Operations
RFA Fort Victoria Takes Over Support Mission in the Middle East
The largest ship in the Royal Naval Service has taken on the vital – and unsung – task of keeping international task forces running east of Suez. Fresh from a refit in Dubai, one-stop support ship RFA Fort Victoria has taken over from tanker Wave Ruler with a US-led support force which provides doze
USA: Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group Sailors Set Sail for Western Pacific
Sailors from four guided-missile destroyers in the Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group (SAG), will depart for a Western Pacific deployment Jan. 14. San Diego-based USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Stockdale (DDG 106), USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), and Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 wil
Vice Admiral Visits USS Nimitz
Vice Adm. David Buss, commander, Naval Air Forces, presented 23 Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) with their enlisted air warfare specialist pins, and the ship’s first enlisted information dominance warfare specialist pin during a ceremony held on board Jan. 11. Buss, who serve
UK: RN Senior Officer Commended for His Role in Training Warships Crews
Warrant Officer 1 Wayne Burbury, from Halifax, has been awarded a Commendation from Rear Admiral Clive Johnstone CBE for his outstanding work at Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) training crews to manage logistics while on operations worldwide. He works for the Flag Officer Sea Training organisation
ClassNK Gets Expanded Authorization from USCG
The world’s largest classification society ClassNK announced that it was granted expanded authorization from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on 25 December 2012, and will now be able to carry out a full range of surveys for the SOLAS, MARPOL and AFS conventions, as well as ISM Audits on behalf
UK: Royal Navy Sails into London Boat Show
As an island nation, the UK’s prosperity and security is dependent on its ability to access the sea. That is why the Royal Navy is globally deployed and has a range of versatile ships, submarines and aircraft operated by professional sailors, aviators and Royal Marine Commandos. The Navy will be at
HMCS Toronto to Support Maritime Security Operations in Arabian Sea
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto will deploy early this year until the fall of 2013 with a crew rotation during the deployment contributing to the multinational coalition fleet conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea region. HMCS Toronto has been undergoing extensive tra
U.S. Submarine Strikes Vessel, No Injuries
No one was hurt when the periscope on USS Jacksonville (SSN 699), a Los Angeles-class submarine, struck a vessel while operating in the Persian Gulf (also known as the Arabian Gulf) Jan. 10 at approximately 5 a.m. local time. Jacksonville surfaced from periscope depth to ascertain if there was any d
USA: First Part of Operation Trident Arch Gets Underway
The first part of Operation Trident Arch, Jan. 7-14, is underway at Naval Weapons Stations Yorktown-Cheatham Annex. Trident Arch is a Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM) operation that rotates Fleet Hospitals and Expeditionary Medical Facilities from prepositioned storage sites worl
Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Fishing Boat on Fire
Naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command rescued a fishing boat which had caught fire while fishing in the seas off Trincomalee on 8th January 2013. In response to a request made by the crew, a fast Naval craft was immediately sent to the location for the rescue of the crew and the boat [&
USA: Fifty-Seven Injuries Reported after Ferry Allision in Manhattan
The US Coast Guard is responding to an allison that occurred at the Pier 11 ferry terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. Fifty-seven injuries have been reported after the ferry Seastreak allided with the pier at 8:45 a.m on January 9. Two rescue boat crews from Coast Guard Station New York, along with FDNY and
UK: Royal Marines Train to Tackle Pirates
Royal Marines based on the deployed warship HMS Monmouth have been practising their ship-boarding skills to combat pirates and smugglers. Among the ship’s company of HMS Monmouth is a detachment of Royal Marines, vital for HMS Monmouth’s tasking at sea. One of the major roles of the Marines is condu
Servicemen from 815 Naval Air Squadron to Get Medals for Their Part in NATO-Led Libya Operation
The 4 servicemen from 815 Naval Air Squadron are among 1,500 Royal Navy personnel to receive medals for their part in the NATO-led Libya operation. The aircrew and engineers, based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, were presented with NATO Operation Unified Protector medals for their participati
HMAS Toowoomba Deploys to the Middle East
The Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba has departed her home port of Fleet Base West in Western Australia for a six-month deployment to the Middle East. Toowoomba and her crew of 180 men and women will relieve HMAS Anzac, which has been in the Middle East for the past six month