GDYNIA, Poland – Ships, submarines, aircraft, participating personnel and observers from 18 Allied and non-NATO nations are converging on Gdynia on the Baltic Sea for the NATO submarine rescue exercise DYNAMIC MONARCH 2014, which will run from May 12-23 in the waters off Gdynia.

 

QinetiQ has carried out a fatigue and fracture mechanics assessment of NATO’s submarine rescue vehicle, part of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS), a multinational project that delivers rescue capability primarily for the partner nations of France, Norway and the U.K. and to NATO and allied nations.

 

Base employee Keith Hall charts the developments that have taken place in HM Naval Base, from its initial use by the army until October 1996, when the site was formally designated, and onwards through the redevelopments of the 21st century.

 

As well as discussing the histories of the submarine squadrons that used the facility the author, who lives in Dunbartonshire, includes details of recent groups based there, including the NATO Submarine Rescue System and the Northern Diving Group.

 

FET Dynacon’s XLX Evo II Ultra Heavy Duty ROV System. FET Dynacon image. Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Dynacon, designer and manufacturer of submarine rescue systems and equipment, have supported military organizations and naval forces for over 45 years. Through its two brands, Perry Slingsby Systems and Sub-Atlantic, FET Dynacon has delivered more than 800 manned and unmanned underwater vehicles. FET Dynacon’s …

James Fisher and Sons plc (‘James Fisher’, ‘the Group’) announces the appointment of Rob Hales as Head of Defence with responsibility for directing and overseeing the Group’s global defence division operations and growth. In this capacity, Rob sits on the James Fisher executive team and reports to Chief Executive Officer, Jean Vernet. Jean Vernet, Chief …

JFD has completed the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) exercise, Northern Sun, in Norway, including a Deep Dive to over 600 metres for recertification with Lloyd’s Register. In April this year, the NSRS was successfully mobilised from Leith in the UK onto the Norwegian Coastguard Vessel, KV HARSTAD, followed by transit to Norwegian waters for …

JFD completes timed mobilisation of the NSRS during Golden Arrow exercise JFD has completed a timed mobilisation of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS). This was undertaken during the Golden Arrow Submarine Rescue exercise held in March 2022. From the Port of Glasgow, King George V (KGV) dock and with support from the NSRS authority, the …

JFD successfully completed Northern Crown, a NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) exercise which involved mobilisation of the system onto the Swedish Navy vessel, HSwMS Belos, in September and October 2021. The exercise is completed every two years as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NSRS Participant Nations and the Swedish Navy. Recognised …

JFD further strengthens their relationship with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN), with a contract to supply parts for their Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle, DSAR-5, which will undergo a midlife refit this year. JFD and the RoKN signed a contract for DSAR-5 in 2006, which entered into service in 2008 and has since been …