Military Sealift Command-charted vessel HSV Swift (HSV 2) arrived to Mayport, Fla., May 23 to officially mark the completion of the Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2013 mission. The 4th Fleet initiative, designed to strengthen civil and maritime services’ capabilities to respond to a variety of m
Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster leaves Portsmouth on Tuesday 28 May for a six-month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. The Atlantic Patrol will provide a challenging deployment for the ship, where she is scheduled to undertake a range of tasks across the region in support
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the PAUL CLARK, the sixth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The announcement was made by Bollinger executive vice president of new construction, Chris Bollinger, “We are very pleased to announce another successful on-time and on-budg
French Naval Ship “Jacques Cartier” arrived at the Port of Colombo on 22nd May 2013 on a goodwill visit. The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on her arrival. Ship’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Amaury Moreau De Bellaing paid a courtesy call on C
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command celebrated National Maritime Day at a ceremony co-hosted with the U.S. Maritime Administration at MARAD’s headquarters May 22. Over 200 government and maritime industry leaders and guests attended the commemoration. In 1933, Congress established May 22 as Nat
The EU will provide some €37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries through support for the Programme to promote Regional Maritime Security (MASE). In the past decade, the level of maritime insecurity in the region’s waters has become the hig
The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) participated in a combined passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Egyptian Navy Ship Toushka (FFG-906), May 20. The passing exercise was highlighted by each ship’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team boarding the other ship. Egyptian navy perso
Chinese fishing vessels escorted by a naval ship continue to poach in Philippine waters, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said yesterday, according to mb.com. The DND Secretary added that Chinese fishermen are fishing off the Philippine-occupied Ayngin Shoal. He also sa
The maritime action ship ‘Rayo’ has concluded her participation in operation Atalanta against piracy in Indian Ocean waters. The ship was integrated into the EUNAVFOR (European Union Naval Force) for 85 days. From May 20, the ship will head towards the African coast for a deployment with scheduled p
The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation for the initial phase of the Solid State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) program. SSL-TM is a research and development project to mature solid-state, high-power laser weapon systems and components for ship defense. This selection is the fi
Two warships of Russia’s Black Sea fleet joined the country’s Mediterranean task force on Monday, a spokesman for the… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 22, 2013; Image: Black Sea Fleet
L.É. AOIFE, Irish Naval Service’s ship, is towing a 30ft Norwegian yacht that sustained damage in strong winds 120 nautical miles South West of Mizen Head. The yacht, with two Norwegian sailors, was sailing from the Azores to the Hebrides when it suffered a broken mast and lost all VHF communication
OSI Maritime Systems announces the provision of an advanced Command, Control and Situational Awareness system to the Royal Australian Navy Amphibious Task Group. OSI’s Tactical Asset Control and Tracking System (T-ACT) will be equipped on two Mother Ships and 12 Landing Craft. Designed for close C2
Thales UK has marked one year of successful operations for the Fully Integrated Communications System (FICS) onboard the Type 45 Destroyer, the Royal Navy’s most advanced class of surface ship. First of class HMS Daring was deployed operationally to the Arabian Gulf in 2012, followed by the operatio
