In a 20-hour SAR operation, Sri Lanka Navy rescued 138 persons of Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationality whose overcrowded wooden vessel began to sink in the seas 50 nautical miles east of Oluwil on 02nd February 2013. All were brought to the Oluvil Fisheries Harbour and 6 of them, 4 males and 2 female
The last two weeks of January have been a busy period for ESPS Cantabria (CMDR J.L. Nieto) and her embarked RAN DET. Having successfully navigated the Suez Canal, Cantabria entered the Gulf of Aden (GoA) area of operations. Cantabria conducted Replenishment at Sea (RAS) activities in support of EUNA
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), underway with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSG ARG), conducted an amphibious beach raid exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPUTEX) Jan. 29. The simulated raid exercise, which was held as a part of COMPTUEX, wa
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert addressed the impact of Department of Defense budget cuts and the Pentagon’s “Pacific Pivot” shift in operational focus during a visit to San Diego Jan. 31. His visit to the San Diego area commenced with a mass reenlistment and all-hands call at
Royal Marines on HMS Monmouth are cycling around the clock for up to ten days to help fellow green berets. The commandos – who provide the sharp sword of the Plymouth frigate’s boarding team on patrol in the Gulf – intend to clock up 4,825 miles exactly. That’s the distance from their base at 43 [&h
Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781), held a change of command ceremony at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton Feb. 1. Cmdr. Shawn Huey relieved Cmdr. Dana Nelson during the time-honored ceremony. Capt. Mike Holland, commander, Submarine Squadron 4 served as guest sp
On 29 January 2013, during a port visit to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), welcomed Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant on board his flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez. This is the first meeting between both admirals since Rear Admir
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) (TR) in-port emergency team and Newport News Shipbuilding Fire Department (NNSFD) conducted an integrated fire drill aboard the aircraft carrier Jan. 30 to evaluate how effectively the two teams work together. “The purpose of the drill was to train to make sure we kno
During the reporting period of 22 – 29 January 2013 there were no piracy related incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA), NATO Shipping Centre informed in its Weekly Piracy Update. Merchant vessels are reminded to remain vigilant while transiting this area and ensure that Self Protection Measures are
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed its order for the next prototype stage of development of a revolutionary high performance, lightweight diesel engine intended for marine outboard applications on the fast, rigid inflatable boats used by the Royal Navy. The Cox Powertrain engine concept
USS New Mexico (SSN 779) commanding officer and chief of the boat visited the Virginia-class attack submarine’s namesake state, Jan. 29-31, in honor of the ship’s commissioning nearly three years ago. Cmdr. George Perez, commanding officer, USS New Mexico and his chief of the boat, Master Chief Elec
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) arrived at U.S. Fleet Activities Chinhae, the Republic of Korea, Jan. 31 for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 135 Sailors, San Francisco conducts a multitude of missions and showcas
The largest inter-fleet training exercises within the last ten years of Russian Navy with the participation of Baltic, Northern, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets in the… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, January 31, 2013; Image: flot
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched on Wednesday a 3-day naval war-games, codenamed Fath 91, in the Persian Gulf, according to Fars News Agency. During the war-games they will exercise different tactics of naval defense. What is more, within the framework of planned drills the Islami
