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UK: Royal Navy Patrol Ship Issues Record Fine for Illegal Fishing
A Royal Navy patrol ship has issued a record on-the-spot fine to fishermen using undersized nets after sailors boarded a Dutch fishing vessel in the North Sea. HMS Mersey, one of the Royal Navy’s three fishery protection vessels, was on routine duties when she spotted the FV Elizabeth sailing 40 nau
NATO Maritime Group to Take Part in Operation Active Endeavour in Mediterranean Sea
Under command of Commodore Ben Bekkering of the Royal Netherlands Navy, a NATO maritime group is ready to engage in the maritime fight against terrorism. In the coming weeks, the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) will take part in Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean Sea. The opera
Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Liverpool Shadows Russian Aircraft Carrier
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has sailed alongside the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as she made her way north around British waters. The Portsmouth-based Type 42 warship was acting as fleet escort as she followed a carrier-led Russian task group from the English Channel off the so
Russia, USA Agree to Exchange Missile Launch Date
Russia and the US tied an agreement providing exchange of telemetry data about intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches, reports ITAR-TASS. The document was signed during session of START-3 bilateral consultative commission convened since Jan 24 till Feb 7 in Geneva. The new agreement dete
Pacific Fleet Task Unit Escorts Fourth Convoy Through Gulf of Aden
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Capt 1 rank Ildar Akhmerov and comprising large ASW ship Admiral Tributs, tanker Pechenga, and seagoing tug MB-37 started escorting of the fourth commercial convoy within the framework of anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, PF spokesman Capt 1 rank Roman M
Russian Defense Ministry to Purchase More Yasen, Borei Submarines
Russian State Arms Program 2011-2020 has undergone considerable changes since Feb 2011. Now the program provides larger volume of arms procurement, writes Kommersant referring to sources in Russian defense ministry. Major changes have affected items related to development and reinforcement of Russia
European Union Joins Hands to Tackle Instability in Somalia
The European Union will remain fully engaged in Somalia: this is the message conveyed in the first week of February by the EU during a visit in Mogadishu by senior representatives operating under the EU Common Security and Defence Policy. For the first time, General Håkan Syrén, Chairman of the EU M
Russia to Draw Out Seapower Buildup Plan in June, Vice Premier Dmitry Rogozin
It is planned to develop a 30-year detailed Russian seapower buildup plan by June 2012, vice premier Dmitry Rogozin twitted on Feb 5. “Russian seapower buildup plan for 30-year period will be drawn out by June 2012. The decision has been already made”, wrote Rogozin answering a user’s question wheth
Russian SSBNs to Resume Patrols in International Waters in June 2012
Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines will resume patrols in international waters in June 2012, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky. “On June 1 or a bit later, we will resume permanent patrols of nuclear strategic submarines in the World Ocean”, said Vysotsk
French Environment and Energy Management Agency Reveals Outlook for Defeating Piracy
Worldwide communities have shown an increased awareness of the importance of providing an outlook for ending piracy. While reflecting on challenges and learning from failures, communities are taking part in the socio-technological dialogue in which good practice becomes the intellectual backbone for
Russia: Warship Production Curtailed 15 pct in 2011, Vice Premier Says
In 2011, production of warships and submarines has been curtailed on 15% comparing to the level of 2010, said vice premier Dmitry Rogozin on Feb 2. “Volume of production manufactured under state defense order in 2011 was RUR 106.7 bln which is 15.7% less than in previous year of 2010”, said Rogozin
UK: NATO Operation Ocean Shield Sees Successful Start to 2012
The first 13 days of January were busy ones for NATO’s counter piracy task force; they successfully stopped and disrupted three separate pirate groups from launching attacks on legitimate maritime traffic. In the first incident on Friday 6th January the USS CARNEY acting on intelligence from other c
Warships from EUNAVFOR, NATO and Russian Navies Exercise Together
On 31 January 2012, the EUNAVFOR flagship ESPS PATIÑO conducted a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with the NATO Flagship TGN GIRESUN watched by Russian observers before the exercise was repeated by the Russian Flagship Admiral Tributs with the Russian Fleet Tanker Pechenga with NATO and EU NAVFOR observe
USA: Odyssey Marine Exploration Executes HMS Victory Agreement
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. , a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration and archaeology, has executed an agreement with the Maritime Heritage Foundation for the financing, archaeological survey and excavation, conservation and exhibit of HMS Victory (1744) and artifacts from th