First Russo/Sino/SA naval exercise set for November
Come the last week in November, SA Navy fleet headquarters at Simon’s Town will be a hive of activity as three navies prepare for...
Stena Impero departs Iran port
British-flagged Stena Impero tanker left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port on Friday and was heading for Dubai so the crew could be repatriated, the owner...
SA Navy highlights achievements, upcoming events during portfolio visit
The South Africa Navy has highlighted recent achievements and upcoming events, including a naval exercise with Russia and China, during an oversight visit by...
INS Tarkash visiting Mozambique
The Indian Navy frigate INS Tarkash is visiting Maputo, Mozambique, for a three-day visit as it heads around the African coast.
The vessel arrived on...
Nigeria’s HIOSL orders boats from Singapore
Nigerian offshore oil and gas services provider Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) has ordered several Flex Fighter security/crew boats from Singapore’s Penguin Shipyards.
These...
SA Navy celebrates democracy with fleet review
2019 marks 25 years since South Africans went to the polls in the country’s first democratic elections and the South African Navy (SA Navy)...
SA Navy in danger of losing frigate and submarine capabilities due to declining budget
The South African Navy over the coming years risks losing its frigate and submarine capabilities if the current state of funding continues.
This is according...
World Maritime Day in SA
South Africa will host the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) World Maritime Day Parallel Event in Durban next year.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula received the official...
INS Tarkash visiting Namibia
The Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash is currently visiting Walvis Bay, Namibia, as part of its overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia.
INS Tarkash...
Indian frigate visiting African countries
The Indian Navy frigate INS Tarkash has visited Senegal and is due in Nigeria as part of its overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and...
Check before you speak, Minister!
South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula needs to verify her facts before she speaks, or risk further embarrassment to the South...
