Tag: Argentine Navy

Wednesday, May 28th 2014 - 22:12 UTC
Seven years and 650 million dollars later, Argentine icebreaker Irizar still under repairs

The Argentine government is putting pressure on contractors so that the Navy's flagship icebreaker Almirante Irizar, partially destroyed by fire in 2007, can begin sea trials later this year. However over-costs and mismanagement of the funds invested, estimated at over 650 million dollars, could have purchased a new vessel of three second hand according to critics in Congress.
Monday, July 8th 2013 - 06:29 UTC
Argentine training frigate ARA Libertad at last moment suspends annual trip

Argentina’s flagship the tall mast frigate ARA Libertad which last year was retained in Ghana for 77 days, unexpectedly suspended until 2014 the beginning of its annual instruction trip which was scheduled to leave Buenos Aires this weekend.
Monday, May 20th 2013 - 19:56 UTC
Almirante Irizar en route to becoming another major scandal for Argentina’s navy

Argentina’ icebreaker Almirante Irizar, docked for repairs since 2007 is en route to becoming another major scandal involving the Ministry of Defence and the Argentine Navy’s fleet. In the last six years Argentina has invested the equivalent of 200 million dollars in the recovery of the vessel that caught fire in 2007 and another 75 million dollars in contracting vessels to supply the Antarctic bases and stations.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 20:12 UTC
Cristina at the helm for ARA Libertad grand welcome party in Mar del Plata

The frigate ARA Libertad is already in Argentine waters and is scheduled to arrive Wednesday to the port of Mar del Plata, escorted by dozens of yachts and other vessels, to a huge reception ceremony headed by President Cristina Fernandez, ministers and top officials.
Saturday, November 17th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
“Technical issues” delaying Argentine Navy vessel departure from South Africa

The Argentine Navy said that repair works in the corvette ARA Espora, which has been stranded in South Africa for over five weeks “are 65% completed” and denied there were any debts pending with the German company that is responsible for the maintenance of the MEKO class corvettes as was reported earlier in the Buenos Aires press.
Thursday, October 25th 2012 - 18:39 UTC
ARA Libertad: Defence minister takes responsibility; Ghana embarrassed with the incident

Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli took responsibility on Thursday for the fate of the navy training frigate Libertad, which continues to be impounded in Ghana. Meanwhile from Ghana a top official said the country was “embarrassed” with the whole incident.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 06:17 UTC
Argentina calls on Ghana to “assume its responsibility” in the release of ARA Libertad

Argentina demanded that Ghana “assumes its responsibility” of freeing the Navy flagship ARA Libertad, which remains impounded in the African country’s port Tema over claims of US funds and warned Argentina could take the case to the United Nations, because negotiating with ‘vulture funds’ is not an option.
Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 04:56 UTC
Second Argentine Navy vessel retained in Africa

A second Argentine Navy vessel remains retained in Africa, although this time because of mechanical problems. So far this month the Argentine navy has suffered the ‘loss’ of three of its units: two corvettes and the training frigate ARA Libertad.
Tuesday, October 16th 2012 - 07:46 UTC
ARA Libertad conflict forces the resignation of the Argentine navy chief

The ARA Libertad conflict retained in Ghana has a new victim: Argentina’s Navy chief of staff Admiral Carlos Alberto Paz tendered his resignation and was replaced by his deputy Vice-Admiral Daniel Alberto Martin.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 18:21 UTC
Cristina Fernandez confirms top commanders but purges 36 military brass

Hours before undergoing surgery Argentine President Cristina Fernandez purged 36 members of the military brass in the wake of the recent dismissal of the Navy commander amid a domestic-spying scandal.