Portuguese Navy Archives - Baird Maritime

February 17, 2020

German-owned containership attacked by pirates off Guinea

Written by Baird Maritime on February 17, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Ships (Naval).

A containership owned and operated by Germany’s Schulte Group was boarded by pirates off the West African country of Guinea on Friday, February 14. The Marshall ..

July 25, 2018

Portuguese Navy orders seven vessels from Portuguese shipyards

Written by Baird Maritime on July 25, 2018. Posted in Ships (Naval).

According to Expatica, the Portuguese Prime Minister has revealed that the Portuguese Navy has ordered seven ships from shipyards based in Portugal.

April 28, 2019

Seven dead, 10 missing after ferry sinks in São Tomé and Príncipe

Written by Baird Maritime on April 28, 2019. Posted in Ferries, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

Seven people were killed while another 10 have gone missing after a passenger vessel capsized and sank in the waters of São Tomé and Príncipe on Thursday, April ..

January 2, 2019

Portuguese Navy commissions fourth Viana do Castelo-class OPV

Written by Baird Maritime on January 2, 2019. Posted in Ships (Naval).

NRP Setúbal, the Portuguese Navy’s newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV), was commissioned into service during a formal ceremony on Friday, December 28.