Vessels
Brodosplit: Keel laid for Croatia’s two inshore patrol vessels
Split-based shipbuilder Brodosplit held a keel-laying ceremony for two inshore patrol vessels ordered by Croatia’s defense ministry.
Instead of NOCO, German Navy started exercise GEREX 2020 in Baltic Sea
The German Navy is conducting German Exercise 2020 (GEREX) in the western Baltic Sea from 31 August to 7 September.
Kongsberg to supply sonars for Norwegian Coastguard’s new vessels
Norway’s marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with compatriot naval architecture and marine engineering company Vard to deliver its sonars for the Norwegian Coastguard’s new vessels.
Croatia: Steel cut for four new inshore patrol vessels
Last week, Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Croatian Navy’s new boats, marking the continuation of the construction of the new inshore patrol vessels for the navy.
ESB USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams makes stop in Naples
The US Navy’s expeditionary sea base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), arrived in port Naples, Italy, for a routine logistics stop on August 13, 2020.
Viking: 1st ambulance boat delivered to Hellenic Coastguard
The large closed-cabin boat is the first in a series of special craft equipped with medical equipment to support the Hellenic National Centre for Emergency Care (EKAB) and the Hellenic Coastguard.
Royal Navy survey ship to assess damage to Beirut’s port following deadly blast
Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise will sail to Lebanon to assess the damage of Beirut’s port following Tuesday’s explosion and help return it to normal operations. The deployment of Enterprise will complement an immediate package of military and civilian support and £5m worth of aid, made availa
HMS Trent embarks on her 1st mission
HMS Trent, the third of the Royal Navy’s second-batch River-class offshore patrol vessels, has received her Commissioning Order in a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base before departing on her first operational deployment on Monday, August 3. She has sailed for the Mediterranean to add her weight to N
French Navy’s attack submarine Suffren arrives in Toulon, ready for 2nd phase of trials
Suffren, the French Navy’s new nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrived in Toulon Naval Base in the Mediterranean, her future homeport, on July 28.
Eight-nation naval exercise concludes in Black Sea
Sea Breeze, a US and Ukraine co-hosted maritime exercise, successfully concluded in the Black Sea last week.
UK orders two fast patrol boats for Gibraltar waters
The UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) has signed a £9.9 million contract with Merseyside-based Marine Specialised Technology (MST) for two new patrol boats to replace the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron fast patrol craft. The six-year contract will see the construction of the two boats beginning in July 20
Video: Saudi Navy’s 1st Avante 2200 corvette launched in Spain
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched Al Jubail (828), the first of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).
Hellenic Army Special Forces orders patrol boat from Viking
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won a tender to supply the Hellenic Army Special Forces with its Munin S1200 daughter craft.
Naviris to conduct feasibility study for mid-life upgrade of Horizon frigates
Today, Naviris, a 50/50 owned joint venture of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its French counterpart Naval Group, has signed a contract with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) for a feasibility study on the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon-class frigates. Since its l