Aviation – Farewell to the AB 212 Helicopter by the Italian Air Force – 22.02.2024
After 40 years of excellent service the last HH-212 (as the AB212 is designated in accordance with the Italian MOD Mission Design Series) of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Airforce), made its final flight from its homebase at Grazzanise, Italy, last Thursday 22nd February during a phase out ceremony that celebrated the 40 years of activity […]
Naval News – Italian Forces intervenes in International Waters after Libyan Coast Guard fires warning shots to Italian MFV’s – 06.05.2021
Warning shots were fired at the Mazara Del Vallo based stern trawlers ALISEO and ARTEMIDE in international waters, off Misurata, Libya by a Libyan Coast Guard patrol vessel on Monday 6th May, 2021 with the commander of one of the trawlers was injured, the Italian media reported. The Italian Navy (Marina Militare) Maestrale Class Frigate ITS […]
Beirut Blast – Countries united in sending Humanitarian Aid – 07.08.2020
Countries and international organisations have lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a shockwave across Beirut, killing at least 154 and injuring over 5,000 persons. Also it destroyed 3 hospitals, major PPE Stores and Lebanon’s major grain store, triggering food crisis worries. Bahraini officials load medical aid and ground support equipment […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – More illegal immigrants arrive at Lampedusa – 20.05.2020.
137 illegal immigrants rescued in Italian Territorial Waters by Guardia Costiera and Guardia Di Finanza Bigliani Class G126 SALVATORE DE ROSA entered Lampedusa on Wednesday 20th May. Disembarkation was done at Favarolo di Lampedusa quay with total – 77 men; 57 women and 6 minors from Totale 138 – 54 donne, 78 uomini, 6 minori […]
Casualties – Fishing Vessel NUOVA ISIDE – Another corpse found – 16.05.2020.
The second corpse from the 3 crew lost with the tragedy of the wooden fishing vessel NUOVA ISIDE was found this morning, Saturday 16th May. Guardia Costiera confirmed after the 1988 built ITA flag and owned ropax ANTONELLO DA MESSINA that runs from Palermo to Ustica and vice versa sighted a drifting lifeless body around […]
Casualties – Missing Sicilian Fishing Boat with 1 corpse found adrift off Ustica, Italy – 14.05.2020
What was the first fishing catch for the crew of the wooden fishing vessel NUOVA ISIDE earlier this week after the COVID-19 emergency, it finished into a disaster with the fishing vessel missing and a lifeless body was found by Guardia Costiera CP 300 Class. 3 were aboard – Capt Matteo Lo Iacono of 53 […]
