ORESTON CHANNEL NO. 08 BUOY (APPROXIMATE POSITION 50° 21.87N 004° 06.67W) HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM POSITION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Today we remember possibly the only sailor killed at Arnhem – 80 years to the day of the largest airborne assault in history. Air Mechanic Leonard Augustus Hooker is the only Senior Serviceman buried ...

MAKER LIGHT IS CURRENTLY OPERATING ON BATTERY POWER AND IS UNRELIABLE (POSITION 50°20.511N, 004°10.869W). MARINERS ARE ADVISED ACCORDINGLY. PLYMNAVWARNS IN FORCE 001-003, 007, 009, 040 & 045/24.

1. NW 39/24 The 2FR (vert) Lights on No.1 Berth Dolphin at Portsmouth International Port (Posn 50° 48.664’N 001° 05.558’W) has now been re-established and functioning correct. The temporary Navigation ...

The Fleet’s mainstay lightweight torpedo is to receive a £60m upgrade to counter the latest underwater threat. Whitehall has awarded BAE Systems a contract to ...

Royal Fleet Auxiliary amphibious support ship Cardigan Bay has returned to the UK after delivering humanitarian supplies to Gaza. The ship deployed to the Middle East more than two years ago to work ...

Three Royal Navy Shooters entered the Surrey County Open, held at Worplesdon Rifle Club. The competition took place between 50 and 100 yards, with 40 scoring shots counting at each distance. The ...

Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent seized £160m of cocaine from a ‘narco-sub’ in the Caribbean Sea. In eight drugs busts in seven months, the Portsmouth-based patrol ship has stopped nearly £750m of ...

Many congratulations to Fleet Air Arm pilot Lieutenant Commander Dave Bouyac who is possibly the best qualified instructor in military aviation – across three different forms of flight. By ...

1. BC Outer Light (Oc R 15s) located on the western outer side of Portsmouth Harbour entrance is now fully functional. 2. The following Portsmouth NAVWARN’s remain in force: 48/24, 45/24, 43/24, 40/24 ...

A great afternoon was enjoyed by all as the RN Sports Association hosted the NAVYfit Festival of Sport at HMS Sultan. Engineering Technicians from the Defence College of Technical Training’s Defence ...

Victoria Crosses. Distinguished Flying Crosses. OBEs. MBEs. The King’s/Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Naval aviators have won them all in 115 years of flying at sea. But only one naval aviator ever held the ...