Australia’s first Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, NUSHIP Canberra has been farewelled from Melbourne as she departs for Sydney. NUSHIP Canberra departed BAE Systems Williamstown shipyard en route to her Sydney homeport. Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) Chief Executive Officer Mr Warren King s
After completing counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean, EU Naval force frigate, ESPS Navarra, entered the port of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, to re-supply the ship. During their visit, the Spanish frigate had the honour of welcoming the Spanish Ambassador to Tanzania on board. During his visit, th
Spain has been the host nation of NATO’s naval exercise ‘Noble Mariner 14’ held from the 16th to the 26th of October off the coast of Cartagena, Gulf of Cadiz and Alboran Sea with participation of 25 warships, six submarines and more than 4,000 servicemen from 16 different nations. This exercise was
The two week NATO Response Force certification exercise NOBLE JUSTIFICATION’s maritime component concluded Saturday off the coast of Spain, as the ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO Allies and two NATO partner nations began to take stock of the lessons the exercise provided for f
Last week, Task Force 508 of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD conducted Maritime Law Enforcement training of port policemen from Somalia off the coast of the town of Bosaaso. The training, part of NATO’s efforts in building up regional capacity, included boarding operations and how to se
Over the weekend, the German submarine U33 completed its support to Exercise NOBLE JUSTIFICATION and joined Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO (SNMG2) in support of NATO‘s counter-terrorism Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR (OAE), marking the first time in over two years that a submarine has been placed unde
The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed the Black Sea, Oct 28, after a series of engagements that promoted peace and stability in the region. While in the Black Sea, Mount Whitney’s mission was to work with NATO allies and European partners, demonstrating the
After steaming 6,368 nautical miles, taking part in Exercise LUMBAS 14, commemorating 70 years since the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines, and visiting four South East Asian ports, HMAS Larrakia (with crew Attack Four embarked) has returned to Darwin Naval Base. Leaving Australia in mid Septe
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2014 has officially opened its doors to visitors today, in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. Offshore Energy, dubbed as the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals in the region, was opened by Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secr
The Royal Navy search and rescue unit at Prestwick played host to Royal Navy Hawk jets from 736 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) and five Cobham Falcons at HMS Gannet. 736 NAS had recently taken part in Exercise Joint Warrior for two weeks and had made their home at the Ayrshire site. The aircrew and engine
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $19 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options for fiscal 2015 Standard Missile (SM) depot and intermediate level maintenance; all-up-round recertifications and special maintenance tasks; and foreign militar
Capt. Gary Leigh relieved Capt. Chris Peterschmidt as commander of Coastal Riverine Group 1 (CRG-1) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach, California, Oct. 20. Peterschmidt assumed command of CRG-1 in April 2013. Rear Adm. Frank Morneau, commander of Nav
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus completed a visit to the Indonesian province of North Sumatra Oct. 25 in conjunction with a port visit by Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60). During the stop, Mabus met with Chief of Naval Staff, Indonesia Navy, Adm. Marsetio, to
The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Burgas, Bulgaria following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 27. Mount Whitney’s visit to Bulgaria reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies, while working toward mutual goals of promotin
