Other Navies News

12.18.2009 Two died at shipwreck off Lebanon
At least two men died and dozens are missed after cargo vessel Danny Two shipwrecked off Lebanon coast. Cargo ship Danny Two with 83 passengers aboard overturned on Thursday at 07.30 pm local time 11 nautical miles off Tripoli (Lebanon).

12.15.2009 Somali pirates seized Indian dhow Laxmi Sagar
Somali pirates seized Indian single-mast coastwise vessel (dhow) Laxmi Sagar; crew strength is uncertain. Presently, 11 vessels and 283 crewmembers are being held captives by pirates worldwide.

12.14.2009 Ariana crew released from pirates still needs help
The crew of cargo ship Ariana freed from pirate captivity still needs help, fuel, water and food. Bulker Ariana was captured on May 2 in Indian Ocean 250 miles southwest Seychelles. The vessel carried 35,000 tonnes of soy from Brazil to Middle East.

12.11.2009 Pirates got ransom for Ariana
Somali pirates got ransom for hijacked vessel Ariana with 24 Ukrainian crewmembers aboard. Greek cargo ship Ariana with Ukrainian crew on board was captured in May 2009 near Seychelles in Indian Ocean.

12.10.2009 Turkmenia gets two Russian-made patrol boats
Turkmenian Navy received two Sobol patrol boats made by OJSC Almaz Shipbuilding Company (St. Petersburg). Purposeful steps on strengthening naval infrastructure at Caspian Sea are aimed at protection of sea border and active countering international terrorism and trans-border criminality. Patrol boat Sobol is hugely popular at the world market.

12.09.2009 Northrop Grumman upgraded USS Carl Vinson
American shipbuilder Northrop Grumman has completed modernization of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. The modernization has been carried out at Newport News shipyard which built the ship early 80-ies.

12.07.2009 USS New Mexico SSN finished sea trials
New US nuclear-powered submarine New Mexico has successfully finished sea trials and returned to Northrop Grumman Newport News.

12.04.2009 First Indian sub to be completed in two years
First Indian nuclear-powered submarine Arihant will be entirely completed and commissioned in the nearest two years.

12.04.2009 Two Japanese destroyers collided in Pacific Ocean
Two destroyers of Japanese Naval Self-Defense Force collided in Pacific Ocean during anti-piracy exercise.

12.02.2009 Ukrainian MFA confirmed collision of Ukrainian and Turkish vessels
Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the fact that Ukrainian and Turkish vessels collided on Nov 30.

12.01.2009 Indian Navy issued a tender for deck-based fighters
Indian Navy is looking for deck-based fighters for aircraft carriers expected to be commissioned in five-six years.

11.30.2009 Malaysia to resume tender on naval patrol aircrafts
Malaysia plans to resume tender on naval patrol aircrafts.

11.26.2009 Litvin promises to support shipbuilding and calls to complete cruiser Ukraina
Ukraine should resume works at special economic zone "Nikolayev", and Ukraine's Ministry of Industrial Policy should have a department engaged in shipbuilding issues - Litvin.

11.25.2009 The British to install new sonars at Italian minesweepers
British company Thales won a delivery contract of 2093-type sonars to Italian Navy.

11.25.2009 Two cargo ships collided in Sea of Azov
Two cargo ships collided in Sea of Azov on Wednesday, one of them sank but nobody suffered.

11.24.2009 Estonian ferry brought to port with faulty steering system
Ferry Silja Europa several hours drifted in Baltic Sea due to steering system breakdown was towed to Finnish port Turku Monday evening.

11.23.2009 Greece: cargo ship Red Sea Spirit is not captured
Pirates did not hijack Panama-flagged vessel Red Sea Spirit belonging to Greek company Secure Hold.

11.23.2009 Enemy targets are in shot – Iranian top-ranking officer
Enemy targets in the Persian Gulf are within shot of Iranian combat ships and they will decisively rebuff any aggression.

11.20.2009 Ukrainian sailors hurled pirates in the Gulf of Aden
The crew of Ukrainian cargo ship Lady Juliet managed to hurl Somali pirates.

11.19.2009 EU to prolong anti-piracy mandate till the end of 2010
European Union decided to prolong mandate of Atalanta anti-piracy naval operation.

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