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French Navy signs anti-piracy agreement with Columbia Shipmanagement
Ship management and maritime service provider Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has signed a voluntary naval cooperation protocol with MICA Center (French Navy) to reinforce the security of its vessels operating in high-risk areas.
US carrier strike group and NATO conduct exercise in Mediterranean
Allied ships from the NATO Naval Striking and Support Forces Command and the US Sixth Fleet initiated a series of patrolling activities across the Mediterranean Sea, within the framework of “Neptune Strike 2022.”
Seven injured after ‘landing mishap’ aboard US Navy’s Nimitz-class supercarrier
An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on deck while US Navy’s Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea.
New Zealand Navy ends Arabian Gulf mission with $15M drug bust
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has completed the Arabian Gulf mission with a seizure of more than one tonne of drugs from a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Royal Navy’s ship strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade
HMS Montrose, a Royal Navy ship operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has seized over 1 tonne of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman worth almost £15 million.
Royal Navy warship joins UN sanctions enforcement against North Korea
Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HMS Tamar has joined the international effort to enforce the United Nations (UN) sanctions on North Korea.
Russian Navy to conduct naval drills involving more than 140 warships
The Russian Navy has revealed plans to conduct a series of cross-country naval exercises which will involve more than 140 warships, 1,000 pieces of military equipment, 10,000 troops and 60 aircraft.
Explosion onboard Indian Navy’s destroyer kills three senior officers
In an unfortunate incident that happened on 18 January, an explosion onboard Indian Navy’s Ranvir-class destroyer INS Ranvir claimed the lives of three sailors, while eleven other crew members were injured, Indian Navy officials stated.
US Navy’s LCS USS Jackson conducts exercise with Brunei Navy
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrived in Brunei last week following a one-day exercise at sea with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
Royal Navy’s research ship wraps up 1st Antarctic mission revealing climate change impact
The Royal Navy’s sole Antarctic research ship HMS Protector has completed its first mission of the year around the Antarctic revealing the impact of global warming.
German Navy’s frigate Lübeck departs on final mission before retirement
German Navy’s Bremen-class frigate Lübeck has departed on its final mission to the Aegean Sea before its decommissioning scheduled for this summer.
US NAVCENT and CMF seize record amounts of illicit cargo in 2021
The US and international forces operating under US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), US 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have seized record amounts of illicit cargo during maritime interdictions in 2021.
US Navy’s VINCSG and ESX ARG complete joint operations in South China Sea
The US Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) have completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea to strengthen naval readiness and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region.
One of US Navy’s most powerful ballistic-missile submarines makes rare port call
The U.S. Navy ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) visited the naval base in Guam on 15 January first time since 2016.