HMS Diamond has hosted a visit from the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander, Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC. The Admiral, who is responsible for providing ships, submarines, aircraft and Royal Marine units ready in all respects for any operations that the UK Government requires, was joined by the Chi
Russia rejected India’s claims on modernization of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Admiral Gorshkov), reports… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 16, 2012; Image: Military Photos
On Sunday 7 October Romanian EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, completed her first “friendly approach” to a vessel just off the Somali Coast. ROS Regele Ferdinand joined EU NAVFOR on 1 October 2012, becoming the first Romanian warship to take part in the EU Naval Force Operati
Two Royal Navy ships will visit Belfast this weekend in support of the Armed Forces Careers Exhibition taking place at Holywood. Type 23 frigate HMS Kent and River Class fisheries protection vessel HMS Severn will both berth alongside at Pollock Dock. Arriving first, HMS Severn will sail into port a
INTERTANKO’s Documentary Committee provided valuable input to the work done by BIMCO on a standard contract for Private Armed Guards (GUARDCON). The Committee much appreciated the opportunity to comment on the early GUARDCON drafts and has been watching the development and use of GUARDCON with inter
Workers at BAE Systems yesterday moved the biggest section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the first of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, out of the company’s shipbuilding hall at Govan for the first time. A team of 40 moved the 11,300 tonne aft section, known as Lower Block 04, across the speci
Senior American officer Rear Admiral Mark Buzby paid a visit to HMS Collingwood’s Maritime Warfare School as part of a UK-wide visit looking into how the Royal Navy’s global operations are supported. The admiral is head of the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command – its counterpart to the UK’s Royal Fl
Exercise Joint Warrior 12-2 concluded off the coast of Scotland, Oct. 11. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 took part in the exercise with guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) fleet replenishment ship USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO 195), Helicopter Mari
HMS Diamond demonstrated the Royal Navy’s expertise in board and search when she joined forces with Emirati allies for exercises in the Gulf. The new destroyer linked up with the UAE frigate Murayjib for Exercise Falcon Warrior, laying on a comprehensive boarding exercise involving her Lynx and spec
Imposition of a penalty upon Russia for delayed delivery of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya was not in question at the… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 12, 2012
The commanding officer of the new facility that are being built for the Royal Navy’s fleet of landing craft, hovercraft and fast offshore raiding craft has hailed it as a fantastic site. This part of the Devonport Landing Craft Collocation Project is a £30.2 million project located within HM Naval B
The new Project 20380 corvette Boiky built by JSC Severnaya Verf shipyard for Baltic Fleet (BF) is passing sea trials in the fleet’s test ranges… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 12, 2012; Image: Flot
Type 42 destroyer has completed a successful visit to the Portugese capital of Lisbon in late September. HMS Edinburgh, the Fortress of the Sea, has recently paid a call to the Portugese capital of Lisbon. The informal visit was a scheduled call en route to the South Atlantic where HMS Edinburgh wil
Two days ago EU Naval Force flagship, ITS San Giusto stopped and apprehended a skiff with 7 suspect pirates onboard. The EU warship, that was carrying out counter-piracy patrols as part of Operation Atalanta, had sighted the skiff carrying a ladder and up to 20 fuel drums 180 miles east of Socotra a
