Operations
EU NAVFOR Joins Forces with Omani Authorities Against Piracy
During a visit by the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship to Salalah, Oman on 1 September 2012, the Force Commander – Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met a number of important representatives from the local authorities. Rear Admiral Credendino met the Deputy Commander of the Omani Southern Naval Are
UKHO Introduces New Admiralty Maritime Security Charts Introduced
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) today has announced the introduction of two new Admiralty Maritime Security Charts to cover The Mediterranean (Q6111) and The Persian Gulf (Q6110). The two new paper charts, together with a new online update service, provide a simple, single point of ref
Russia: Fire Incident at Corvette Soobrazitelny
Corvette Soobrazitelny happened to be motionless in the western part of the Baltic Sea due to fire in the ship’s engine room… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, Septembar 4, 2012
Commander of US NAVCENT Visits Baghdad
The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet (C5F)/Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) visited Baghdad as part of a familiarization visit, Aug. 27. Vice Adm. John W. Miller met with a number of officials at the U.S. Embassy-Baghdad, the Embassy Military Attach Security Assistanc
USS Bonhomme Richard Tests Emergency Responce Capabilities
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a mass casualty drill to test emergency response capabilities, Sept. 3. The drill was an all-hands effort designed to see how well medical personnel from Bonhom
USNS Mercy Arrives in Pearl Harbor
Military Sealift Command’s hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) arrived in Pearl Harbor Sept. 2, nearing the end of a five-month deployment in support of Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12). PP12 is on the largest annual humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) missions in the Asia Pacific. The ship is schedul
UK: Mine Hunter HMS Pembroke Arrives Home After Three-Year Mission
Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Pembroke arrived home to Scotland at Friday, August 31, after a three year mission to the Gulf. The crew of the high-tech mine countermeasures vessel were given a rousing welcome by over a hundred family members and well-wishers who had gathered at HM Naval Base Clyde for
Big Three Encourages Industry to Continue Anti-Piracy Measures
European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, NATO and Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) – the big three – call upon the shipping industry to continue to take anti-piracy measures despite the current downward trend in piracy events. In a recent report published by the International Mariti
Skipper of USS Porter Removed from Job After Collision
The skipper of the USS Porter has been removed from command after his ship collided with an oil tanker just outside the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic relieved Cmdr. Martin Arriola of command on Thursday. The collision earlier this month left a breach about
Australia: Chief Of Navy Statement Regarding Boat Patrol Operations
In online and print media reporting, a range of assertions and allegations have been made about the Royal Australian Navy’s patrol boats while conducting border protection operations. In ABC online reporting, a number of serious allegations were made against the crew of HMAS Maitland that they had r
USS Vicksburg Cruiser Completes Bahrain Port Visit
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) departed Bahrain Aug. 24 following a regularly-scheduled port visit. The visit helped to continue U.S. 5th Fleet effort building global maritime partnerships with Middle Eastern nations and improving maritime safety and security in the region. “It was goo
Russia: Caspian Flotilla to Face Modernization
Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla (CF) in the nearest time will radically change and reinforce its strength, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Viktor Chirkov on Aug 29 during an inspection tour over Astrakhan region. That was the first inspection visit of Viktor Chirkov to Caspian Flotilla
Pirates Released Russian Oil Tanker
Pirates released an oil tanker with Russian sailors captured on Aug 27 in the Gulf of Guinea, none of crewmembers suffered… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, September 3, 2012
Norway: Seagull Secures Approval for Its Training Package
Maritime Training specialist, Seagull, has secured Liberia’s approval for its unique Security training package. Liberian approval comes little more than a month after Seagull announced that it had been awarded Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) approval for the new security training package, which i