FGS Hessen Operating in Red Sea
Since Yemen’s Houthi terrorists began attacks on merchant ships in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in October 2023, shipping traffic in the region has almost halved.…
USS Bataan & USS Carter Hall Arrive in Piraeus, Greece
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC))…
Peruvian Navy Tall Ship Union in Piraeus
Continuing her route through the Mediterranean, on its first and historic tour around the world, the sailing training ship of the Peruvian Navy BAP “Union” arrived on December 30 at…
USS Mesa Verde Makes Port Call in Piraeus
Sailors and Marines assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) MEU((SOC)) arrived in Piraeus,…
USS Thomas Hudner Arrives in Souda Bay
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG), arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a regularly scheduled port visit November 30, 2023.…
Launching First Phase of the European Patrol Corvette Project
On the 24th October 2023, with a ceremony held at OCCAR premises in Rome, OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation) has signed with a Consortium, coordinated by Naviris and gathering…
NATO Tests NRF in Exercise Dynamic Mariner 23
In a remarkable display of international maritime cooperation, naval forces from five Allied nations have gathered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy for the start of Exercise…
NATO Ships Train With USS Gerald R Ford
Ships from multinational NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) participated in a series of maritime training exercises alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford during Exercise Sage…
US & South Korea to Hold Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield
The ROK and U.S. will conduct Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), an 11-day, joint, combined, and interagency exercise event from Aug. 21 to 31, 2023. The annual exercise is designed to…
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Completes Refit in Malta
Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta, July 25,…