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German Frigate Drops Anchor in London
The German Navy frigate, FGS Schleswig-Holstein arrived in London on Friday, January 24th where it will stay until early this week. The visit comes in anticipation of the Schleswig-Holstein’s deployment on Cougar 2014 later in the year with the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group (RFTG). Cougar
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Indian Navy’s First Domestically-Built Sub Ready for Sea Trials The Indian Navy will begin sea trials for its first domestically-built nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant, in a few weeks, as reported by the Zee News. INS Arihant is a 6,000-ton vessel built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (AT
BAE Systems Bags USS Chung Hoon DSRA Deal
BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards has won a USD 37.4 million deal for fiscal 2014 dry-docking selected restricted availability of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93). Under the contract, BAE Systems will undertake maintenance and modernization efforts on the ship.
New Zealand Navy Joins NATO’s Ocean Shield
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA is ready to join NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield today, which will be the second time that a partner nation has contributed to NATO’s counter-piracy efforts after Ukraine. NATO welcomed the offer to contribute to the operation from the New Zealand Gov
Iranian Navy Ships Head for Atlantic Ocean
The Iranian Navy deployed two warships for their first-ever navy mission in the Atlantic Ocean, the Arab News reports. The ships, Sabalan and Khark, carrying about 30 navy academy cadets, will undertake a three-month voyage across the Atlantic. Kharg is a 207.8 meters long replenishment ship of th
Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship Keeps Busy in South Georgia
Following a request for assistance in cleaning efforts, the Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Protector steamed her way through tough weather to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. HMS Protector crew arrived on site and helped clear a 1.5km stretch of beach of washed up debris in just under two hours. The
USS Makin Island Performs Well on Sea Trials
The crew of the US Navy’s Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, USS Makin Island (LHD 8) went out to sea to test the ship’s overhauled systems. Namely, the ship has undergone a 13-month Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA) period, which saw numerous repairs. During the nine-day scheduled sea trials
BLACKSEAFOR Planning Event Begins in Ukraine
Representatives from Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Turkey and the Russian Federation are attending BLACKSEAFOR planning event, which is taking place in Sevastopol, Ukraine. Rear Admiral Denis Berzovsky, Deputy Commander of Navy of Ukrainian Armed Forces, who is leading a Ukrainian working group, sai
USS Seawolf Comes Home from Six-Month Deployment
The US Navy’s fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) has concluded her first deployment in over five years as she pulled into her Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton on January 21. The six-month deployment followed an extensive $280 million worth Depot Modernization Period (DMP) of the submarine at th
USS Mesa Verde Completes INSURV
USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) returned to Norfolk, V.A on 17 January 2014, having finished her brief underway within the ship’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). The INSURV was established 130 years ago to inspect US Navy’s ships and to report on their readiness. The ship’s inspection comes after
EU NAVFOR Arrests Suspects from First Pirate Attack in 2014
The French Naval Ship FS Siroco in cooperation with Japanese assets released crewmembers from a pirated dhow on January 18th. The flagship arrested five suspected pirates believed of having attacked an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden a day earlier. The UK Maritime Trade Operation received a call fo
HMS Richmond Drops Anchor in Balboa, Panama
Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond has paid a visit to port of Balboa, Panama on her way back from a seven month deployment to Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South) via the Pacific Ocean. The visit will enable the ship to replenish, before she heads out to transit the Panama Canal, which celebrates its 100
US Coast Guard Assists Sinking Cargo Ship off Guam
The US Coast Guard saved twenty-four crewmembers from a sinking cargo ship Rich Forest near Guam on 19 January 2014. The Coast Guard received report of flooding from the ship, which was carrying logs en route to China. The ship’s generators had failed and the ship was taking on 160 tons of water p
HMCS Toronto Prevents Another Drugs Shipment in Indian Ocean
The Canadian Naval Ship HMCS Toronto, which is part of Operation ARTEMIS stopped another narcotic shipment during a patrol in the Indian Ocean on 17 January. The drug seizure operation took place about 40 nautical miles of the coast of Tanzania, where HMCS Toronto stopped a vessel with 256 bags of