The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS North Dakota comes closer to joining the US Navy fleet. The vessel completed its sea trials and will officially become a part of the US Navy on Saturday, 25th of October. The commissioning ceremony for the $2.6 billion Virginia-class submarine will be held at
US Navy has awarded a contract for twelve (12) 30’ Rapid Response Skimmers (RRS) to Kvichak Marine, Industries, Inc. The vessels are to be delivered over the next 18 months, with options for up to thirty (30) additional skimmers to be delivered through 2019. The Kvichak RRS is Navy’s tier one respon
The Spanish Navy’s patrol boat ‘Alboran’ returned to Cartagena yesterday after participating in a two-month long deployment in the “NAFO” 2014 campaign. The vessel was in the area of Newfoundland (Canada) participating in the protection of the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s (NAFO) fish
Engineers at Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division are harvesting weapon system components from decommissioned U.S. Navy frigates (FFGs) for re-use on Coast Guard cutters. The harvesting of components from four decommissioned frigates will
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert visited Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 22. Greenert, the 30th CNO, opened the ceremony by administering the oath of enlistment to three Sailors assigned to the ship and spoke to the assembled cr
The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30th NCR) hosted Navy Seabees from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during a bilateral exchange between the two naval construction forces Oct. 13-22. Key Philippine Seabee leaders in attendance included AFP’s Naval Construction Brigade commander, Commod
Sweden has decided to end the search for the mysterious submarine in Stockholm archipelago, BBC News writes. The hunt for the submarine, which included naval vessels and planes and lasted for a week, is considered to be Sweden’s biggest military mobilisation since the Cold War. Although the submarin
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $32,5 million modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract to exercise options for DDG 1000 class services. This work will provide technical and industrial engineering in the interpretation and application of the
On Saturday 18 October sailors from EU Naval Force Spanish frigate, ESPS Navarra, embarked on the Danish frigate HDMS Esbern Snare. The Danish frigate is part of NATO’s counter-piracy operation, Ocean Shield. After closing each other’s sea position, the Commanding Officer of ESPS Navarra flew across
Royal Australian Navy recently decided to standardize their data processing workflow for their Survey Motor Launches (SML) on CARIS software. CARIS has been used successfully for several years on the larger RAN survey vessels and this has led to the widespread adoption of HIPS and SIPS on the SMLs.
The US Navy frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) is scheduled to return from its final deployment to the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) Oct. 27 to make preparations for decommissioning. During this final deployment, the ship played an integral part in the counter-transnational organized crime (C-TO
HMA Ships Arunta and Parramatta visited Melbourne 17-20 October, coinciding with the centenary of the departure of convoys for the First World War from Port Phillip Bay. Seventeen troopships departed Victorian shores in October 1914, carrying troops, nurses, technicians, horses, supplies and weapons
Three members of the Philippine Navy were given awarded during the flag raising ceremony held at the Headquarters Philippine Navy (HPN). Capt. Alberto B Carlos, Commissary Steward 2nd Class Felix B Guaves and Sgt. Eugene J. Padilla were awarded with the Plaque of Recognition for being adjudged as Th
The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) departed Constanta, Romania, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 23. Mount Whitney and Cole’s visit to Romania provided Sailors with the opportunity to eng
