Amphibious & Support Ships
Specially-Painted Sea King Heralds Major Lifesaving Exhibition
A specially-painted Sea King squeezed into the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall with millimetres to spare – ahead of a major exhibition celebrating lifesaving around the UK. The veteran helicopter – Navy red and grey on one side, RAF yellow on the other – was moved from nearby RNAS Culdrose and
UK: Apache Gunships Return to HMS Illustrious
The flight deck of HMS Illustrious is humming and throbbing courtesy of the most potent helicopter in Britain’s arsenal. Apache gunships have returned to the carrier for training in the North Sea ahead of a visit by the ship to Tyneside which begins today. Three Apaches from 656 Squadron Army Air Co
Greek EU NAVFOR Warship HS HYDRA Provides Medical Aid in Mombasa
The Greek EU NAVFOR warship HS HYDRA used its recent port visit in Mombasa, Kenya, to support the Coast Province General Hospital and a local orphanage. In line with local support for countries of the Horn of Africa, HS HDRA provided medical supplies to the hospital. Medical supplies remain a scarce
Britain’s Most Advanced Warship Sweeps Troubled Waters on First Major Operation
Britain’s most advanced warship HMS Daring joined Allied navies in a concerted sweep of troubled waters for her first major operation east of Suez. The destroyer joined Australian, Pakistani, New Zealand and Yemeni ships and personnel on Operation Scimitar Anzac, which scoured the Red Sea, Gulf of A
Poland: HMS Bulwark’s Sailors Pay Respects to Defenders of Westerplatte
HMS Bulwark’s Baltic mini-deployment has taken her to the Polish port of Gdynia. Her sailors paid their respects to the defenders of the Westerplatte, a peninsula in the nearby city of Gdańsk where the first shots of World War 2 were fired. Standing on one of the most hallowed sites on Polish soil,
UK: HMS Liverpool Bids Farewell to Namesake City
Veteran destroyer HMS Liverpool is saying an emotional six-day farewell to her namesake city as she prepares to bow out of front-line service after 30 years. HMS Liverpool will take her bow in the city for which she is named as she pays her final visit to Merseyside after three decades’ sterling ser
Mistrals to Get Newest Russian Strike, Defensive Weapon Systems
Newest Russian strike and defensive weapon systems including supersonic cruise missiles will be mounted on all four Mistral-class amphibious assault ships built for Russian Navy in France and Russia, reports today ITAR-TASS referring to a source in Russian defense industry. “As is planned, first two
UK: Sailors from Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector Tackle Ferocious Blaze
Sailors from ice patrol ship HMS Protector tackled a ferocious fire which raged through a Brazilian research base. Two dozen crew from the research and survey vessel helped out when the blaze engulfed the Ferraz research station on King George Island in the South Sandwich Islands. Sailors from a Roy
CTF-151 Discusses Counter-Piracy Aboard Russian Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Admiral Tributs
Members of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, embarked aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), met with Russian leadership aboard the Russian anti-submarine warfare ship Admiral Tributs, Feb. 19. The meeting gave the two naval leaders the opportunity to discuss counter-piracy operations and
EU NAVFOR Commander Welcomes President of Seychelles, Other Senior Visitors
Rear Admiral Duncan Potts welcomed His Excellency President James Michel of the Seychelles; Mr Joel Morgan, his Minister for Home Affairs, Environment and Transport; the Hon Crispus Kiyonga, Ugandan Minister of Defence; Lt Gen Katuma Wamala, Commander Land Forces of the Ugandan Army; and Maj Gen Pau
UK: Submarine Parachute Assistance Group Trains for Submarine Rescue
Members of the Submarine Parachute Assistance Group (SPAG) from all three Services have been putting their parachuting skills to the test in Gibraltar this week. The Group’s main task is to deploy a team of people with escape and rescue knowledge to the scene of a submarine in distress – and to do s
Norway: Vestdavit to Supply PLAR-6500 Davits to Cape Class Patrol Boats
NORWAY-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by shipbuilder Austal to supply its state-of-the-art PLAR-6500 davits to eight new Cape Class Patrol Boats (CCPBs) to be built for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Austal will build th
UK: Navy Submarines to Inform Arctic Climate Change Research
Data collected by Royal Navy submarines, as part of standard operations, is set to provide clues on Arctic climate change. Little is known about the areas of water underneath the Arctic ice, as sensors are difficult to place for the long-term. Now, UK environmental researchers are to be presented wi
UK: Alnmaritec, BMT Nigel Complete Design, Delivery of High Speed Patrol Boat
In partnership with Northumbrian boat builder, Alnmaritec, BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy has recently completed the design and delivery of its 40 knot fast patrol boat design. The vessel is destined for the Arab