US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) entered the Baltic Sea May 4, 2015, to promote peace and stability in the region. Jason Dunham’s presence in the Baltic Sea will serve to reaffirm the U.S. dedication and commitment toward strengthening the partnerships and joint ope
In late April the French Navy’s frigate Cassard (D 614) concluded its mission in central and eastern Mediterranean. Cassard was collecting valuable information in the Mediterranean, as well as building relationships with navies present in the area. The vessel left its homeport of Toulon on March 20
Admiralty Shipyards Launches Sub Krasnodar Admiralty Shipyards held a ceremonial launching of diesel-electric submarine Krasnodar in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 25. USS Farragut Sent to Help Maersk Tigris U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain answered a distress call yesterday morning
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain, to begin her forward-deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations April 30, 2015. Porter departed Norfolk, June 3, and is the third of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers
Naval and air forces from the U.S., Greece, and Israel commenced the annual maritime exercise Noble Dina 2015, April 29. Noble Dina 2015 is a trilateral naval exercise designed to increase cooperation and maritime proficiencies among participating nations, enhancing regional security and stability.
After the latest Mediterranean Sea migrant tragedy, the European Council made a decision on April 23 to bolster efforts in preventing further loss of lives at sea. Many EU member states immediately pledged to provide assistance by sending additional vessels and aircraft to avoid future tragedies. Ac
Italian Navy received the fourth vessel of the FREMM program at Fincantieri’s Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The frigate, named “Carabiniere” in 2014 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Carabinieri Force, is the fourth FREMM unit built by Fincantieri. With a length of
Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Pembroke returned home on Thursday, April 23, to HM Naval Base Clyde following a four-month deployment. The Sandown Class Mine Counter Measures Vessel has been assigned to NATO’s Mine Counter Measures Group 1 since January this year, operating in the Baltic and North Sea.
Spanish Navy’s frigate Blas de Lezo (F103) started a journey to the North Sea and Norwegian Sea. The vessel left its homeport of Ferrol to take part in NATO’s annual antisubmarine exercise “Dynamic Mongoose 2015”. Eleven countries with a total of nine frigates, two tankers, four submarines, three ma
The Spanish Navy’s OPV Tarifa completed a fisheries control campaign in the Mediterranean Sea. Tarifa started her deployment on April 13 when she departed Cartagena and since then monitored the national fisheries in the regions of Levante, Tramontana, southern Mediterranean and the Alboran Sea. The
The Spanish Navy’s offshore patrol vessel Meteoro joined the anti-pollution efforts in the waters off the Canary Islands on April 23. After a Russian fishing vessel Oleg Naydenov, which was carrying more than 1,400 tonnes of fuel oil, sank more than 10 days ago, on April 14, the officials have been
A quantity of cocaine has been seized following a joint NCA, Border Force and Royal Navy operation in the North Sea. Acting on intelligence supplied by the NCA, the ocean-going tug MV Hamal was intercepted by the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and Border Force cutter Valiant about 100 miles east of
Five U.S. Navy ships and participants from several other U.S. Navy supporting commands concluded their participation in the latest in a series of successful Joint Warrior exercises in Faslane, Scotland, April 23. The U.S. Navy ships participating in Joint Warrior 15-1 were the guided-missile cruiser
HMS Prince of Wales’ Bridge Ready for First Sea Voyage The most iconic section of the second Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier has been loaded out of its dock hall in Glasgow ahead of its first sea voyage to Rosyth. VolkerStevin to Prepare HMNB Portsmouth for New Aircraft Carriers VolkerStevin
