Monthly Archives: August 2014

ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbón Joins SNMG-2 Posted on Aug 28th, 2014 with tags Almirante Juan de Borbón, ESPS, europe, joins, NATO, Naval, Navy, News by topic, SNMG-2, Spain. The Spanish Navy’s frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón (F-102) will become a part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2) from September.   The vessel set sail today from its home base in Ferrol to the eastern Mediterranean, where it willContinue reading “ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbón Joins SNMG-2”

Navies plan maritime warfare during Exercise KAKADU 2014 by LCDR Lauren Rago via Navy Daily Over 1,200 military personnel from the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean regions have completed collaborative, tactical warfare planning during the first week of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest maritime exercise, KAKADU 2014. via Blogger http://ift.tt/1B0bAgb

Northern Ireland Office Minister, Dr Andrew Murrison MP, visited the historic HMS Caroline in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter as restoration grants are received, informs the UK Government.As a former Royal Naval Officer as well as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for the Centenary Commemoration of the First World War, Dr Murrison had a particular interest inContinue reading “British WWl Warship Refurbishment Project”

USS Cape St. George Stops By in Singapore Posted on Aug 29th, 2014 with tags asia, Naval, Navy, News by topic, Singapore, Stops By, USS Cape St. George. The Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) arrived in Singapore Aug. 20 for a good will and friendship building port visit as well as a voyage repair maintenance availability.Continue reading “USS Cape St. George Stops By in Singapore”

USCG Cutter Hawk Offloads 576 Kilos of Cocaine Posted on Aug 29th, 2014 with tags 576, americas, Cocaine, Cutter, Hawk, Kilos, Naval, Navy, News by topic, Offloads, USCG. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hawk, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla., sailed into its homeport on August 22 carrying a load of 576 kilograms of seized cocaine.   The crew of the vessel offloaded theContinue reading “USCG Cutter Hawk Offloads 576 Kilos of Cocaine”