Only 36 hours after taking over the Gulf patrol duties from HMS Monmouth, HMS Dragon seized a unique opportunity to replenish her fuel supplies. Whilst this is not an unusual method of sustaining a unit on Operations it would normally involve just two units side by side at sea. On this occasion howe
U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) personnel Recovery team and an aircraft assigned to Commander, rask Force (CTF) 67 assisted the Greek Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) during a search and rescue (SAR) event near Greece, after two cargo ships collided April 29. In conjunction with
The Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Eric Dupont recently visited the Republic of the Seychelles in support of the opening of the new EUCAP NESTOR Seychelles Office. During the visit Rear Admiral Dupont conducted joint talks with the Head of Mission of EU
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departed Livorno, Italy April 26, after a three-day port visit. While in port, Monterey hosted a luncheon and tour for Italian Rear Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, superintendent of the Italian naval academy, and members of his staff. Midshipmen from the n
A giant exercise off the coast of Scotland which involved more than 30 warships and 65 aircraft from 13 European countries has drawn to a close. Exercise Joint Warrior – a twice yearly event – saw the Royal Marines from 42 Commando return to their core amphibious skills as oppose to the land fightin
Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious has arrived at Dublin Port as part of an international naval flotilla, according to Independent.ie. She is the second of three Invincible-class light aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy in late 1970s and early 1980s. This year has seen the warship
EUCAP Nestor, EU Naval Force, and the Seychelles Coast Guard carried out a joint counter-piracy exercise in the Seychelles on 26 April. The exercise involved a mock interception of a suspected pirate skiff in Seychelles waters by the combined efforts of EU NAVFOR and the Seychelles Coast Guard. The
On 24 April the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma, visited ESPS Rayo. It was the first time to personally meet Rayo’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Commander Rafael Hernandez Rodriguez, and his crew. During the short visit Rayo’
On the 23rd April 2013, Commodore Andrew Jameson took over from Commodore Gareth Derrick as the new Commodore Maritime Reserves. The handover ceremony took place onboard the Fist Sea Lord’s Flagship, HMS Victory, in the presence of Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral David Steel, family and guests of Comm
OceanWorks International announces the successful delivery of a major system upgrade for the first of the Italian Navy’s three Atmospheric Diving Systems (ADS). After its previous refurbishment in 1999, the first Italian HARDSUIT™ was returned to OceanWorks International for the latest configuration
Royal Naval Reservists at Portsmouth’s RNR training unit, HMS King Alfred, cheered and lined the route to the quayside as their outgoing Commanding Officer, Commander Kevin Robertson, left the base at Whale Island by boat following a formal handover to his successor Cdr Anthony Stickland. The ship’s
Battle of the Atlantic veterans shared their wartime experiences with reservists when they called in at HMS Eaglet in Liverpool. Four survivors of the Royal Navy’s longest 20th-Century struggle at sea were being interviewed for a documentary on the battle, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the defeat
Captain Mark Garratt MA FCMI FRAeS Royal Navy has taken over as the Commanding Officer of Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose from Captain Willie Entwisle OBE MVO who has moved on to a Job in London with the Ministry of Defence. Marking his final day in charge at HMS Seahawk, Royal Naval Air Station Cu
Renowned charity sailor Geoff Holt MBE, from ‘Wet Wheels’, took a few of the career sailors of HMS Iron Duke to sea in his wheelchair-friendly motor yacht. Three of the Ship’s Officer’s and a young sailor joined Geoff and, former Naval technician, Andy Le Seeleur of the ‘Wet Wheels’ charity and auxi
