Sailors from HMS Bulwark tackled the high ropes course at HMS Raleigh as part of their ongoing preparations for this summer’s Olympics. More than two dozen junior ratings from the flagship took part in a team-building exercise at the Torpoint establishment. Later this year they and their ship will s
The chief of naval personnel (CNP) got a detailed look at the broad spectrum of courses taught through the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), when he visited Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 18. From the intricacies of troubleshooting sophisticated electronics and engines o
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) participated in a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise, Jan. 18. The scenario tested the ability of the VBSS team to conduct a boarding after pirates attacked a vessel. “They hit us hard,” said Op
Pacific Fleet (PF) seventh task unit participating in anti-piracy campaign in the Gulf of Aden has successfully escorted first merchant convoy through safety corridor and on Jan 22 started to form the next one, PF spokesman Capt 1 rank Roman Martov told RIA Novosti. The seventh anti-piracy unit cons
A ‘hijacked’ Thames ferry was boarded by heavily-armed Royal Marines during a major Olympic security demonstration in the capital. Nearly 150 Royal Marines, Fleet Air Arm aircrew and Met Police officers took part in the exercise as a week’s training on the river – a dry run for the massive security
The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Fort Rosalie will visit Grenada on 20-22 January to support the seventh UK-Caribbean Ministerial Forum taking place on the island. As part of the event, Foreign and Commonwealth Minister for the Caribbean Hon Jeremy Browne MP and the ship’s Commanding Offic
EU NAVFOR warship FGS LUEBECK re-located an Indian registered dhow which had been used as pirate mother-ship involved in the attack on M/V FLINTSTONE early the same day. A Dutch Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) stationed on the Dutch-registered civilian fall-pipe vessel had repelled the attack fol
Just days after being in the clutch of pirates, a dhow is back in the hands of its rightful owners thanks to British sailors and marines. For nearly eight months the Yemeni boat was held by Somali pirates after being hijacked last May. Since then it had been held at a known pirate camp – […]
In accordance with defense ministry’s international cooperation program, delegation of Russian Navy command will visit Renee, Denmark in Jan 25-26 to attend planning conference of the Baltic SAREX 2012 joint search and rescue exercise. The exercise will take place near Bornholm Island in May 7-12, 2
The Indian Coast Guard Ship Rani Abbakka, the 1st of a series of five Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) built at M/s HSL, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Minister of State for Defence Dr. MM Pallam Raju today in the presence of Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief (East), Vice A
Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducted training while underway Jan. 18. Porter is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to better prepare for real-world threats it may encounter on deployment
Russia and NATO on Jan 18 approved ‘road map’ for cooperation in anti-piracy and counter-terrorism till 2014, said General of the Army Nikolai Makarov at the summary briefing after NATO-Russia Council (NRC) convened at the chief-of-staff level. “We must understand actions of each country. Today we h
Sailors from the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) volunteered with the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity in Virginia Beach, Va., Jan. 18. The crew of volunteers helped put the finishing touches on four newly constructed three bedroom, two bathroom homes,
Commander of Pacific Fleet (PF) anti-piracy task unit consisting of large ASW ship Admiral Tributs, tanker Pechenga, and seagoing rescue tug MB-37 Capt 1 rank Ildar Akhmerov on Jan 17 hosted commander of NATO Operation Ocean Shield Rear Admiral Sinan Azmi Tosun (Turkey) on board Admiral Tributs, rep
