In the long tradition of Hollywood disaster movies it has often fallen to the United States Navy to rally the final defensive line, or provide the rescue platform solution to one of the world’s impending Apocalypses, with a long line of contenders for most deadly, including: ‘The Day of the Triffids’, ‘Battleship’, ‘Voyage to the… Continue reading COVID-19 IMPACTS MARITIME NAVAL OPERATIONS, A TIME TO PRESS FORWARD WITH AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS OR NOT?
Category: Maritime News
NORWEGIAN FRIGATE COLLIDES WITH TANKER AFTER TRIDENT JUNCTURE EXERCISE (VID.)
Source: Naval Today Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad collided with an oil tanker in a fjord in Norway as it was returning from NATO exercise Trident Juncture. The incident occurred at 4:26 (local time) on November 8 in Hjeltefjorden, north of Sotra, Norwegian Armed Forces said. Eight sailors have suffered minor injuries and… Continue reading NORWEGIAN FRIGATE COLLIDES WITH TANKER AFTER TRIDENT JUNCTURE EXERCISE (VID.)
SAUDI ARABIA TO TURN SALWA LAND PORT WITH QATAR INTO CANAL
Sourced: Xinhua Saudi border guards have taken over Salwa land port with Qatar to launch a project to turn it to a canal, a process that will cut off all land borders with Qatar, Sabq local online news reported. Sources confirmed to the news portal that the project would be financed by Saudi and UAE… Continue reading SAUDI ARABIA TO TURN SALWA LAND PORT WITH QATAR INTO CANAL
A SHORT VIOLENT EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF THE MISSING ARGENTINE SUBMARINE
Sourced : Business Insider An abnormal sound detected in the South Atlantic ocean around the time that an Argentine navy submarine sent its last signal last week was “consistent with an explosion,” a navy spokesman said on Thursday. Spokesman Enrique Balbi described the blast in the morning of Nov. 15 as “abnormal, singular, short, violent”… Continue reading A SHORT VIOLENT EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF THE MISSING ARGENTINE SUBMARINE
NATO OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN KICKS OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Sourced : NATO Today, NATO begins a new standing maritime security operation in the Mediterranean Sea named Operation Sea Guardian. Three NATO ships and two submarines – the Italian frigate ITS Aviere, the Bulgarian frigate BGS Verni, the Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik, the Greek submarine HS Papanikolis and the Spanish submarine ESPS Mistral – will… Continue reading NATO OPERATION SEA GUARDIAN KICKS OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
CHINA WILL NOT SEND THE LIAONING (CV-16) AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO SYRIA
The Chinese government announced that it has no plans to send its navy’s only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (CV-16), to Syria. This is despite several reports that China already had or was planning to send her there in order to help Russia fight Islamist terrorists. Responding to the rumors, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Hua… Continue reading CHINA WILL NOT SEND THE LIAONING (CV-16) AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO SYRIA
CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER CANNOT LAUNCH ATTACKS AGAINST GROUND TARGETS
Serious limitations about the operational capabilities of China’s first aircraft carrier was revealed by the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on May 2. According to the CCTV although the Chinese Navy aircraft carrier can carry 24 Shenyang J-15 “Flying Shark” fighters the aircrafts cannot strike ground targets because it is impossible to take off… Continue reading CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER CANNOT LAUNCH ATTACKS AGAINST GROUND TARGETS
NO US NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE PERSIAN GULF THIS AUTUMN
For almost two months next autumn the US Navy will not have an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which operates at the moment in the region, will have to return to its base next autumn without replacement, since the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) will arrive in the Persian… Continue reading NO US NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN THE PERSIAN GULF THIS AUTUMN
RUSSIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE, K-44 RYAZAN, TO RETURN TO SERVICE
Another modernised Russian strategic missile submarine will return to service, enhancing the capabilities of the Pacific Fleet. The nuclear powered ballistic missile 667BDR Kaľmar, Delta-III class submarine, K-44 Ryazan, will return to service by the end of 2015, after the completion of modernisation work. The work is being carried out at the Zvezda shipyard in… Continue reading RUSSIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE, K-44 RYAZAN, TO RETURN TO SERVICE
RUSSIAN AND CHINESE WARSHIPS TO START EXERCISE ‘NAVAL INTERACTION-2015’ IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
On May 17 the Russian and Chinese navies will begin ‘Naval interaction – 2015’, a naval exercise which will involve ten Russian and Chinese warships of different types. The exercise is going to take place in the Mediterranean Sea and it will last till 21 May. On the 14 May the Chinese Type 054A Jiangkai… Continue reading RUSSIAN AND CHINESE WARSHIPS TO START EXERCISE ‘NAVAL INTERACTION-2015’ IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA