 2011, Greeneville has undergone maintenance and conducted training in preparation for this deployment, “We
Project 955 Borei nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky will be commissioned till the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 7, 2012
The Navy officially accepted delivery of the future USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) June 6 during a ceremony held at the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette. Fort Worth is the third littoral combat ship (LCS) delivered to the Navy, and the second LCS of the steel, semi-planing monohull Freedom varia
The Coast Guard worked jointly with the Navy to airlift a sick crewman Monday night from the container ship Horizon Spirit transiting 460 miles west of San Diego. To be able to fly its long-range rescue mission, the San Diego-based MH-60 Jayhawk refueled aboard the Navy ship USS Peleliu before recov
UGL Limited announced that Naval Ship Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (NSM), an incorporated 50:50 joint venture between UGL Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Babcock Pty Ltd (Babcock), has finalised contract negotiations for the ANZAC Ship Group Maintenance Contract (GMC) with the Defence Materiel Organisa
Registration is underway for the 24th Annual Navy Counselors Association (NCA) Professional Development and Training Symposium scheduled Sept. 24-27 in Memphis, Tenn. The NCA’s annual symposium provides a forum where Navy leadership can communicate directly to the largest gathering of the Navy couns
Croatian Navy missile gunboat “Vukovar” (RTOP-41) and 30 crew members participate in international military exercises “ADRION LIVEX 12” which is conducted from 4 to 8 June 2012 in the port of Koper – Slovenia and in international waters. The international military exercise “ADRION LIVEX 12” is a mul
More than 600 athletes participated in the 21st annual Breezy Point Triathlon hosted on Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), June 3. The event included active duty and retired service members and civilians from the Hampton Roads area. “It’s pretty neat that people who don’t normally get to come on base get
Russia is the world’s second largest exporter of new submarines in the period of 2008-2015, reports… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 6, 2012
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) commemorated the Battle of Midway June 2 with a wreath laying ceremony followed by frocking newly-promoted petty officers. The ceremony honored the fallen Sailors that fought during the Battle of Midway, which is known as the turning point in the pacif
Prosecutor of Arkhangelsk region approved accusation of Yury Chekmarev, Director General of Severny Region Ltd. He was charged of illegal… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 6, 2012; Image: Military
Sailors and Marines deployed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) remembered the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway during a commemoration ceremony, June 4. The historic battle took place June 4-7, 1942, and is cons
The U.S. Defence Department announced Monday that Alpha Marine Services is being awarded a USD 8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the 12-month time-charter of a Deep Submergence Elevator Support Ship, the MV Kellie Chouest. The San Diego based MV Kellie Chouest will be performing various tasks
