It was a rare sight in Malibu Friday, a Navy warship anchored off the Malibu Pier. It’s the first time the city has served as a port of call… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, June 13, 2011;
Second phase of the BALTOPS-2011 joint naval exercise is conducted in the Baltic Sea near Bornholm Island; Russian Navy is represented by Baltic Fleet (BF) large landing ship Minsk under command of Capt 2 rank Alexander Morgen. The active phase is to continue until June 16 in four regions of the Bal
Responding to requests made to the chief of naval personnel (CNP) during his visit to the operating forces in Fifth Fleet, the Navy announced changes and clarification to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB), June 9. NAVADMIN 180/11 extends the deadline for Sailors to request a rating conversion and u
A unique dismantling operation over Soviet cruiser Murmansk is conducted in Norway and will cost tens of millions euros. Gun turrets of the rusty ship lying on sea cliffs are still awe-inspiring, although the cruiser’s fate has been determined – dismantling and utilization, reports Komsomolskaya Pra
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead encouraged U.S. Naval War College (NWC) graduates to use their knowledge and international relationships to answer the challenges of a rapidly changing world, during a commencement ceremony in Newport, R.I., June 10. Speaking to 518 U.S. and interna
Today morning the U.S. the ANZIO warship of marine-forces entered Batumi port where an event was being held, the rain.ru site informs referr… (aysor) [mappress] Source: aysor, June 10, 2011;
The frigate TE MANA has undertaken exercises with the Indian Navy Ship INS KESARI in the Bay of Bengal… (Scoop) [mappress] Source: Scoop, June 10, 2011;
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev and rescue tug Fotiy Krylov under command of PF Primorskaya Flotilla Capt 1 rank Viktor Sokolov left Shanghai port on June 8 after a 2-day formal visit. During the visit to China, PF mariners replenished fuel and food suppl
The Office of Naval Research’s global (ONR Global) department joined the international scientific community at OCEANS 11 IEEE Santander Conference, June 6-9 in Spain, to exchange ideas and support student participation to develop future experts in marine technology. “The topics covered in technical
Three foreign warships from Germany, Netherlands, and the US will moor at Vasilyevsky Island’s quay of St. Petersburg. They will participate in the 5th International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2011) to be held since June 29 till July 3. Apart from arrival of foreign warships, the IMDS program inclu
The French government and defense giant Thales said Thursday they will pay Taiwan a court-ordered fine of 630 million euros (US$913 million)… (focustaiwan) [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, June 10, 2011;
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, June 5. George H.W. Bush was joined by guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and Spanish
A historic international milestone was achieved when the Russian submarine, SSK Alrosa, mated with a U.S. submarine rescue system during exercise Bold Monarch 2011, June 7. The coupling of the U.S. Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) and the Russian submarine established an inte
General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., was awarded on June 8 an $18,092,326 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-4013) for the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) fiscal 2011 phased maintenance availabilities (PMA). A PMA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alter
