Surface Vessels
UK: HMS Bristol Returns from Refit
Veteran destroyer HMS Bristol is towed into Portsmouth Harbour after a £4m refit on Tyneside – looking rather different from the vessel hauled north in October. Her main mast was removed while in the hands of the A&P yard at Hebburn – the structure was becoming unsafe and wasn’t needed for Bristol’s
Russia: Navy Personnel Starts Training on Refurbished Vessel
With the Navy set to induct aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov by next year, the first batch of Navy personnel have begun training on the ref… (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, April 15, 2011;
UK: Head of Royal Navy Fleet Praises HMS Cornwall Crew
The Royal Naval frigate HMS Cornwall has handed over duties as the command ship for a counter-piracy patrol before returning to her base-por… (bfbs) [mappress] Source: bfbs, April 14, 2011;
Indian Navy Crew Training in Russia for Admiral Gorshkov Aircraft Carrier Takeover
India is gearing up to take delivery of the 45,000-tonne Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier with the navy training a batch of sailors in Russ… (headlinesindia) [mappress] Source: headlinesindia, April 14, 2011;
Russia: BSF Minesweeper Valentin Pikul to Attend Joint Naval Operation Black Sea Harmony
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) sea-going minesweeper Valentin Pikul will attend joint naval operation Black Sea Harmony, reports Rosbalt referring to BSF Information Support Group… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy, April 14, 2011;
UK: HMS Campbeltown Marks 69th Anniversary of World War II Battle with Royal Navy Veterans
The Plymouth-based Royal Naval frigate HMS Campbeltown has marked the 69th anniversary of a World War Two battle with two Royal Navy veterans. The ship sailed from Falmouth to St Nazaire, in western France, scene of the ship’s main battle honour, at the end of March with veterans Bill “Tiger” Watson
Royal Netherlands Navy Receives “Holland” Patrol Vessel
Under the loud cheers of navy officer-candidates, the new patrol vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy, the “Holland”, on April 6th entered its future home port of Den Helder. The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom, was there to welcome the Ocean Going Patrol Vess
UK: Converteam Delivers First Aircraft Carrier Motor for HMS Queen Elizabeth
Power conversion specialist Converteam has completed delivery of the first of the propulsion motors for the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers as a part of the company’s contract to design and supply major components of the electric propulsion systems for the two new ships. A
UK: Engineering Consultancy Frazer-Nash Completes Type 23 Frigate Contract
Engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash has recently completed a contract to support the sustainment of the Type 23 Frigate… (pandct) [mappress] Source: pandct,April 4, 2011;
Greek High Net Worth Resident to Convert HMS Invincible to Floating Office Complex for the Gaming Industry
In a dramatic turn HMS Invincible, the decommissioned Royal Navy aircraft carrier which was being towed to Turkey to be scrapped, was late… (chronicle) [mappress] Source: chronicle, April 1, 2011;
UK: Royal Navy’s Type 23 Frigate to Get New Lease of Life
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, HMS Lancaster, is undergoing an extensive refit at Portsmouth Naval Base as part of a £17.9 million contract with BAE Systems, reflecting the Company’s continued growth in support services. The mid-life upkeep will significantly upgrade the capability of the 20 year
Ukraine: Nation to Help in Construction of Corvette Warship
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Yezhel has said he supports the initiative of veterans of the fleet to call on the entire nation to help… (interfax) [mappress] Source: interfax, March 31, 2011;
Russia: Destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov Destroys Enemy Submarine in Military Exercises
Strategic military exercises involving warships of the Kola Flotilla were held in the Barents Sea… (russiaherald) [mappress] Source: russiaherald, March 30, 2011;
Private Ship Repair Firms in Northeast Florida to Support Maintenance Requirements of Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Private ship repair firms in northeast Florida will likely be able to support the maintenance requirements of a nuclear aircraft carrier if one is homeported at Naval Station Mayport in 2019 as the Navy plans. Of the 20 surface ships currently homeported at Mayport, the Navy plans to decommission 12