The citizens of Germany’s greatest port will see what Britain’s flagship can do when HMS Bulwark pays a four-day visit to Hamburg. The assault ship is heading up the Elbe on the first stage of her winter deployment which will eventually take her to northern Norway for Arctic training alongside NATO
First and second Mistral-class amphibious transport docks built for Russian Navy will be named Sevastopol and Vladivostok, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Vladimir Vysotsky at the keel-laying ceremony of Project 20385 lead corvette and Project 22350 frigate held on Feb 1 at Severnaya Verf s
A specialist drilling rig will begin work in Portsmouth Harbour this week to pave the way for the arrival of the Navy’s future carriers. Widespread dredging is required so HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales – the biggest ships ever built for the Royal Navy – can safely sail in and out of harbou
Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic announced the selection of the Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY) Jan. 26 during a luncheon at Naval Station Norfolk. Rear Admiral Ted N. Branch praised Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class (AW/SW) Naomi B. Stout, Sea Sailor of the Year, and Aircrew Survival Equipm
Keel-laying ceremony of Project 20385 lead corvette Gremyaschiy took place on Jan 31 at Severnaya Verf shipyard (St. Petersburg). The ceremony was attended by Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM V. Vysotsky, fleet commanders and top-ranking naval officers, representatives of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporat
A Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) team embarked on High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) as HSV-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (HSV-SPS 12) began the second iteration of its subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30. The three-person military and civilian NCIS team aboa
Naval fliers plucked a stricken Norwegian fisherman from the rocks in sub-zero temperatures in a dramatic rescue. A Sea King from the Commando Helicopter Force broke off a training mission inside the Arctic Circle to find and save the man whose boat had hit rocks near the northern city of Tromsø. Th
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) floating workshop PM-56 commanded by Capt Igor Bakuradze on Jan 31 returned to Sevastopol from a 6-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, BSF press service told Central Navy Portal. Being deployed in the Mediterranean, the vessel maintained activities of Russian Navy’s task
Cheerleaders and football players from the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars visited aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while the ship was in port at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Jan. 31. The players and cheerleaders took photos with Sailors and Marines, signed autographs and toured the flight deck d
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 04 Indian fishermen on 01st February 2012. They were handed over to Indian Coast Guard Ship Vigraha along with their fishing trawler in the seas off Delft. Sri Lanka Naval vessel P 484 attached to the Northern Naval Command and the Coast Guard vessel CG
Festive keel-laying ceremony took place at Severnaya Verf shipyard (St. Petersburg). The name plaque was triumphantly planted on a section of frigate Admiral Golovko constructed for Russian Navy. The ceremony was attended by Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM V. Vysotsky, fleet commanders and top-ranking n
To help the U.S. Navy use capital resources wisely and extend the service life of ships, Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, will perform professional support services under a $73.2 million contract award. Alion’s team of experts will provide engineering and
The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) concluded its port visit to Sevastopol, Ukraine, Jan. 30. During the visit, Ukraine and U.S. Navy personnel worked together in formal and informal environments to share techniques and experiences on how each navy manages leadership development. “We t
Iranian warships rushed to help the tanker which was attacked by pirates near the Gulf of Aden, Navy’s Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi said on Tuesday. The naval forces opened timely, massive fire on pirate boats, he added. Indian Ocean coast of Somalia waters is considered as t
