Operations
Warships from EUNAVFOR, NATO and Russian Navies Exercise Together
On 31 January 2012, the EUNAVFOR flagship ESPS PATIÑO conducted a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with the NATO Flagship TGN GIRESUN watched by Russian observers before the exercise was repeated by the Russian Flagship Admiral Tributs with the Russian Fleet Tanker Pechenga with NATO and EU NAVFOR observe
Russian Navy’s Carrier Group Enters Atlantic
Russian Navy’s carrier group led by aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov has left the Mediterranean Sea and entered the Atlantic. Russian naval force has been deployed since Dec 2011. Since that time, the carrier group has covered over 5,000 nautical miles in the Mediterranean. Being deployed
USA: Odyssey Marine Exploration Executes HMS Victory Agreement
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. , a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration and archaeology, has executed an agreement with the Maritime Heritage Foundation for the financing, archaeological survey and excavation, conservation and exhibit of HMS Victory (1744) and artifacts from th
HMS Brocklesby Gets Award for Deeds off Libya
The crew of HMS Brocklesby are the best in the minehunting business as they and their ship were rewarded for their deeds off Libya. The ship was singled out as the most effective mine warfare vessel in the Royal Navy – out of a fleet of 15 – for her months-long stint in the Gulf […]
HMAS Parramatta, RSNF AL-TAIF Rendezvous in Southern Red Sea to Conduct Coordinated Transit
The Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Parramatta, and Royal Saudi Naval Force Ship, RSNF AL-TAIF, rendezvoused in the Southern Red Sea to conduct a coordinated transit on 20 January 2012. The two ships are both operating with Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 (maritime counter terrorism), which is par
HMS Bulwark Starts Winter Deployment Visiting Hamburg, Germany
The citizens of Germany’s greatest port will see what Britain’s flagship can do when HMS Bulwark pays a four-day visit to Hamburg. The assault ship is heading up the Elbe on the first stage of her winter deployment which will eventually take her to northern Norway for Arctic training alongside NATO
UK: Specialist Drilling Rig to Pave Way for Arrival of Navy’s Future Carriers
A specialist drilling rig will begin work in Portsmouth Harbour this week to pave the way for the arrival of the Navy’s future carriers. Widespread dredging is required so HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales – the biggest ships ever built for the Royal Navy – can safely sail in and out of harbou
HSV-Southern Partnership Station NCIS Starts Second Iteration of SMEE in Callao, Peru
A Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) team embarked on High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) as HSV-Southern Partnership Station 2012 (HSV-SPS 12) began the second iteration of its subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30. The three-person military and civilian NCIS team aboa
Norway: Royal Navy Sea King Rescues Stricken Fisherman
Naval fliers plucked a stricken Norwegian fisherman from the rocks in sub-zero temperatures in a dramatic rescue. A Sea King from the Commando Helicopter Force broke off a training mission inside the Arctic Circle to find and save the man whose boat had hit rocks near the northern city of Tromsø. Th
Ukraine: Black Sea Fleet Floating Workshop PM-56 Returns to Sevastopol
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) floating workshop PM-56 commanded by Capt Igor Bakuradze on Jan 31 returned to Sevastopol from a 6-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, BSF press service told Central Navy Portal. Being deployed in the Mediterranean, the vessel maintained activities of Russian Navy’s task
Iranian Warship Saves Tanker from Somali Pirates
Iranian warships rushed to help the tanker which was attacked by pirates near the Gulf of Aden, Navy’s Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi said on Tuesday. The naval forces opened timely, massive fire on pirate boats, he added. Indian Ocean coast of Somalia waters is considered as t
USA: BAE Systems Secures Contract for Advanced Gun Systems for DDG 1002
BAE Systems has been awarded a $52,000,000 modification contract to exercise options for Advanced Gun Systems for DDG 1002. The Advanced Gun System (AGS) uses the same 155 mm caliber as most American field artillery forces, although it is unable to fire the same ammunition. Instead, a new range of a
Russia: Annual Conference of Russian Navy’s Key Personnel Takes Place in St. Petersburg
The annual conference of Russian Navy’s key personnel is convened in the Kuznetsov Naval Academy in St. Petersburg. The conference is directed by Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky and attended by commanders of Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Black Sea fleets, Caspian Flotilla,
Britain’s Most Advanced Warship Hones Skills in Crete Before Heading Through Suez
Britain’s most advanced warship is enjoying her first foreign port on her maiden deployment as she gears up for seven demanding months east of Suez. HMS Daring is making full use of the NATO ranges at Souda Bay – used by all Royal Navy warships to fine tune ships and ship’s companies before heading