It’s been another weekend in the public spotlight for HMS Argyll – this time in Belgium. The frigate was Britain’s representative at Navy Days in Zeebrugge which were blessed by thousands of visitors… and the same dreadful weather as here in the UK. Fresh from leading an Armed Forces Day sail past i
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigates USS Underwood (FFG 36) and USS Curts (FFG 38) conducted vertical replenishments at sea with USNS Sacagawea, July 5. During the six-hour evolution Underwood took on 60 pallets of stores, supplies and ammunition. The original plan called for Underw
One of the Royal Navy’s new helicopters has landed on a British frigate during a trade visit by Korean officials. The Portsmouth-based warship HMS Lancaster welcomed the new Wildcat aircraft as South Korean naval aviators watched it land on and take off during a flying demonstration. The ‘Wildcat’ i
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) hosted a reception for Spanish dignitaries during a scheduled port visit to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, July 5. The reception provided the opportunity for the U.S. to show the partnership between the United States and Spain. Among the guests were President Jose
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and began sea trials, one of the final milestones of its docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) July 7. Sea trials tests Truman’s system capabilities in surface operations, deck seamanshi
Vigor Marine, L.L.C., Portland, Ore., is being awarded a $9,563,687 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command’s Fleet Replenishment Ammunition Ship USNS Rainier. The ship’s primary mission is to provide fuel to U.S. Navy ships at sea
Textron, Inc., New Orleans, La., is being awarded a $212,722,820 fixed-priced incentive-fee contract for the detail design and construction of a ship to shore connector (SSC) test and training craft and technical manuals. The SSC program is the functional replacement for the existing fleet of landin
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company have begun integrating the Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer variant into the U.S. Navy’s fleet of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. The integration process will include a series of risk reduction activities and technology demonstrations. MALD® is a state-of-the-art, low
On the afternoon of 4 July, in the rough seas of the Gulf of Aden, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco rescued a Comoros flagged supply vessel which had been adrift and in total black out for more than 13 hours. The entire operation lasted in excess of 24 hours and was conducted [&he
Service members and Sailors taking part in Pacific Partnership 2012’s (PP12) Medical Civic Action Project (MEDCAP) in Samar, Philippines set a new record by seeing more than 1,000 patients in a single day, June 30. The record setting day was a result of combined effort between U.S., Philippine and J
International military students from America’s partner nations are learning how to become Navy Divers at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC), Panama City, Fla. The international students are eligible for five courses of study taught throughout the year: The International Diving cour
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the repatriation of 10 Sri Lankan fishermen along with 02 fishing boats on 05th July 2012. The boats named “DanshkaPutha” and “Piyumali” and the fishermen were taken over from the Indian Costal Guard Ship (ICGS) Rajshree at the International Maritime Boundary Line off KKS
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 12 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were six new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during May 20
The 21st International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between Sri Lanka and India was held onboard the Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sagara at the Indo-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai. The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard officials and was
