As submarine capabilities gain prominence among navies, it has become critical that nations and submarine operators are assured of a robust rescue system, should mishaps or accidents occur. This was the point made by Head Naval Operations Rear Admiral (RADM) Jackson Chia in his opening address at th
ANADOLU Shipyard (ADIK) has started on May 28th 2012 Monday Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT) of the Sixth Vessel of Landing Craft Tank (LCT) project undertaken for Turkish Navy. ANADOLU Shiphard has already delivered the first four vessel of the LCT project back in March and April of this year and the Fif
The U.S. Coast Guard on May 29 formally accepted the General Dynamics C4 Systems-built Rescue 21 search and rescue communications system now serving Sector San Juan. With the command center located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sector San Juan is responsible for all Coast Guard missions throughout t
The Coast Guard is preparing for Phase Two of the Towing Vessel Bridging Program (TVBP) which begins July 1, 2012. Phase Two will focus on uninspected towing vessels that have not undergone a voluntary industry initiated examination during Phase One. On June 12, 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard partnered
The Los Angeles-Class attack submarine, USS Bremerton (SSN 698) returned to its namesake city, May 25. The submarine, which is homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was recently adopted by the Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Navy League and welcomed upon arrival to Naval Base Kitsap’s pier
Australian Defence Force Command and Medical Specialist personnel have left Australia to participate in Pacific Partnership 2012, an exercise to improve responses to natural and humanitarian emergencies in the region. The exercise is an annual US-sponsored humanitarian assistance exercise also aims
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived in San Francisco May 27 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sailors on board Nimitz set sail May 24 along with family members and friends as part of a Tiger Cruise which allowed the guests to experience life at sea. During the
The Pearl Harbor Submarine Park and Parche Memorial on board Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam was the setting for a Memorial Day ceremony held May 28, where retired and active duty submariners and guests gathered to pay tribute to the World War II submarines on Eternal Patrol and all those service mem
Australia’s Anzac Class frigates will be further protected from supersonic cruise missile attacks thanks to new radar technology acquired and fitted onto the ships by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). The CEAFAR Radar and CEAMOUNT Missile Control Illuminator are part of a multi-phased array r
Former USS Intrepid (CV 11) Sailors served hoagies and salads to Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) May 26. The Intrepid Sailors visit ships every Fleet Week to show support for military service. “It’s awesome that they once sacrificed their time for
The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered the body of the pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard said in a news release that divers from the vessel Ocean Inspector found the pilot inside the aircraft’s cockpit. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received th
The Igor Belousov, currently under construction, will have two ARS-600 two-seat submersibles, designed to perform an array of functions, including search, rescue and salvage of submarines in distress. The Russian Defense Ministry decided in 2011 to equip the ship with a deep-sea diving system produc
Coalition ship KRI Dewaruci of Indonesia held a reception in Staten Island, N.Y., May 25, during Fleet Week New York 2012. The event was hosted by Consul General of Indonesia in New York Ghafur Dharmaputra, Ambassador of Indonesia to the U.N. Desra Percaya and Commanding Officer of KRI Dewaruci Letk
Israel’s unused natural gas potential may be under threat from preying militant groups such as Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla movement, which might require intensified involvement of the country’s Navy in securing the multinational drilling platforms and offshore rigs, Reuters info
