An embarked security team aboard a U.S. Navy vessel fired upon a small motor vessel after it disregarded warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. ship near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates yesterday. In accordance with Navy force protection procedures, the sailors on the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)
HMS Daring left Mumbai with memories of a lifetime after her first visit to India’s great port. The destroyer spent four days in the city, mixing ceremonial and flag-flying duties with a heart-warming visit to a Mumbai school. Youngsters and staff at the Pratiksha Nagar BMC School in Mumbai show the
USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) welcomed Boy Scouts for a tour of the submarine tender as part of the Scout’s annual Summer Camp at Polaris Point, June 20. The camp and ship’s tour provided Scouts opportunities to earn merit badges, learn new outdoor skills and get a glimpse of life aboard a U.S. Navy [&h
During a port visit by EU Naval Force Flag Ship FS MARNE in Salalah (Oman), the EUNAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis flew to Muscat on June 12 and 13 to meet Omani maritime authorities. After an initial meeting on June 11 in Salalah with the local commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, EUNAVFO
Sailors assigned to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) paid a visit to a children’s home in Valparaiso, Chile, for a community relations (COMREL) project, June 7. The group of 13 Sailors showed up with boxes of donations from Project Handclasp, painting suppl
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the transfer of an injured fisherman ashore on 28th May 2012. He was rushed to the Jaffna General Hospital for further medical attention on completion of the preliminary treatment at KKS Naval Hospital. The fisherman had been among the crew of the multi-day fishing trawler
The Royal Australian Navy has completed a maritime exercise with the Chinese Navy as part of a highly successful visit to the People’s Republic of China. Australia is committed to further developing strong and positive defence relations with China through dialogue and practical activities. The Passa
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Hong Kong May 25 for a port visit. More than 2,000 Sailors and Marines are expected to go ashore to visit the city and participate in goodwill-generating activities as well
The Joint Task Force Monitoring Team led by NIMASA on Monday 21st May 2012 intercepted and arrested a fibre boat named AMOMO MARINE carrying nine 205 litre drums and Sixteen 50 litre cans of Automative Gas Oil (AGO) on board near the NNPC pipeline at Atlas Cove, Lagos. The boat was immediately appre
Fostering a better understanding of how they operate in the maritime environment was the aim of the Passage Exercise (PASSEX) conducted between HMAS Ballarat (Commander Jonathan Earley) and the People’s Revolutionary Army – Navy frigate Anqing (LCDR Hu Jinchun) at the mouth of the Yangtze River on 2
The Chief of Naval Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral (ADM) Soeparno, was conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) [or Meritorious Service Medal (Military)], by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at an investiture held at the Ministry of Defence on May
Sailors and Marines deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) volunteered their time with children at the Bukit Harapan Therapeutic Community children’s home in Kota Kinabalu, May 19. A group of Makin Island Sailors, along with Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditio
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sepangar, Malaysia May 18, for a port visit. The visit is part of the U.S. Navy’s ongoing commitment to theater security cooperation and partnership with allied navies, and
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the transfer of the dead body of a fisherman who had died while at deep sea. The remains were brought ashore onboard a naval craft on 16th May 2012. The 58-year old fisherman had been among the crew of the multi-day fishing trawler named “Naveena 4”, which had left for [&h
