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British Navy Warships to Support Opening of Tynwald
Royal Navy warships HMS Somerset and HMS Brocklesby will be visiting the Isle of Man from Thursday, July 4, in support of the opening of Tynwald. HMS Somerset, a 4900-tonne, Type 23 frigate will anchor in Douglas Bay on Thursday, July 4 for a three-day visit before returning to sea on Saturday. Alth
FS Guepratte, NRP Alvares Cabral Meet at Sea
Last week, whilst operating off the coast of Somalia, EU Naval Force flagship Portuguese Frigate NRP Álvares Cabral and French frigate FS Guépratte both conducted a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with RFA Fort Victoria. A RAS enables warships to replenish fuel, food and stores at sea without having to r
USCG to Offload Cocaine Worth Up to USD 19 Million
Crewmembers from the Coast Guard cutter Northland and Station Miami Beach are scheduled to offload approximately 1,250 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated value of $19 million at Base Miami Beach, Monday. While on routine patrol in the Eastern Pacific on May 29, 2013, the crew of the Coast Guard C
Polish Navy to Show Off ORP Arctowski at International Maritime Defence Show
From 3rd to 6th July, Polish Navy’s hydrographic ship ORP Arctowski will present its equipment and capabilities during 6th International Maritime Defence Show in Saint Petersburg. Polish Navy Commander-in-Chief vice admiral (three star) Tomasz Mathea will visit Russia for the Show. During the four-d
BLAS DE LEZO to Take Part in BMD Exercise with US Navy Destroyer
The Spanish AEGIS frigate BLAS DE LEZO (F-103), flag ship of COMSNMG-2 Rear Admiral Eugenio Díaz del Rio, will soon participate in an air defence and ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise with the US Navy destroyer USS Mahan (DDG-72) in Mediterranean waters. Both ships share the AEGIS combat syst
HMAS Newcastle, FS Somme Team Up in Providing Security to MEAO
Nearly 100 years after France and Australia fought side by side on the Somme battlefields, HMAS Newcastle and FS Somme are united in their security efforts in the Middle East Area of Operation (MEAO). The two warships conducted coordinated maritime security operations over a five-day period in the S
Camouflage Painting of USS Fort Worth Completed
The camouflage painting of USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) was completed at Naval Base San Diego graving dock June 28. Workers applied a paint scheme that differs from that used on Fort Worth’s sister ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Freedom was painted earlier this year using a pattern based on a World War II-era
Top News of the Week June 24 – June 29, 2013
Royal Navy of Oman Takes Delivery of First Khareef Class Warship The first warship built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) as part of Project Khareef for the design, build and delivery of three corvettes, has been formally handed over in a ceremony at HM Naval Base Portsmouth today. Fr
HMCS Ottawa to Support Operation Carribe
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa, recently departed Esquimalt, B.C., for the eastern Pacific Ocean to support Operation Caribbe, Canada’s contribution to the multinational campaign against illicit trafficking by transnational organized crime in the Americas and the Caribbean. The Halifax-cl
Australian Electronics Sailors to Challenge Their Engineering Know-How
Australian Navy’s Electronics Challenge will commence mid-July as part of the inaugural Engineering Challenge providing technical sailors the chance to demonstrate professional skills through healthy competition. Lieutenant Commander Damon Craig and Petty Officer Jeremy Younger of Chief Information
USA: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Gets New Commanding Officer
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NCMB) 3 welcomed their new commanding officer during an official change of command ceremony June 27 at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Calif. Navy Cmdr. Gordon Meek, III, previously the Public Works Officer, Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., reliev
Irish Naval Service Vessels Polish Their Skills
The Irish Naval Service vessels L.É EITHNE and L.É NIAMH conducted exercises yesterday off the South Coast of Ireland, as part of a week long fleet assessment, the Irish Defence Forces said in a release. Some of the tasks involved included a scenario-based Maritime Interdiction Operation, which prep
Finnish EU NAVFOR AVPD Keeps Skills Sharp during Deployment
The Finnish Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD), deployed with the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta since March 2013, is tasked with the protection of the World Food Programme (WFP) ship MV Caroline Scan. Embarked on the Caroline scan around the clock, the AVPD ensure
Sri Lanka: Naval Institute at Naval Deployment Pulmudei Declared Open
The newly-built “Naval Institute” at Naval Deployment Pulmudei was declared open by Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Rohan Amarasinghe on 25th June 2013. Senior Naval officers in the area were also present on the occasion. [mappress] Press Release, June 28, 2013; Image: Sri Lanka Navy