Training & Education
Greek Frigate NIKIFOROS FOKAS Finishes Participation in Operation ATALANTA
On August the 5th and after 88 days, the Greek frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS conducted her last day of operations as part of the EU NAVFOR Task Force. Throughout her deployment she was assigned to conduct several tasks, such as: patrolling the International Recommended Traffic Corridor, escorting World
France’s Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Returns from Mission in Libya
France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will next week return home for maintenance from its mission supporting NATO airstrikes on Libya… (brecorder) [mappress] Source: brecorder, August 9, 2011;
Traditional Trilateral Joint Exercise Cooperation & Security 2011 Takes Place in Baltic
Having become traditional, the trilateral joint exercise Cooperation & Security 2011 was held on Aug 4 in the Gulf of Finland northeast Seskar Island. The exercise was aimed at cooperation between frontier services of the Russian Federation, Finland, and Estonia in control over surface situation and
Russia: Baltic Fleet Ships Complete Preparations for International Minesweeping Exercise
Harbor Defense Division of Baltiysk Naval Base is completing preparations for the Open Spirit 2011 international minesweeping exercise to be held late in Aug. Crews of harbor minesweepers Sergei Kolbasiev and BT-230 headed by the division commander Capt 1 rank Pavel Prosekov tested the ships at sea.
German Frigate NIEDERSACHSEN Completes Participation in Operation ATALANTA
On the 5th of August, the German frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN ended her participation in Operation ATALANTA after almost five month as a part of the EU NAVFOR Task Force. On this occasion, the Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia expressed his great thanks for the contribution that FGS NIEDERSACH
UK: HMS Liverpool Gets Praises for Calm Reaction in Libya
The captain of a Portsmouth-based warship has praised his crew for their calm reaction to being fired at with rockets. HMS Liverpool prepared to fire her Sea Dart missile system during a tense stand-off with pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya. The Type 42 warship, which has been patrolling offshore to enfo
Large ASW Ship Admiral Chabanenko Finishes Long-Range Cruise
Long-range cruise of Northern Fleet (NF) large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko finished on Aug 6. The ship headed by Capt 1 rank Stanislav Varik took part in the FRUKUS joint exercise and returned to the homebase Severomorsk. Admiral Chabanenko had carried out transatlantic cruise to US naval base Norfo
UK Minehunters Visit Aqaba in Jordan
UK minehunters HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Grimsby visited Aqaba in Jordan to round off a three-year deployment. The ships have been working in the Arabian Gulf since 2008 as part of a permanent Royal Navy presence. The visit to the Middle East country was an opportunity for the Royal Navy to cement a
UK: Three Royal Navy Ships Return Home
Three Royal Navy ships return home this weekend bringing to a close an eventful and complex operational deployment to the Mediterranean and Middle East. The Task Force Flagship, HMS Albion, and her escorting Frigate, HMS Sutherland, both arrive back in their homeport of Plymouth on Mon 8 Aug. RFA Ca
Turkey Refuses to Participate in Joint Exercise with Israel, USA for 2nd Straight Year
In sign of Jerusalem’s deteriorating ties with Ankara, Turkish military refuses to participate in joint exercise for 2nd straight year… By Yaakov Katz (jpost) [mappress] Source: jpost, August 5, 2011;
FGS Bayern Joins EU NAVFOR Taskforce in Indian Ocean
Commanded by Commander Andreas von Kielmansegg, FGS Bayern and her crew have joined the EU NAVFOR taskforce in the Indian Ocean for a five month deployment to protect World Food Programme (WFP) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) shipping from pirate attack. The ship and crew are completel
Russia, Finland, Estonia to Take Part in Trilateral Life-Saving Exercise Cooperation & Security 2011
Trilateral life-saving exercise Cooperation & Security 2011 will take place on Aug 4 (if bad weather – on Aug 5) in the Gulf of Finland, told press service of Russian FSB, St. Petersburg branch to Central Navy Portal. Border guards of Russia, Finland and Estonia will take part in the exercise. Each
UK: Short Encounter for HMS Albion, HMS Ocean
The Royal Navy’s Flagship, HMS Albion, and its largest ship, HMS Ocean, are reunited off the coast of Libya for a transfer of stores, ammunition and personnel. The two Devonport based amphibious ships are both part of the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group, but for the past six weeks HMS Albion
HMS Destroyer Takes Over Front-Line Duties off Libya
HMS Sutherland fires her main 4.5-inch gun as part of NATO’s Operation Unified Protector to safeguard the civilian population of Libya. Destroyer HMS Liverpool has returned to front-line duties off Libya, taking over from frigate HMS Sutherland. The type 23 had a busy week on the NATO tasking, runni