Faslane-based minehunter, HMS Ramsey, had the honour of berthing alongside a fellow Sandown class minehunter, owned by the Royal Saudi Naval Force, during a recent visit to Jubail. During her visit to King Abdullahaziz Naval Base, Ramsey tied up alongside the UK-built vessel, purchased by the Royal
The German Sachsen-class frigate Hamburg (F220) is the first German ship to fully integrate and deploy with an American carrier strike group, and April 3 marks her second week of operating in the North Arabian Sea with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE). The Hamburg will stay a part of the stri
A Royal Navy frigate has been strengthening relations with the Cape Verde Islands by carrying out counter narcotics training drills. As part of a continuing effort by Her Majesty’s Government to support Cape Verde against the trade of illicit narcotics from South America to West Africa, Plymouth bas
On March 30, off the island of Masirah (Oman), the cargo bulk carrier ‘Atlantic Confidence’, Liberian flag, reported to have a fire in the engine room and requested assistance. Upon receiving the message, Admiral Antonio Natale, Commander of the NATO Task Force engaged in the fight against piracy of
Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) departed from its four-day port visit to Jebel Ali, Dubai, March 29. During the stay, Sailors and Marines partook in a variety of tours offered by the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program, such as fishing, water park trips, city tours and a
Plymouth-based frigate, HMS Monmouth, has welcomed her first Commanding Officer onboard to celebrate the Ship’s 20th anniversary. Commander Graham Ramsay RN (retired) commanded the Type 23 frigate when she first joined the Senior Service. Commissioned in 1993, HMS Monmouth has more battle-honours th
Chief petty officers (CPO) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) celebrated the 120th birthday of the chief rank April 1. Chiefs from around the ship gathered for lunch and to listen to their shipmates speak on what it means to be a chief. “We’re mentors, motivators and leaders,” said Chie
USS Freedom is enjoying the island life. Following its first stop in Hawaii, the nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), built by a Lockheed Martin-led team, stopped in Guam March 28 as part of its eight-month deployment to Southeast Asia. The visit marked Freedom’s first to a port in the U.S. 7t
The UK Navy’s new Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, has got her maiden deployment off with a bang after testing every weapon onboard. HMS Dragon sailed from Portsmouth late last month, and working with other navies, will help keep the seas safe by preventing maritime terrorism, countering piracy, hunti
USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) arrived in Singapore April 1 for a scheduled port visit. This is the JCSCSG’s first port visit since entering the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) March 26, after five months of operating in and around the Arabian Gulf. “This port visit to
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) will depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Tuesday, April 2 for an independent deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The ship’s departure, originally planned for Feb. 28, was deferred to better refine sequestration planning and execution. Co
“ICGS Vaibhav”, the 90 meters class of Offshore Patrol Vessel, indigenously designed in house and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd was handed over to the Indian Coast Guard on 31st March 2013 . DIG Vivek Vajpayee TM Principal Director (Material), Shri R Choudhary Director (Ops) GSL, Shri Sanjiv Sharma Dire
Members from U.S. Coast Guard Advanced Interdiction Team 2 embarked with the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) to train the ship’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and to conduct maritime law enforcement operations. AIT 2 is a deployable Coast Guard boarding team made up o
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed its homeport of Everett, Wash., March 30, to embark Carrier Air Wing 11 for a scheduled Sustainment Training Exercise (SUSTEX) in preparation for an upcoming deployment. After a series of exercises and training evolutions in 2012, SUSTEX will be the
