Training & Education
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;
HMAS Stirling Hosts Multiple Regional Visitors
HMAS Stirling (Captain Brett Wolski) has hosted multiple regional visitors recently, with Malaysian Navy to Navy Talks and the Inaugural ASEAN Defence Ministerial Plus (ADMM-Plus) Maritime Security Experts’ Working Group Meeting both occurring in Western Australia in July. The Malaysian/Australian N
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
U.S. Navy Ships Come to Seattle for Seafair 2011
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and USS Sampson (DDG 102) arrived in the Port of Seattle Aug. 2, for Seattle Seafair. Seattle Seafair is an annual summer celebration that includes hydroplane races and air shows where the Navy’s flight demonstration team, the Blue Angles, perform. The U.S. Navy, along w
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
USS Germantown Visits Brisbane
The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and embarked Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Brisbane, Australia for a port visit, Aug 3. There are several events scheduled while the ship is visiting Brisbane. The ship will play host to a bi
Largest Combined Australian, U.S. Military Training Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 Concludes
The largest combined Australian and United States military training exercise, Talisman Sabre 2011 (TS11), concluded with a closing ceremony at Camp Rocky, Rockhampton on Thursday, 28 July. Talisman Sabre is a biennial military exercise that trains Australian and U.S. forces to plan and conduct combi