Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev and salvage tug Fotiy Krylov called at Indonesian port Makassar on May 25; the unit is headed by Capt 1 rank Viktor Sokolov. The meeting ceremony was held at 10.30 am (local time). Russian mariners were met on the pier by c
The Naval Commanders Conference for 2011 started at New Delhi on 24 May 11. Over the next four days Commanders of the Indian Navy are scheduled to discuss issues of operational relevance and future plans of the Indian Navy. This bi-annual forum also provides an opportunity for the Chief of the Naval
Setting the ball rolling for creation new generation vessels, Hon’ble Raksha Mantra Shri A K Antony will formally commission the 1st and 2nd phases of Goa Shipyard’s Infrastructural Modernisation Project Ltd (GSL) on 21 May 2011 at GSL. The Commissioning of the 1st and 2nd phases of GSL’s ambitious
An attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian Sea was successfully thwarted by Indian nav… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald, May 6, 2011; n attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian
With the Scorpene submarine project getting delayed, India is holding talks with Germany to upgrade the capabilities of its HDW underwater v… (zeenews) [mappress] Source: zeenews,April 7, 2011;
South Korea’s state-run ocean research center built an observation system that provides a customized map of ocean currents in waters off Som… (yonhapnews) [mappress] Source: yonhapnews,April 6, 2011;
The annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise is coming to a close after drills took place between March 18 and 25 in the South Chi… (2point6billion) [mappress] Source: 2point6billion, March 25, 2011;