Project 971U Schuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) K-152 Nerpa has been leased to Indian Navy; the handing-over ceremony was held on Jan 23 at Zvezda Shipyard in Bolshoi Kamen (Primorsky Krai), an undisclosed informed source told Interfax. The ceremony was attended by representatives of Ro
Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet met with Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during an overnight visit to the ship, Jan. 14-15. Vice Adm. Mark Fox embarked the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, observed flightdeck and well deck operations and met with the
A ‘hijacked’ Thames ferry was boarded by heavily-armed Royal Marines during a major Olympic security demonstration in the capital. Nearly 150 Royal Marines, Fleet Air Arm aircrew and Met Police officers took part in the exercise as a week’s training on the river – a dry run for the massive security
In a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by U.S. Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano and other government officials on Jan. 12, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation dedicated its new state-of-the art lean manufacturing line for the next generation Central Atmosphere Monitoring System, designated the CAMS IIA.
The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Fort Rosalie will visit Grenada on 20-22 January to support the seventh UK-Caribbean Ministerial Forum taking place on the island. As part of the event, Foreign and Commonwealth Minister for the Caribbean Hon Jeremy Browne MP and the ship’s Commanding Offic
As announced by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert during an All Hands Call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Jan. 19, the Navy plans to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB). A NAVADMIN outlining official g
Naval Personnel attached to the North-western Naval Command intercepted 02 persons attempting to enter Sri Lanka under cover crossing the north-western seas on 21st January 2012. The duo of Sri Lankan Tamil origin had been trying to creep onto the 08th Sand Bank by swimming from the 09th where they
The chief of naval operations (CNO) appeared on local Fox affiliate television station KHON2’s Wake Up 2day morning show in Honolulu, Jan. 19. CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert talked to news anchor Olena Heu about the strategic importance of Hawaii and the Pacific region. “Hawaii is really the gateway to
Britain’s ‘capital ship’ HMS Westminster sails on a seven-month deployment east of Suez “ready and up for it”. The frigate leaves Portsmouth on Monday to relieve her sister Somerset, which has spent the past half year keeping the sea lanes open and clamping down on illegal activity. The frigate depa
Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Memphis (SSN 691) participated in her final “deplaquing” ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Jan. 19 signifying the end of the maintenance period as the 33-year old submarine prepares for her official decommissioning. Normally the “deplaquing” ceremony signif
Naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 09 persons with 03 FGDs engaged in illegal fishing using explosives. Five persons were taken into naval custody in the seas off Foul Point while 04 persons were taken in the seas off Uppural. The following items were recovered from their po
Former crew members of the Historic Ship USS Nautilus (SSN 571) offered their reflections of serving aboard the U.S. Navy’s first nuclear-powered submarine in advance of the 58th anniversary of its launching Jan. 21. Former submariner Al Charette served aboard Nautilus in 1957 as a first class sonar
EU NAVFOR warship FGS LUEBECK re-located an Indian registered dhow which had been used as pirate mother-ship involved in the attack on M/V FLINTSTONE early the same day. A Dutch Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) stationed on the Dutch-registered civilian fall-pipe vessel had repelled the attack fol
The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) administered the chief petty officer exam to 285 petty officers first class Jan. 19 while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. The annual exam must be completed in less than three hours and consists of 200 questions; 100 test the Sailors’ rating knowledge and
