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USA: Office of Naval Research Taps Research Teams to Help Reduce Jet Noise
The deafening roar of supersonic aircraft can cause hearing damage to Sailors and Marines on flight decks, so the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is funding a new project to help reduce jet noise, officials announced April 12. “The noise problem falls into two categories: noise exposure on the flight
Australia: Fleet Support Unit Established
The Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs announced today the establishment of a new organisation, Fleet Support Unit – Australia, to provide better maintenance support to the Navy. The re-organisation was one of the key recommendations to come out of a review conducted by the Navy’s Continuous Impr
HNLMS Van Amstel Officially Starts Counterpiracy Mission
After passing through the Suez Canal on 1 April, the multipurpose frigate HNLMS Van Amstel officially began its participation in EU Operation Atalanta. The Van Amstel will contribute to the mission against pirates operating off the coast of East Africa up to the end of May 2012.Operation Atalanta is
Dutch Ships to Track Pirate Camps on Somali Coast?
Pirate camps on the Somali coast may now also be tackled from Dutch ships. The Dutch Government approved the expansion of the Atalanta counterpiracy mission and informed the House of Representatives of the decision on 6 April. However, military personnel will not set foot on land for the purposes of
Russian Destroyer to Arrive in Gulf of Aden in Beginning of May
Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov of Udaloy class together with a Northern Fleet’s task force is scheduled to arrive in the Gulf of Aden in the beginning of May with a mission of contributing international activities on anti-piracy off the Somali coast, Ria Novosti informed. The destroyer will
J+S Shows Interests in Middle East Market
Following their successful entry into the Far East market in 2011 Barnstaple based engineering firm J+S Ltd have been making inroads into the Middle East. The company have just returned from exhibiting at the 2012 Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) at the Qatar Na
USA: Assistant Secretary of Navy for M&RA Visits Submarine Force
Assistant Secretary (ASN) of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) visited Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., April 10, to host a town hall for service members stationed aboard the base. Juan M. Garcia III addressed more than 400 Sailors and Marines attending the town hall. Garcia discu
Qatar: HMS Daring Attends DIMDEX
HMS Daring has flown the flag for the Royal Navy – and UK industry – at the biggest naval showcase in the Middle East. Britain’s most advanced warship, on her maiden deployment, was joined by minehunter HMS Quorn in Qatar at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference. HMS Dari
USA: Chief of Naval Personnel Holds All-Hands Call at NSA
The chief of naval personnel (CNP) met with Sailors and civilians from the mid-South at an all-hands call March 30. Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk spoke about the 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, physical fitness and force management. In his opening remarks,
DCOM EUNAVFOR Visits Japanese Maritime Patrol Aircraft Detachment
Rear Admiral Rainer Endres, Deputy Commander (DCOM) EUNAVFOR, as part of his recent visit to Djibouti to oversee the Operational Handover between the outgoing Flag Ship, ESPS PATINO (Spain) and incoming French Flag Ship FS MARNE , took the opportunity to visit the Japanese Maritime Patrol Aircraft D
USS Helena Returns to Naval Station Norfolk
Los Angeles fast-attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from a regularly scheduled deployment April 10. “Congratulations to the warfighters of Helena for their super performance on deployment,” said Vice Adm. John Richardson, commander, Submarine Forces. “I’m proud o
UK: BMT Isis Validates Portsmouth Approach Channel Design
BMT Isis Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced the completion of its latest project to validate BMT’s design for the Portsmouth Approach Channel, a design conceived to ensure that the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales ca
USS San Diego Arrives in Namesake City
USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrived in her homeport and namesake city to the cheers of family and friends April 6. During her maiden voyage from Mississippi to San Diego, the ship stopped in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Cartagena, Colombia; and transited the Panama Canal. “I am proud of my crew – they sailed th
Fleet Support Unit Diesel Team Gets Praise after Maintenance in HMAS Toowoomba
One of Navy’s Fleet Support Unit Diesel teams has been praised for their professionalism and workmanship, after carrying out maintenance in HMAS Toowoomba. The work included a top end overhaul of 8V 396 series engines which are the prime movers for the electrical power generators in Anzac Frigates.