German frigate FGS Niedersachsen, which is currently deployed with the EU Naval Force, recently carried out two friendly approaches on dhows. To help strengthen mutual understanding and trust between the EU Naval Force and local seafarers, as well as obtain first hand information about possible pira
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works successfully launched the Navy’s first Zumwalt-class destroyer Oct. 28 at their Bath, Maine shipyard. The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) will be the lead ship of the Navy’s newest destroyer class, designed for littoral operations and land attack. The ship began its tr
The Duyung community located in Timor-Leste’s Metinaro province received a three-classroom school house, playground and related support facilities, during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 28. The ribbon-cutting marked the end of Sapper 13 – a multilateral exercise designed to increase inter
Amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark welcomed His Highness Mohammed Bin Salim Al Said, Head of Protocol Department for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the official reception and capability demonstration held during her recent visit to Muscat, Oman. The event was to demonstrate the capabilities of
Naval Deployment Panama located in the South Eastern Naval Area was commissioned as SLNS Mahanaga by Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage on 28th October 2013. President of the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Srima Colombage, Commander South Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral
Sailors from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercises (ARGMEUEX), commencing Oct. 23, 2013. ARGMEUX is a three-and-a-half week exercise that is designed to
HMS Sutherland has returned to her home port of Plymouth with a gunfire salute. The Type 23 frigate has been on a short deployment for training and diplomatic visits before beginning a long upgrade. The refit package in Devonport will see her return to service almost a year later. The 13-gun salute
Sailors and Soldiers of HMAS Choules recently had the chance to undertake Height Safety training while deployed in support of Operation LANDSCAPE. Mr David Thomas from Fire & Safety Australia joined the ship in location to instruct members of Ship’s Company over a four-day period, in two Working at
Naval Station Newport celebrated Disability Employment Awareness Month, Oct. 25, in an observance that featured guest speaker Heather Abbott, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings that left her with traumatic injuries which resulted in the loss of her lower left leg. Abbott, age 38, spoke about
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are putting all their core war fighting skills to the test as they launch into Exercise Omani Cougar. As the fourth major exercise of the ongoing Cougar 13 deployment, personnel are working alongside the Royal Navy of Oman to hold the intense six-day exercise. Royal
Two Pakistan naval ships, “KHAIBAR” and “NASR” arrived at the Port of Colombo on 27th October 2013 on a goodwill visit. The ships were ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on their arrival. The ships are heading home after an Overseas Deployment to South an
FREMM frigate Normandie, the second of the Aquitaine class for the French Navy, was put to sea for the first time on 25 October. This milestone marks the beginning of the ship’s sea trials, which will take place off Brittany and are expected to last several weeks. The main aim of these preliminary t
UK Warship Passes Through One of the World’s Narrowest Waterways Not every warship’s company can claim to have squeezed through one of the world’s narrowest waterways – but a Royal Navy mine hunter now has bragging rights. US Navy Awards Contract for Ex-USS Forrestal Scrapping The Navy awarded a $0.
On Tuesday 22 October, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Peter Lenselink and members of his staff, visited RFA Lyme Bay. RFA Lyme Bay recently joined EU Naval Force’s Operation Atalanta. During the visit, the Force Commander visited the different departments on board and met the crew members of t
