Hellenic Navy

NATO Submarine Commander Rear Admiral Thomas Wall wrapped up a visit to Greece on Friday.

During his stay he met the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ioannis Drymousis. Wall visited the Fleet Headquarters at the Salamis Naval Station and discussed issues of cooperation and participation of Greek submarines in NATO missions.

Greek authorities confirmed on Monday the identification of the body discovered at sea on Sunday as that of an Egyptian sailor from the crew of the sunken freighter Raptor. The vessel sank off the coast of Lesvos on Sunday morning, leaving 12 out of the 14 crew members still missing.

The search for a 42-year-old surfer who went missing off the island of Paros are ongoing on Wednesday morning, The Hellenic Coast Guard, private vessels, and a Hellenic Navy helicopter are involved in the search.

The Hellenic Coast Guard conducted a rescue operation off the coast of Pylos on Friday, rescuing 49 people stranded on a freight ship. The freight ship, flying under a Belize flag, was located 109 nautical miles southwest of Pylos.

America's youngest and biggest aircraft carrier has made an imposing sight after dropping anchor in Athens' Faliro Bay near the Port of Piraeus, en route to Souda Bay on Crete from the Adriatic and Ionian seas, on Thursday.

An updated US proposal to sell four Littoral Combat Ships ships to Greece has reopened the debate over the Hellenic Navy's procurement program.

Greece is anticipating the delivery of the initial batch of heavyweight torpedoes for its Papanikolis-class Type 214 submarines, which are considered the most technologically advanced vessels in the Hellenic Navy. The delivery is expected to take place in December, following a delay of 12 years.

Two men were arrested for espionage on Sunday night after they were caught wandering inside the Salamis Naval Base, located in the northeastern part of the island of Salamina, about 16 kilometers west of Athens.

The search-and-rescue operation to find people still missing after a fishing trawler carrying migrants capsized in international waters off the coast of the Peloponnese continued for seventh consecutive day on Tuesday. 

Parliament's Arms Committee has approved the activation of the mid-life upgrade (MLU) program for the Hellenic Navy's four MEKO frigates.

It was approved Friday by a committee majority with ruling New Democracy, PASOK and Greek Solution voting in favor, while the representative of SYRIZA, who was not present in the Parliament, expressed the party's positive view.