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UK: First Female Sailor to Take Command of One of Navy’s Major Warships
Sarah West is first and foremost a Royal Navy Officer. She is emphatically not a woman in a man’s world. That she is the first woman to be given Command of one of the Navy’s major warships might be historically significant. But to Lieutenant Commander West it is simply career progression. In April o
Russia: JSC Admiralteyskie Verfi Shipyard Holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for Submarine B-237
Solemn keel-laying ceremony of non-nuclear submarine B-237 Rostov-na-Donu took place on Nov 21, 2011 at JSC Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard. The ceremony was attended by members of Russian government, St. Petersburg city administration, directors of Admiralteyskie Verfi, representatives of developer (
Ukraine: Black Sea Fleet Task Unit Returns from Mediterranean
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) task unit consisting of frigate Smetlivy and rescue ship Epron has returned to Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea. The ships took part in the IONIEX 2011 Russo-Italian exercise regularly held since 2004. Mariners of the two countries jointly practiced search operations again
HMS Shoreham to Visit Sussex,UK
The Royal Navy Sandown class mine countermeasure vessel has been affiliated with the town since 1998. Since then many local people have enjoyed meeting the ship’s company and seeing her come into harbour. But, it was only back in March this year, during her last visit that she was honoured to be awa
HMS Severn Arrives in Faslane, UK
The prior patrol had finished on a high with the detention of a French Fishing Vessel. Severn accompanied the vessel into Dover and remained alongside overnight in order to assist with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)’s investigation. Severn then resumed patrols in the Irish Sea, before haul
Ukraine: BSF Sums Up Training Year
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Military Council convened in Sevastopol in order to summarize the fleet’s activities in the training year of 2011. The session was headed by BSF Commander Rear Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov; BSF Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Alexander Troyan delivered the main report. In particula
Spanish Warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA Completes Operating under EUNAVFOR
Spanish warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA completed operating under EUNAVFOR, after 81 days working for Operation ATALANTA. During her time in the Operation, SPS INFANTA CRISTINA escorted one vessel chartered by the World Food Program (WFP), assisting the delivery of 15,789 metric tons of food aid to Som
Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in US 6th Fleet
Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with embarked squadrons and staffs of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, arrived in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Nov. 20. George H.W. Bush completed five months of combat operations in the U.S. 5th Fl
Russia: Northern Fleet Surface Ships Prepare for Deployment
Northern Fleet (NF) aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov and large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko headed for NF training ranges in the Barents Sea. Having passed full combat training course in bases, the crews will conduct joint missile and gun firings, damage control dri
UK: HMS Protector Visits Dartmouth for First Time
The Antarctic survey vessel made her debut at Dartmouth as part of her first experience of Operational Sea Training, readying her for impending inaugural deployment to the frozen continent. Protector has been loaned to the Navy; the former MV Polarbjørn – Polar Bear – has been ‘navified’ with all th
Russia: Interim Overhaul of Diesel Electric Submarine Kaluga Goes On
Interim overhaul of diesel electric submarine (SSK) Kaluga being repaired by JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center goes on schedule, reports the shipyard’s press service. SSK Kaluga (Project Varshavyanka or Paltus) based in Northern Fleet’s Submarine Brigade has been staying at Zvezdochka since 2002. Du
Black Sea Fleet Frigate Smetlivy Completes Visit to Italian Port Augusta
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) frigate Smetlivy has completed formal visit to Italian port Augusta after participation in the IONIEX 2011 Russian-Italian joint exercise. During the visit, BSF servicemen held protocol meetings with local authorities and representatives of Sicily autonomous naval command. Prio
UK: Type 45 Destroyer’s First Visit to Wales Give Public Chance to Board
HMS Diamond and her crew are currently undergoing Operational Sea Training (OST), an intensive period of drills and exercises designed to test the ship’s responses to a variety of scenarios, in readiness for her deployment on operations next year. While alongside on Friday and Saturday, the ship’s C
Ukraine: Black Sea Fleet Paid Honors to WW2 Veteran Capt Nikolai Krustalev
Memorial events in honor of WW2 veteran Capt Nikolai Krustalev took place in Malo-Sdovoye, Sevastopol region; 70 years ago Khrustalev died after the first “fire ram” in Black Sea Fleet (BSF) naval aviation’s history. On Nov 5, 1941 twenty airplanes of 11-th air wing took off Baidary airfield to atta