Littlehales completes survey mission off Croatia
NAPLES, Italy (USTNCS) --- USNS Littlehales wrapped up a joint oceanographic survey mission off Croatia in February in what a senior Croatian government official called "an historic event between the U.S. and Croatia."
Croatian deputy Defense Minister Zlatko Gareljic, U.S. Ambassador Lawrence Rossin, the commander-in-chief of the Croatian Navy, other senior military and local government officials, and scientific staff from the Hydrographic Institute of Croatia, attended a reception aboard ship at Split, Croatia, hosted by ship's master Capt. Peter Wilisch.
"This event marks the end of two months of close cooperation between the U.S. Navy and the Croatian Hydrographic Institute. I hope we these days of bi-lateral cooperation will continue in the future," said Gareljic.
Littlehales finished a hydrographic survey operation near the northern port city of Rijeka.
"I hope these missions become routine and more regular," Rossin said in his remarks to the guests.
Capt. Rob Collins, commander of Military Sealift Command, Europe, which operates special mission ships in the Mediterranean, and Capt. Tim McGee, commander of the Navy's Oceanographic Office, NAVO, Stennis Space Center, Miss., received a tour and briefing at the Croatian Hydrographic Institute.
The entire party was then escorted by motorcade, under Croatian police escort, to the pier where the afternoon reception was held.
First, embarked NAVO scientific staff escorted the group on a tour of the ship led by senior scientist Kenzie Delaine.
"He [Rossin] mentioned to me that it was his first visit to an MSC ship and he was most impressed," Collins said.
Other guests in attendance included Split Mayor Ivan Skaric, Chief of the Department of International Military Cooperation Dr. Dragan Lozancic, Croatian Vice Adm. Vid Stipetic, and the Director of the Croation Hydrographic Institute Dr. Zvonko Gerzetic.
"Deputy Minister Gareljic extended invitations for future cooperation and visits by our ships," Collins said.
Military Sealift Command provides ocean transportation to the Department of Defense, and operates Littlehales for the commander of Naval Oceanography. (FROM MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND-EUROPE).
Croatian deputy Defense Minister Zlatko Gareljic, U.S. Ambassador Lawrence Rossin, the commander-in-chief of the Croatian Navy, other senior military and local government officials, and scientific staff from the Hydrographic Institute of Croatia, attended a reception aboard ship at Split, Croatia, hosted by ship's master Capt. Peter Wilisch.
"This event marks the end of two months of close cooperation between the U.S. Navy and the Croatian Hydrographic Institute. I hope we these days of bi-lateral cooperation will continue in the future," said Gareljic.
Littlehales finished a hydrographic survey operation near the northern port city of Rijeka.
"I hope these missions become routine and more regular," Rossin said in his remarks to the guests.
Capt. Rob Collins, commander of Military Sealift Command, Europe, which operates special mission ships in the Mediterranean, and Capt. Tim McGee, commander of the Navy's Oceanographic Office, NAVO, Stennis Space Center, Miss., received a tour and briefing at the Croatian Hydrographic Institute.
The entire party was then escorted by motorcade, under Croatian police escort, to the pier where the afternoon reception was held.
First, embarked NAVO scientific staff escorted the group on a tour of the ship led by senior scientist Kenzie Delaine.
"He [Rossin] mentioned to me that it was his first visit to an MSC ship and he was most impressed," Collins said.
Other guests in attendance included Split Mayor Ivan Skaric, Chief of the Department of International Military Cooperation Dr. Dragan Lozancic, Croatian Vice Adm. Vid Stipetic, and the Director of the Croation Hydrographic Institute Dr. Zvonko Gerzetic.
"Deputy Minister Gareljic extended invitations for future cooperation and visits by our ships," Collins said.
Military Sealift Command provides ocean transportation to the Department of Defense, and operates Littlehales for the commander of Naval Oceanography. (FROM MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND-EUROPE).
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