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Royal Australian Navy Celebrates Fremantle’s Maritime Day
The Royal Australian Navy joined other members of Western Australia’s maritime community and more than eleven thousand members of the public on Saturday to celebrate the state’s seafaring industries. Officers and Sailors from HMAS Stirling gave the public a glimpse into their professional lives at t
Drydocks World in Co-Operation Talks with Lürssen
Drydocks World the most prolific shipyard in operation in the Middle East, announced that constructive talks were held by its high level delegation led by Mr. Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World with senior personnel of Lürssen Werft, a German shipbuilding company that
Swedish Minister of Defence Visits RU Naval Force
The Northwood Headquarters of the European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta welcomed the Swedish Minister of Defence HE Karin Enstrom for a visit on Thursday 06 September. Met by Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi, Deputy Commander Op Atalanta and Chief of Staff Captain Phil Haslam, HE Ens
Australia: Rizzo Reform Program Takes Another Step Forward
The Rizzo Reform program has taken another step forward with a major workshop held in Sydney on ways to improve culture, practices, and processes in ship repair and maintenance. The workshop at Fleet Base East, focused particularly on progress on the waterfront, from both the Navy and DMO perspectiv
SMM Direct: Report from International Conference on Maritime Security and Defence
“Integration of MS&D, international conference on maritime security and defence, into SMM, the world’s leading maritime industry fair, was the right step at the right time,” said Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC). This move met with approval from all areas
Russia: Corvette Soobrazitelny Recovers After Fire Incident
Baltic Fleet (BF) corvette Soobrazitelny which was immobilized on Sept 2 in the Baltic Sea due to a fire occurred in the engine-room set a course for Baltiysk, reported RIA Novosti referring to a high-ranking BF officer. According to the source, a short circuit happened last Sunday in the ship’s cab
AMI and Kelvin Hughes Expands Areas of Cooperation
AMI and Kelvin Hughes Limited agree terms to expand their areas of cooperation In South East Asia. Spike Hughes, the Sales and Marketing Director at Kelvin Hughes praised AMI for enabling KH to become the pre-eminent supplier of navigational equipment in the commercial marine market in Australia in
Ukrainian Navy’s Frigate Getman Sagaidachny Goes to Somalia
Flagship of Ukrainian Navy, frigate Getman Sagaidachny will be dispatched to Somalia to attend the international anti-piracy operation, reports UNIAN referring to Oleg Voloshin… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, Septembar 6, 2012
Russian Navy’s Syrian Port Operates Normally
Russian Navy’s technical maintenance base in Syrian port Tartus operates as usual, there are no need to evacuate personnel and equipment, a spokesman of Russian General Staff told Interfax-AVN on Sept 4. “Indeed, deployment plan of the Russian Navy task force implied possible evacuation of Russian s
SMM Direct: Haux-Life-Support Gains GL Certification for Diving Simulator
Manufacturer Haux-Life-Support GmbH has gained GL certification for their Diving Simulator for the Royal Swedish Navy. The simulation system has been certified according to the GL Rules for Underwater Technology – Diving Systems and Diving Simulators. Harald Pauli and Dirk Pohlmann from GL’s Departm
USA: Chief of Naval Personnel Visits Tinker Air Force Base
The Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk visited Tinker Air Force Base, Sept. 5, to conduct an all hands calls with Navy leaders and Sailors stationed with Strategic Communications Wing One. The visit is part of an effort to inform Sailors fleet-wide of key personnel policies, inc
Australia: Rare Sight Starts KAKADU
A clear tropical sunny day on Darwin Harbour provided the perfect setting for a rare sight as the Exercise KAKADU 2012 fleet headed out to sea for exercises. The RAN auxiliary oiler HMAS Sirius is seen here rafted up with the Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet Supply Ship HMNZS Endeavour to transfer fuel
EU NAVFOR Joins Forces with Omani Authorities Against Piracy
During a visit by the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship to Salalah, Oman on 1 September 2012, the Force Commander – Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met a number of important representatives from the local authorities. Rear Admiral Credendino met the Deputy Commander of the Omani Southern Naval Are
UKHO Introduces New Admiralty Maritime Security Charts Introduced
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) today has announced the introduction of two new Admiralty Maritime Security Charts to cover The Mediterranean (Q6111) and The Persian Gulf (Q6110). The two new paper charts, together with a new online update service, provide a simple, single point of ref