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HMS Penzance Heads for Mediterranean
Minehunter HMS Penzance has left Scotland to begin her stint with a NATO force patrolling the Mediterranean. Just three months after leaving refit on the Forth, the Faslane-based vessel is joining Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 2, taking over from HMS Ledbury. Just three months after emerging f
UK: HMS Argyll to Be Back Home Today
The Royal Naval frigate HMS Argyll is due to return to the South West on Thursday (12 Sept) after a successful maritime policing patrol. HMS Argyll’s deployment has seen the ship conduct a range of operations in the seas around Africa, the Falklands, the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean. This scope
Indian Ocean: Royal Navy Team Takes Charge of ITF
Leading the fight against piracy across 2.5 million square miles of the Indian Ocean from yesterday is a Royal Navy team who have taken charge of the international task force. It is the first time the Senior Service has been in charge of Combined Task Force 151, half a dozen ships from half a dozen
UK: New Commander for HMS Ledbury
Royal Navy warship HMS Ledbury has a new commanding officer, but links with a West Sussex village live on. Outgoing captain, Lieutenant Commander Justin Hains, has welcomed a childhood friend to take over the helm of the Portsmouth-based minehunter. After two years in charge Lt Cdr Hains has handed
FGS Niedersachsen Members Evacuated to Hospital
On Saturday 7 September, two members of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) warship FGS Niedersachsen were evacuated due to medical reasons to a hospital in Salalah, Oman. The ship had been conducting counter piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. The ship broke from counter-pira
SNMCMG1 Tests Its Skills within Exercise NORTHERN COASTS 2013
On Monday, 9 September 2013, the ships of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) joined more than 40 ships, 10 helicopters, and 2500 participants from 15 nations in Exercise NORTHERN COASTS 2013. The annual exercise, which runs through September 19, follows a fictitious scenario in w
Latvia: Final Planning for Upcoming Military Exercises Underway
The Final Coordination Conference for the upcoming military exercises “Steadfast Jazz 2013” and “Baltic Host 2013” is currently underway in Riga, Latvia. The conference, which is taking place from the 9th – 11th September, includes over 250 participants from NATO military staff as well as participat
Three SNMCMG2 Ships Dock in Batumi, Georgia
On Friday, 6 September 2013, three NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group TWO (SNMCMG2) arrived in Batumi for a scheduled visit to the Black Sea port. Under the command of Commander Matthias Seipel, German Navy, the Group includes the flagship FGS MOSEL and FGS ROTTWEIL of
Mozambican Government Orders 30 Ships from CMN
The Mozambican Government has placed an order for construction of 30 ships with Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie (CMN) from France, Agence France-Presse writes. The ships are estimated to be worth up to EUR 200 million. The order includes three 32-metre patrol ships, 24 trawls and another three
ESPS Meteoro Assists Yemeni Dhow
On Thursday 5 September, Spanish warship ESPS Meteoro, which is part of the European Union’s counter piracy Naval Force operating off the Horn of Africa, gave assistance to a Yemeni dhow, which had suffered steerage difficulties, with a faulty rudder. In the early morning, the ship’s SH60B helicopte
UK: JFD Announces Launch of Its New Range of SDVs
James Fisher Defence (JFD), the leading global sub-sea rescue, operations and engineering company, today announced the launch of its new range of Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) known as The SEAL Pod. The launch further strengthens its Special Operations division as well as the breadth of products
HMS Illustrious Welcomes aboard Hellenic Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) for the Hellenic Navy visited HMS Illustrious on Friday 6 September while the Ship briefly visited Souda Bay, Crete for fuel and stores. Accompanied by Commodore Ionnes Korakakis, Director of Operations, Commodore Dimosthenis Chelmis, Co
UK: BMT Presents New Platform Design Concepts at DSEI 2013
BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, is proud to launch two innovative, new platform design concepts at DSEI 2013. Both the BMT Venator®-110 Multi-Mission Reconfigurable Warship and the Vidar®-7 Small Modern SSK Submarine have been developed to deliver maximum capability, flexibili
Northern Coasts 2013 Exercise Launched off the Coast of Sweden
“UN Security Council resolution is providing the background for international maritime, air and land forces to avert local conflict on the Baltic. The aim of the multinational armada of ships is to ensure the safety of navigation through the disputed area and to deter the violence from spreading to