Russian defense ministry plans to buy 96 auxiliary vessels by 2020, deputy defense minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov told RIA Novosti… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 16, 2012; Image: Flot
USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2), the second of the Navy’s new joint high-speed vessels (JHSV) designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened, Sept. 15, during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. Military Sealift Command (MSC) will own and operate Chocta
PIRIOU registers an order for a Maritime Training Ship (MTS) to be operated by navOcéan, a joint company created by PIRIOU and DCI. This 44-meter ship will be delivered in autumn 2013 and will be named «Almak» («desert lynx») as a star of the constellation of Andromeda. Construction will be ensured
Ambush, the second of the Royal Navy’s Astute Class attack submarine, leaves her builder’s yard to begin sea trials. In the next few days, the 7,400-tonne submarine will leave the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, where she was built, and sail to Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in
The surge in pirate attacks have prompted fast pace development of private security firms which had proven to be an efficient solution to fend off attacks and reduce risks for shipping companies setting sail for the Indian Ocean. However, the things are not that simple as claimed by the Australian t
In one of his last speeches before retirement, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., addressed fiscal year 2013 chief petty officer (CPO) selectees from the Hampton Roads area at Norfolk Naval Station, Sept. 7. CPO selectees from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attended the event. “H
Fr. Lürssen Werft announces that it wants to make it very clear that no agreement has been made with Drydocks World in Dubai in any way. Lürssen says that it is surprised and displeased by the press releases and the content. Contrary to the announcement of Drydocks World in Dubai, Lürssen wishes to
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 86 persons illegally bound for Australia in 2 multi-day trawlers on 13th September 2012. The trawler named “Senesha Duwa” with 67 persons including 58 Tamils and 9 Sinhalese on board and the other named “Seloni Duwa” with 19 persons including 14 Tamils and 5 Sinhalese on boar
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) are helping to raise awareness during Suicide Prevention Month while on deployment in the Western Pacific. The Suicide Prevention Team aboard Tortuga has planned forums, events and training throughout the month in support of the Na
Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, from Port Hueneme, Calif., conducted an assessment of the chains holding the dock next to the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 11. “Today, we’re taking a look at the dock supports,” said Billy Crowe, Park Service diver for the World W
Two Chinese patrol ships on Sent 11 were deployed to the Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands which are under territorial disputes… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 14, 2012; Image: blog
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution taught early U.S. Navy history to students at West Elementary School in West Seneca, N.Y., Sept. 10. Constitution Sailors gave an interactive historical presentation to more than 120 fifth grade students as part of Buffalo Navy Week taking place Sept. 10-17. “The
KND has been awarded a design contract for a new 14m Interceptor. KND has taken a deep plunge, not just designing a remarkable new Interceptor, but also moved away from the traditional way of placing transverse and longitudinal frames. KND’s new method will increase the fairness of the topside and h
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) held a ceremony to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Within the ceremony, Winston Churchill performed a flag passing ceremony and Cmdr. Christoph
