Operations
ESPS Relampago Escorts WFP Merchant Vessel
Spanish warship ESPS Relampago, which is operating as part of the European Union Naval Force counter-piracy mission – Operation Atalanta, has ensured the safe arrival of a World Food Programme (WFP) ship, MV Masar Trade, in to Mogadishu. ESPS Relampago escorted MV Masar Trade, which was carrying muc
Sri Lanka Navy Stops Fishing Boat from Burning
Naval troops attached to SLNS Ruhuna of the Southern Naval Command stopped a fishing boat named “Ishani” from burning in Kudawella on 27th October 2012. On hearing that the boat had been set on fire close to 9.45 pm, naval troops rushed a water bowser to the location and doused the fire. [mappress]
EU NAVFOR Force Commander Visits Spanish Warship ESPS Rampago
On 27 October EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, visited Spanish warship ESPS Relampago, which is operating as part of the European Union Naval Force deployed off the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden in counter-piracy operation – Atalanta. The Force Commander and members of hi
Russia: Admiralteyskie Verfi Shipyard to Hold Launching Ceremony of Rescue Ship Igor Belousov
Launching ceremony of seagoing rescue ship Igor Belousov will take place at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard (St. Petersburg) on Oct 30, 2012… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 29, 2012; Image: Black Sea Fleet
USS Makin Island Hosts ‘Leaders to Sea’ Program
A group of eight leaders in business and industry from the Southern California area got underway with the crew of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as part of the “Leaders to Sea” program, Oct. 23. The Leaders to Sea program, sponsored by Commander, Naval Surface Forces, is designed t
Landing Ship Novocherkassk Visits Greek Port Piraeus
When staying at Greek port Piraeus, crew of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) landing ship Novocherkassk replenished fuel and water supplies… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy,October 28, 2012; Image: Flot
USS Ohio Visits Busan
The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived in Busan, Korea, Oct. 24, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 160, Ohio will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet. “This i
USA: MDA Successfully Conducts Missile Defense Flight Test
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully conducted the largest, most complex missile defense flight test ever attempted, Oct. 24. MDA, Soldiers from the 94th and 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC); Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62); and Airmen from the 613th Air and Space Op
USS Harry S. Truman Completes 24-Day Underway
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) completed a 24-day underway Oct. 25 that tested the skills of every Sailor and Marine aboard. For the first time in almost two years, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 Sailors and Marines embarked Truman prior to Truman’s Oct. 2 underway to prepare for Harry
France: Thales Sonars Pass Qualification Sea Trials for FREMM Frigate Programme
The official qualification trials of the sonars for the FREMM frigate programme took place over a six-week period in June and July 2012 on the FREMM frigate Aquitaine in the Bay of Biscay. The successful trials are the culmination of nine months of testing with the UMS 4110 CL bow-mounted sonar and
UK: Rolls-Royce Creates Dedicated Team Focused on Naval Ship Design
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has broadened its capability in ship design with the establishment of a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs. Rolls-Royce has been at the forefront of innovative ship design for nearly 40 years, designing over 800 vessels, used ma
USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Represent Ship at Norfolk Base Festival
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participated in the second annual Naval Station Norfolk Fleet Festival, Oct. 20. Three Lincoln Sailors competed for cash prizes against teams from other Hampton Roads-area commands in a chowder cook-off at the festiva
UK: RMR Gets Rare Honour in Guarding Edinburgh Castle
The Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) was given a rare honour recently when they formed the Guard at Edinburgh Castle, in full view of the hundreds of visitors at the Esplanade into the castle itself. The Marines, from RMR Scotland, were resplendent in their dark No.1 uniforms, white gloves and white peak
UK: Maritime Medics Tested on Exercise Corsican Lion
HMS Illustrious, the UK’s high readiness helicopter and commando carrier, has been joined by sixteen doctors and specialist nurses and a biomedical scientist to validate the UK’s ‘role two afloat’medical capability. Participating in Exercise Corsican Lion, a UK-French maritime exercise taking place