Month: March 2014
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USS Lassen tests teamwork
The acrid smell of smoke and gunpowder lingers in the air. Overhead, a propeller plane circles in slow arcs. The air is filled with the wash of rotor blades as […]
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Guards held in India granted bail
Five out of six British men held in India since October on suspicion of illegal possession of guns and ammunition have been granted bail. British anti-piracy guards held in India […]
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Joint exercise
The Republic of Korea Ship (ROKS) Kang Gam Chan, took part in a joint exercise with EU NAVFOR’s flag ship French Ship (FS) Siroco. ROKS Kang Gam Chan carries out […]
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Exercise Joint Warrior
The helicopter and commando carrier HMS Illustrious will be among 12 Royal Navy ships taking part in a major military exercise starting next Monday. HMS Illustrious to join Exercise Joint […]
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PVI achieves ISO/PAS 28007 certification
Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International, announced that it has achieved ISO/PAS 28007 certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). PVI achieves ISO/PAS 28007 certification from Lloyd’s […]
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North Korea test-fires mid-range missiles
North Korea has test-fired two medium-range ballistic missiles, just hours after the US, South Korea and Japan met in the Netherlands for talks. North Korea test-fires mid-range missiles North Korea […]
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Singapore Ship joins CMF mission
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has deployed a task group in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf for the fifth time. Republic of Singapore […]
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US sailor shot dead at Naval Station
A US sailor has been shot dead on board a destroyer docked at a Virginia naval base by a gunman who was then killed by security forces. US sailor shot […]
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Replenish At Sea
On Tuesday 18 March, three EU Naval Force warships, FS Siroco, FGS Hessen and ESPS Relampago gathered in the Gulf of Aden for a joint replenishment at sea (RAS) with […]
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Scottish Independence: Post-Yes detail
The Scottish government needs to detail its plan to support the maritime industry in a post-Yes Scotland, the UK Chamber of Shipping has said. Scottish independence: UK Chamber of Shipping […]
