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Crews of Deep-Sea Submersibles Prepare for Participation in Bold Monarch 2012

Crews of deep-sea submersibles operated by Northern Fleet (NF) Search and Rescue Dept are preparing for participation in the Bold Monarch 2012 international submarine rescue exercise. Practical training takes place in Varlamov Bay Range, Barents Sea. Operators improve control skills of submersibles at deep waters and dock with coaming of a dummy submarine. The next [...]

March 30, 2012 | Posted in Also in the news,Europe & Eurasia,Featured,News by topic,Press releases,Regional news,Training & Education | Read More »

Russia: BSF Returns from Bold Monarch 2011

The Bold Monarch 2011 joint submarine rescue exercise finished on June 10 off Spain. Russia was represented by Black Sea Fleet (BSF) assets – rescue ship Epron, salvage tug Shakhter, mooring lighter KIL-158, and diesel submarine Alrosa. Throughout ten days the joint force practiced search-and-rescue operations using the most up-to-date salvage equipment. KIL-158 planted [...]

June 15, 2011 | Posted in Also in the news,Europe & Eurasia,Featured,News by topic,Regional news,Training & Education | Read More »

UK: Royal Navy Participates in NATO Exercise Bold Monarch

Royal Navy personnel have joined 2,000 sailors from 13 nations for the world’s largest submarine rescue exercise, off the south-eastern tip of Spain. The ten days of NATO Exercise Bold Monarch witnessed an international effort to bring trapped submariners from four boats to the surface. The exercise is run every three years to test [...]

June 14, 2011 | Posted in Europe & Eurasia,Featured,News by topic,Regional news,Top Stories,Training & Education | Read More »