Maritime Powers

  • Russia Navy Personnel Withdrawn

    According to the Interfax news agency, Russia is preparing to withdraw personnel from its naval maintenance and supply facility on Syria’s Mediterranean coast Russia to withdraw personnel from Syria base-Interfax Russia […]

  • Babcock marks key milestone as HMS Ocean undocks

    An important milestone was reached this week in the major upkeep and upgrade programme being carried out by Babcock on HMS Ocean when the amphibious assault ship (the Royal Navy’s […]

  • USS Bulkeley and San Jacinto Enter Mediterranean

    USS Bulkeley and USS San Jacinto have transited safely through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean Sea USS Bulkeley, USS San Jacinto Transit Strait of Gibraltar Guided-missile destroyer […]

  • “Blue” Crew Arrives in Singapore

    USS Freedom’s “Blue” Crew arrived in Singapore on July 31 to conduct the first crew swap of a littoral combat ship during an overseas deployment USS Freedom’s “Blue” Crew Arrives […]

  • China’s navy to debut new class of submarine next year

    China’s navy is expected to begin the first sea patrols next year of a new class of strategic missile submarines, according to U.S. defense officials. PLA Navy to Begin First […]

  • World Maritime Day theme for 2014

    The IMO Council has endorsed a proposal by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to adopt “IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation” as the World Maritime Day theme for 2014. “IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation” selected […]

  • Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercises

    U.S. and Australian sailors have begun Anti-Submarine Warfare exercises off the northeast coast of Australia in support of Talisman Saber 2013 US, Australian Navies Conduct ASW Exercises during TS13 U.S. […]

  • Move to Nationalize 400 Islands

    Japan may nationalize any unclaimed islands in its waters in a bid to bolster its territorial claims Move to nationalize 400 remote islands in the works Japan may nationalize any […]

  • Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off

    Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the multinational naval exercise FRUKUS, in port Brest, France Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the […]

  • Pacific Bond 13

    Australia, Japan and U.S. Naval forces flexed the Anti-Submarine Warfare aspects of exercise Pacific Bond 2013 near the Marianas Island chain Allied Navies Perform ASW Exercise During Pacific Bond 13 […]