Navy chief to advise next government to buy two new submarines
Purchasing two new submarines is viewed as vitally important The chief of staff of Portugal’s Navy, Henrique Gouveia e Melo, will suggest the purchase of two new submarines to the
Navy to sign contract for “pioneering multiplatform ship”
“Innovative” “disruptive” €162 million project finally moves forwards After a false start last year, the tender for construction of “a pioneering naval platform” with the capacity to project multiple capabilities,
Yet another narco launch apprehended by Navy in southern Portugal
Yet another ‘narco launch’ has been apprehended by the Portuguese Navy and national maritime authorities patrolling the coast for any signs of drug trafficking. The boat was discovered without crew,
Mondego ‘mutineers’ “accused of disobeying an order”
‘Could have been a great deal worse’ Today was the day the 13 Mondego ‘mutineers’ were finally to hear their accusations. And it has panned out very much as defence
Navy monitors yet another Russian ‘investigative’ ship
Akademik Golitsyn spent three days passing through Portuguese waters With the threat of Russian ‘spy ships’ marking undersea cables throughout Europe, naval patrol frigate Francisco de Almeida has been accompanying
Navy follows, monitors two Russian cargo ships off coast
“Vyazma” and “Mekhanik Makarin” passed through Portuguese waters on Wednesday and Thursday Portugal’s navy has been following/ monitoring two Russian ships that passed alongside the Portuguese coast over Wednesday and
Mondego mutiny: “Navy doesn’t lie”, says Admiral of Portugal’s fleet
Commemorating Navy Day in Porto today, Admiral of the fleet Henrique Gouveia e Melo was quizzed on the ins and outs of the ‘mutiny’ on the Mondego, which involved 13
Greta K tanker towed to international waters
The vessel is about 12 miles (16 or 17 km) from the port of Leixões The tanker Greta K, which caught fire off Porto on Tuesday, has been towed to international waters, where it
Parliamentary committee to hear Admiral and defence minister over Mondego mutiny
The parliamentary defence committee has approved a request by Iniciativa Liberal to hear both Admiral of the Navy, Gouveia e Melo and minister of defence Helena Carreiras over the incident
Mondego ‘mutiny’: lawyers defending unlucky 13 sailors say Navy has ‘erased evidence’
Ship has been thoroughly cleaned, and repair material flown to Funchal Lawyers for the 13 sailors facing disciplinary action for refusing to set out on a mission on a patrol