Frigate Floreal Comes to the Aid of Amsterdam Island
After a week of sailing and 1,500 nautical miles covered in difficult weather conditions, the surveillance frigate (FS) Floréal reached Amsterdam Island and disembarked personnel from the French Southern and…
BSAM Seine Stops in Basra, Iraq
On March 1st and 2nd, the Metropolitan Support and Assistance Ship (BSAM) Seine made a stopover at the Umm Qasr naval base in Iraq. This was the French Navy’s first…
Colombian Navy Seized Four Tons of Cocaine Near Cartagena
The Colombian Navy, in conjunction with the Colombian Aerospace Force, seized a shipment of more than four tons of cocaine as it was being transported aboard a go-fast boat approximately…
Almirante Irizar Resupplied Two Antarctic Bases
The icebreaker ARA “Almirante Irízar” resupplied the Joint Antarctic Bases (BAC) Petrel and Esperanza, as part of the second stage of the 2024/25 Antarctic Summer Campaign (CAV). After completing operations…
KRI Selar in CORPAT Philindo With BRP Artemio Ricarte
KRI Selar-879, which is an element of the Patrol Unit (Satrol) of the Fleet Command (Koarmada) II commanded by Major Laut (P) Agus Solikhin, successfully completed the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)…
Chilean Antarctic Commission 2024 – 2025
Between November and April, the 2024/2025 Antarctic Commission (COMANTAR) will be held, with the aim of supporting scientific research, performing logistical support tasks, and ensuring security in Antarctic waters. The…
Groningen Intercepts Over 500 Kilos of Cocaine
HNLMS Groningen has intercepted a shipment of over 500 kilos of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. The proceeds came from 2 drug shipments. They were already stopped on 13 and…
USS Oregon (SSN 793) Completes Homeport Shift
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, following a change of homeport from Naval Submarine Base New London, March 7, 2024. Oregon’s arrival marks…
Exercise Malpan 2025
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced the year 2025 with the execution of Exercise MALPAN. The goodwill exercise was in the Straits of…