Surface Vessels
Top News of the Week June 10 – June 14, 2013
HMS Dragon Escorts Gigantic LNG Carrier through Strait of Hormuz HMS Dragon helped shepherd a gigantic gas tanker through one of the world’s most important ‘choke points’ during an exercise to hone protecting sea trade. Multinational Amphibious Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 Kicks Off Marines and sailors
IKECSG Completes Maritime Security Operations in U.S. Fifth Fleet AOR
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) departed the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), June 13, after spending three months operating with and supporting U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). The IKECSG re-deployed to the U.S. Fifth Fleet AOR in March 2013 after departing in
Commander of U.S. Africa Command Tours USS Samuel B. Roberts
Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), during the ship’s visit to Augusta Bay, June 11. During the visit, Rodriguez, and Capt. John Esposito, commander, Task Force 65, toured the ship with Cmdr. Robert Williams, Samuel
VIDEO: A Glimpse of Life on Board HMS Sutherland during Deployment
For the crew of a ship like type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, HMS Sutherland, keeping the bad guys away from the busy shipping lines is taken as part of every-day job activities. Fending off pirate attacks and safeguarding cargo ships while at the same time providing assistance to those trapped at
ESPS Numancia Makes Sure Injured Filipino Sailors Get Medical Treatment
The commanding officer and crew of EU Naval Force warship ESPS Numancia have received a heartfelt thank you from the crew of chemical tanker MT Perla, after the Spanish frigate provided assistance to two seriously injured Filipino sailors after they suffered severe burns in a fire on board their mer
HMS Lancaster Completes Reassurance Visit to Bermuda anent Hurricane Season
Portsmouth based Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster completed a visit to the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda at the start of her six-month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. Bermuda was the first port of call since Lancaster left Portsmouth on the 28th May and crossed the Atlantic. The
UK: Final Section of HMS Queen Elizabeth to Head to Rosyth
The BAE Systems built Aft Island of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier was loaded onto a sea-going barge on June 11 ahead of its journey from the company’s Scotstoun site to Rosyth. The Aft Island, also known as Upper Block 14, is the final section of the first of class HMS Queen Elizabeth t
UK: Lusty Gears Up for Cougar 13
Portsmouth helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious is being put through her paces as she prepares for her autumn deployment on Exercise Cougar 13. Since May 20 and until June 13 Lusty has been based in Plymouth with Flag Officer Sea Training staff who are preparing the ship’s company for every possible e
UK: HMS Bangor to Join Celebration of Battle of Largs
Sandown Class mine hunter HMS Bangor will visit North Ayrshire from June 14 to 16 and will be open to members of the public. The 450-tonne ship is calling at Largs as part of the year’s celebrations of the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Largs. And this June weekend marks the Gathering of the [&h
Britain’s Brand New Type 45 Destroyer Ready to Operate Safely at Sea
Britain’s brand new Type 45 Destroyer sailed from Portsmouth for the first time to undertake two days of training and assessment under the supervision of staff from Flag Officer Sea Training organisation. It was also the first time she sailed under the White Ensign. For HMS Duncan, this period of tr
FS Nivôse Frigate’s Crew Builds Capacity of Tanzanian Navy
On June 3rd, during a port visit to Dar Es Salaam, French frigate, FS Nivôse organised local maritime capacity building (LMCB) training with the Tanzanian Navy. This training built on the training conducted by FS Guepratte a few days earlier. Twelve members of the Tanzanian Coast Guard were briefed
New Round of Sea Trials for UK Navy’s Wildcat
The UK Navy’s next-generation helicopter is undergoing its latest series of trials by practising landing aboard amphibious support ship RFA Mounts Bay. Experts from 700W Naval Air Squadron – formed specially to bring the new helicopter into service – have been flying on and off the deck off the Sout
UK MoD’s New Contract Rules Could Bring Over USD 300 Mln of Yearly Savings
New proposals could save British taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how UK MOD contracts are awarded. The proposals to reform single source procurement regulations, set out by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond on June 10, form part of the government’s Better D
HMS Dragon Escorts Gigantic LNG Carrier through Strait of Hormuz
HMS Dragon helped shepherd a gigantic gas tanker through one of the world’s most important ‘choke points’ during an exercise to hone protecting sea trade. The Type 45 destroyer joined forces with other Royal Navy and US Navy vessels, escorting the 130,000-tonne tanker through the narrows between the