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S. Korean, Ukrainian Warships Hold First Joint Anti-Piracy Exercise
SOUTH KOREAN AND UKRAINIAN WARSHIPS IN THE GULF OF ADEN The South Korean Navy destroyer ROKS Choi Young has finished a joint exercise with the Ukrainian Navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachnyi in the Gulf of...
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UK: Babcock Starts Drydocking Period of Fourth Royal Navy’s Ship
HMS MONMOUTH The Royal Navy’s ship, HMS Monmouth, docked at Babcock’s Royal Dockyard in Devonport on January 31st, 2014 for support period. During the 15-month overhaul, HMS Monmouth will receive a...
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Image of the Day: HMAS Darwin Approaches Meteorological Phenomenon
HMAS DARWIN The Royal Australian Navy’s Warship, HMAS Darwin, sailed towards a meteorological phenomenon, where Alto Cumulus clouds formed lines across the sky, due to wind sheer caused by one high...
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Chinese Navy Conducts Drills in the Indian Ocean
CHINESE NAVY Three ships from the Chinese Navy have conducted drills in the Indian Ocean and sailed on to the western Pacific, the Associated Press reports. One of the Chinese Navy’s newest and...
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Italian, Ghana Navies Plan Joint Maritime Training
ITS CAVOUR 550 The Italian and Ghana navies are scheduled to hold a joint maritime training from March 5-10, 2014, according to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. The Italian Ambassador to Ghana,...
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Electric Boat Bags USD 520 Mln for Virginia-Class Block IV
VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINE Electric Boat Corp, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has secured a USD 520 million worth contract action under the existing contract for future U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class...
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VIDEO: USS America Completes Acceptance Sea Trials
USS AMERICA LHA 6 USS America (LHA 6), the US Navy’s amphibious assault ship, returned to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division on 31 December, completing successfully acceptance...
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USA: Somerset Deploys on Maiden Voyage, Nears Commissioning
SOMERSET CREW READY FOR DEPLOYMENT All the hard work on certifying the ninth U.S.Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, Pre-Commissioning Unit Somerset, (LPD 25) has finally paid off...
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Arabian Sea: Canadian Frigates Swap ARTEMIS Duties
CREWMEMBER OF HMCS TORONTO FIRES A .50 CALIBRE MACHINE GUN The Canadian Navy ship HMCS Regina is en route to the Arabian Sea to replace HMCS Toronto and resume the Canadian duties within Combined Task...
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UK Frigate, Allies Hone Escorting Skills
ESCORTING EXERCISE Cargo ships, carrying valuable cargo are likely to become targets of pirate attacks, especially in narrow areas such as the Strait of Hormuz or the Bab al Mandeb Strait. To be able...
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Italian Navy Ship Assists Yemeni Dhow
ITS LIBECCIO The Italian Navy frigate ITS Libeccio has assisted a drifting Yemeni dhow during her patrolling within the EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta. ITS Libeccio’s crew saw the dhow...
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US Warships Enter Black Sea ahead of Olympic Games
USS TAYLOR (FFG – 50 ) The US Navy warship, USS Mount Whitney sailed into the Black Sea today, the Voice of Russia reports. USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet, will be...
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Image of the Day: HMNZS Otago Passing the Waters of Antarctic
HMNZS OTAGO The Royal New Zealand Navy Ship, HMNZS Otago, has spent the last two months in the freezing cold of the Southern Ocean, where she monitored fishing. The ship was deployed to the region in...
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US Navy Missile Destroyers Boost Moral in Tomakomai, Japan
JOHN S. McCAIN, CURTIS WILBUR TRAIN OFF JAPAN The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) docked in Tomakomai, Japan, on...
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US, UK Warships Replenish at Sea
HMS SOMERSET AND USNS LAREMIE The Royal Navy ship, HMS Somerset replenished at sea with the US Navy replenishment oiler USNS Laramie. HMS Somerset received fuel from the Command Task Force 53 tanker...
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Sydney Hosts USS Kid for the First Time
USS KID ANCHORS IN SYDNEY USS Kid (DDG-100), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy, docked in Sydney Harbour for a three-day visit. This is an inaugural visit for the Aegis...
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US Navy Brings ‘Fresh Blood’ to Its Fleet in Japan
USS GREEN BAY Younger and more capable ships of the U.S. Navy will be deployed to the Navy’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) based in Sasebo, Japan. The decision comes, as the Navy strives to...
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Italian Task Group Arrives in Cape Town
ITS CAVOUR The Italian aircraft carrier, ITS Cavour, arrived in Cape Town on February 5,within the framework of an African humanitarian tour, the News 24 reported. ITS Cavour was accompanied by the...
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Willard Marine to Supply Patrol Boats for Ukrainian Navy
WILLARD MARINE ALUMINIUM PATROL BOAT Willard Marine has received an order from the Ukrainian Navy to supply two SEA FORCE 11-meter and two SEA FORCE 7-meter aluminum patrol boats. The contract, which...
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Multi-Million Fraud at Russian Shipyard
ZVEZDA SHIPYARD Russian police is investigating a group of suspects, who are believed to be involved in a USD 28.7 million fraud scheme, committed during warship repair at the country’s shipyard...
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