Will Hollis – 15th May 2025 at 10:45am USS The Sullivans has sailed into the port of Limassol in Cyprus to messages of welcome from the US embassy. The guided missile destroyer docked for a “well-deserved liberty port call” – the US Navy’s term for rest and relaxation. The warship had recently been taking partContinue reading “USS The Sullivans makes a liberty port call in Cyprus following Exercise Med Strike”
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CSG25 on well-deserved break with stopover in Crete after first big test of deployment
14th May 2025 at 10:21am The Royal Navy’s HMS Dauntless, part of CSG25, has docked in Souda Bay in Crete, alongside the rest of the fleet, in the first run ashore of the deployment. In a post on X, the ship’s crew said: “There will be meetings to discuss Medstrike and lessons learned,” adding that personnelContinue reading “CSG25 on well-deserved break with stopover in Crete after first big test of deployment”
Tidespring turns: RFA vessel breaks away from CSG25 as it heads towards Suez and Red Sea
Tom Sables – 14th May 2025 at 3:45pm RFA Tidespring has broken away from Carrier Strike Group 25 while the ships transit the Suez Canal and Red Sea. Instead, the tanker will head south around the Cape of Good Hope before rejoining them in the Indian Ocean. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have raisedContinue reading “Tidespring turns: RFA vessel breaks away from CSG25 as it heads towards Suez and Red Sea”
NZDF joins large South Pacific disaster exercise as new response group starts work
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has joined 18 other nations for a large French-led multinational training exercise scenario of a hypothetical cyclone striking the islands of Wallis & Futuna. 14 May, 2025 Exercise Croix Du Sud was based in New Caledonia, about 1900km southwest of Wallis & Futuna, and involved about 2000 personnel. NewContinue reading “NZDF joins large South Pacific disaster exercise as new response group starts work”
Damen Cape Town Delivered Third South African Navy MMIPV
By SeaWaves Magazine – May 13, 2025 Damen photo Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), Adam Kok (P1573), at Naval Base Durban for the South African Navy. The delivery milestone represents the culmination of a strategic initiative by the South African Navy to enhance South Africa’s maritimeContinue reading “Damen Cape Town Delivered Third South African Navy MMIPV”
