April 28, late afternoon, after 24 dense hours and three consecutive replenishments at sea led by EU NAVFOR flag ship Marne, Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis received his counterpart from NATO – Operation Ocean Shield. This long sequence started at dusk on April 27 for the command and replenishme
The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) paused to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the ship’s commissioning with an all hands picnic, May 3. The ship’s Morale Welfare and Recreation and Supply department hosted the event, with volunteer assistance from Nimitz’ chief petty officers and
The British duo joined warships from the USA, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan – including an old Royal Navy favourite – for the war games in the Gulf of Oman. In the seemingly ever-present haze of the Gulf region, a Trafalgar-class submarine and an approximate American counterpart, USS Pittsburgh, lead a
The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) today from General Dynamics at their Bath Iron Works shipyard. Michael Murphy is the last DDG 51-class ship to deliver until the class restart ships begin delivering in fiscal year 2016. DDG 112 successfully completed combined sup
SCOD Presents the US Coast Guard Sea Eagle; The Ultra Green Homeland Security vessel that’s tough on the bad guys, but kind to the Ecology. The first Coast Guard Cutter to provide extensive surveillance, on , above and below the ocean. The E Class Search and Rescue Sea Eagle with Helipad and underwa
Few days ago, Mobimar Ltd conducted the first sea trial of the new PV4 class patrol vessel. This vessel will be the first-born of the Finnish Lifeboat Institution’s new fleet. She will be finalized and delivered to the owner within a month. The two sister vessels will be finished before the summer s
Indian frigate INS Teg built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad) will leave Russia on May 6 heading for homebase in Mumbai, the yard’s press… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy , May 04, 2012;
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed Naval Station San Diego May 3, beginning its part in Pacific Partnership 2012, a four-and-a-half month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. Mercy is crewed by 70 civil servi
The RN Submarine Museum has created an exhibition highlighting personal memories of submariners who served in the South Atlantic three decades ago. Falklands 30 – War Patrols was officially opened by the chairman of the museum, Vice Admiral Sir Time McClement – 30 years to the day after he was secon
Keel laying of the fourth Project 21980 counter-terror boat will take place at Zelenodolsk Shipyard on May 5, 2012… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy , May 04, 2012; Image: navy
Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Fla., received the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence during a ceremony at the Pentagon May 2. The award recognizes the top installations from all the service branches. NAS Jacksonville earned the award by excelling in areas like safet
The Torpoint based Royal Navy training establishment has received around 500 medals for eligible personnel, who will be able to wear the medal on their ceremonial uniforms from 5 June 2012. Royal Navy Police Officer Regulating Petty Officer Scott Kerrison’ said: “It’s an honour to be presented with
The Mayport-based Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) began Southern Seas 2012, May 2. Southern Seas is an annual collaborative deployment in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility where a task group deploys to conduct a variety of exercises
Major General Ramsay is the son of the late Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, best known for his roles in organising Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940, and for planning the naval part of the D-Day landings, Operation Neptune, in 1944. On opening the building Major General Ramsay said “
