Guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) boarded a suspected pirate vessel in cooperation with international forces while responding to a distress call May 5. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization received a distress call from the Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel Full City and passe
HMS Brocklesby, one of the Royal Navy’s mine countermeasures vessels, has destroyed a mine laid by pro-Gaddafi forces in the port of Misurata on the Libyan coast. Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have made repeated attempts to close down the port to limit the flow of humanitarian assistance to the po
USS Stephen W. Groves, operating as part of NATO’s counter piracy mission – Operation Ocean Shield, fired upon two unmanned pirate skiffs th… (jacksonville) [mappress] Source: jacksonville, May 5, 2011;
On 1 May, Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA said farewell to Operation ATALANTA. The flagship of the Finnish Navy patrolled the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden for three months after integrating into the European Union Task Force. POHJANMAA complied effectively and efficiently with all tasks she was given
On 21 April, EU NAVFOR released 18 suspected pirates that had been detained by the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA since the 6 April. They were released after requests to a number of states, who were considered to have an interest in the case, proved to be unsuccessful. The States either dec
Saudi Arabia has recently shown interest in medium-sized U.S. warships as part of its naval buildup to counter Iran, particularly surface vessels capable of countering asymmetric and air threats. This is a key element in Riyadh’s program known as Saudi Naval Expansion Program II, worth as much as $2
HMS Iron Duke has completed its final patrol of Iraq’s oil terminals, heralding the end of the Royal Navy’s eight-year involvement in their protection. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, Britain’s frigate fleet has been committed to almost round-the-clock patrols of the waters around
Nato warships were on Monday moored in Dubai`s main port alongside a slew of cargo vessels on a mission to boost military ties with Gulf Ara… By W.G. Dunlop (dawn) [mappress] Source: dawn, April 12, 2011;
Abu Dhabi Ship Building, the leading shipbuilder and naval support services provider in the Gulf region and a strategic affiliate of Mubadala, has announced the launch of “Al Dhafra”, the third vessel of the Baynunah Corvette Class Program for the UAE Navy. Abu Dhabi Ship Building further revealed t
Bulgaria’s “Drazki” frigate will be ready for departure to the Mediterranean in mid-April to take part in the NATO operations in Libya… (novinite) [mappress] Source: novinite, March 30, 2011;
HMS Cumberland is ready to move into the next phase of operations in Libya by enforcing the arms embargo under UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973. The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate has been a key part of the UK’s response to the crisis in Libya since the beginning of the troubles in [&hellip
