Operations
Germany: New Technology to Deter Pirates
New technology to deter pirates is a key topic for discussion at this year’s SMM conference in Hamburg. Westmark BV’s patented P-trap anti-boarding device is now providing ship-owners with a non-lethal barrier to harden vessels against pirate attacks. The P-trap will be displayed to the public at th
HMS Diamond Sails through Suez Canal for the First Time
HMS Diamond has sailed through the Suez Canal for the first time as she begins her maiden deployment in earnest. It took 14 hours for the Type 45 destroyer to pass through the 100-mile canal linking the Mediterranean with the Middle East, where she’ll spend the next six months. The 100,000-tonne Gre
Royal Navy Survey Ship Discovers Underwater Marvel (Red Sea)
Survey ship HMS Echo has discovered an underwater mountain the size of the Rock of Gibraltar as she sailed through poorly-mapped waters in the Red Sea. The ship came across the huge feature while searching for volcanoes on the seabed – and also located a WW2 wreck off the Libyan coast as her 19-mont
Russia’s Northern, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets to Exercise in the Mediterranean
The warships group from Russia’s Northern, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets, sending to the Mediterranean Sea, will hold an exercise there… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, July 13, 2012
New DCOM EU NAVFOR Takes Over Duty
On 13 July 2012, Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta to Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi (Italian Navy). The handover was conducted at the EU NAVFOR Operation Headq
Jason Dunham Casts Off for Black Sea to Join SB12
Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Odessa, Ukraine, July 12, after a four-day port visit in support of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea. While underway, Jason Dunham will participate in combined training
UK: Families Experience Their Loved Ones’ Working Environment aboard HMS Illustrious
The Nation’s high readiness carrier, HMS Illustrious, has swapped her helicopters and Royal Marines Commandos for family members as they enjoyed a families’ day at sea. HMS Illustrious hosted just over 800 family members, providing a unique and exciting opportunity to gain an insight into life on bo
Russia: BSF Sailors Lend a Helping Hand to Flood-Struck Krasnodar Residents
The Black Sea Fleet (BSF) sailors of the Russian Federation is rendering relief work to citizens of Krasnodar region… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, July 12, 2012; Image: Russian MoD
Ukraine: USS Jason Dunham Marks Start of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012
Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) hosted a reception in Odessa, Ukraine, during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012, July 9. The reception was an opportunity for the ship to host military and civilian guests and celebrate the start of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012, the largest multinational mariti
USS Winston S. Churchill Crew Displays MIO Tactics with Montenegrin Military
Visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team members of guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) displayed maritime interdiction tactics with the Montenegrin military during a coalition training exercise July 9. The VBSS team and the maritime squadron of Montenegro’s special forces
Estonian Prime Minister Pays Diplomatic Visit to HMS York
Fresh from a four-country exercise, HMS York has stopped in Tallinn on the last call of her Baltic deployment. Following a high profile visit to St Petersburg in Russia her crew had to be quick to prepare the Type 42 for a last-minute visit by Estonia’s Prime Minister Andrus Anslip. He toured the sh
UK: Decommissioning of HMS Turbulent After 29 Years’ Service
The proud and distinguished career of nuclear submarine HMS Turbulent comes to an end in Devonport on Saturday as she’s formally decommissioned after 29 years’ service. After 29 years’ proud, loyal and resilient service one of the nation’s stalwart safeguards – and avengers, when required – bows out
Dutch Patrol Vessel Discovers Raft Carrying Suspected Illegal Immigrants
Even before the Holland has been officially commissioned, she has already seen a successful deployment. The new Ocean-going Patrol Vessel discovered a raft carrying 8 suspected illegal immigrants, 15 miles off the coast of Key West (USA). The navy reported on the incident on July 2. After reporting
Russia Hosts HMS York’s Inaugural Visit within FRUKUS Exercise
The Portsmouth-based Type 42 destroyer took part in ship boarding and submarine hunting drills during the annual FRUKUS (France-Russia-UK-US) exercise, hosted this year by the Russian Federation Navy between the ports of Baltiysk and St. Petersburg. Last year HMS York dashed to deliver medical suppl