Training & Education
Twenty Five Countries Led by US to Hold 12-Day Long Naval Exercise Nearby Iranian Waters
Twenty five countries led by the US will hold a 12-day long naval exercise nearby Iranian waters, said sources in the British military… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 10, 2012; Image: US Navy
Indonesia: North Sea Boats Launched Innovative Warships
At 1200 hours on Friday, the 31st of August, 2012, North Sea Boats Ltd successfully launched one of the most innovative warships in the world into the straits between East Java and Bali, at Banyuwangi, in the Republic of Indonesia. Measuring 63m in overall length, the vessel will be named KRI Klewan
Royal Australian Navy Celebrates Fremantle’s Maritime Day
The Royal Australian Navy joined other members of Western Australia’s maritime community and more than eleven thousand members of the public on Saturday to celebrate the state’s seafaring industries. Officers and Sailors from HMAS Stirling gave the public a glimpse into their professional lives at t
SMM Direct: Report from International Conference on Maritime Security and Defence
“Integration of MS&D, international conference on maritime security and defence, into SMM, the world’s leading maritime industry fair, was the right step at the right time,” said Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC). This move met with approval from all areas
Russia: Corvette Soobrazitelny Recovers After Fire Incident
Baltic Fleet (BF) corvette Soobrazitelny which was immobilized on Sept 2 in the Baltic Sea due to a fire occurred in the engine-room set a course for Baltiysk, reported RIA Novosti referring to a high-ranking BF officer. According to the source, a short circuit happened last Sunday in the ship’s cab
SMM Direct: Haux-Life-Support Gains GL Certification for Diving Simulator
Manufacturer Haux-Life-Support GmbH has gained GL certification for their Diving Simulator for the Royal Swedish Navy. The simulation system has been certified according to the GL Rules for Underwater Technology – Diving Systems and Diving Simulators. Harald Pauli and Dirk Pohlmann from GL’s Departm
South Korea: Fleet Flagship Blue Ridge Completes Ulchi Freedom 2012 Exercise
U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff, and Marines arrived in Chinhae, South Korea, Aug. 30, marking the successful completion of Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2012. “The exercise was a challenge,” said Yeoman Seaman Apprentice Travis Leon. “It was a group effort inv
USS Preble Conducted Arms Qualification Training
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) conducted small arms qualification training at the Naval Air Station North Island small arms range in San Diego, Sept. 4. New arrivals and many of the existing crew assigned to Preble participated in the Navy Handgun Qualification
Russia: Aircraft Cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov Prepares for Training Flights
Northern Fleet (NF) aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov sailed for the Barents Sea to prepare for air wing training flights. Among scheduled tasks, it is planned to measure magnetic fields of the ship and test serviceability of all systems maintaining flights of Su-33
Australia: Rare Sight Starts KAKADU
A clear tropical sunny day on Darwin Harbour provided the perfect setting for a rare sight as the Exercise KAKADU 2012 fleet headed out to sea for exercises. The RAN auxiliary oiler HMAS Sirius is seen here rafted up with the Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet Supply Ship HMNZS Endeavour to transfer fuel
EU NAVFOR Joins Forces with Omani Authorities Against Piracy
During a visit by the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) flagship to Salalah, Oman on 1 September 2012, the Force Commander – Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met a number of important representatives from the local authorities. Rear Admiral Credendino met the Deputy Commander of the Omani Southern Naval Are
UKHO Introduces New Admiralty Maritime Security Charts Introduced
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) today has announced the introduction of two new Admiralty Maritime Security Charts to cover The Mediterranean (Q6111) and The Persian Gulf (Q6110). The two new paper charts, together with a new online update service, provide a simple, single point of ref
Brazilian Navy Patrol Vessel Arrives in Nigerian Port
Barely a week after a United States Naval ship, HSV 2 SWIFT visited its Nigerian counterpart for a joint training, the Brazilian Navy offshore patrol vessel – AMAZONS P120 is billed to arrive in the country on a four-day port call to the Nigerian Navy. A statement by the Information Officer, Western
Russia: Fire Incident at Corvette Soobrazitelny
Corvette Soobrazitelny happened to be motionless in the western part of the Baltic Sea due to fire in the ship’s engine room… [mappress] Source: rusnavy, Septembar 4, 2012