The Richard Etheridge, the second vessel in the Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) recapitalization project that was built by Bollinger Shipyards, was officially delivered to the Coast Guard May 26 in Key West, Fla. after transiting from Lockport, La. Richard Etheridge will be h
Daisuke Hayashi never thought he would get the chance to visit Australia without actually leaving the territorial waters of Japan. But, today that’s exactly what he did. The Lieutenant – Junior Grade, who normally works in the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Destroyer Shimakaze, is spending a f
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert delivered remarks at a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 4. During the service, which was held at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Greenert thanked the veterans who served seven decades ago d
New Project 90600 harbor tugs RB-20 and RB-27 were officially commissioned into Russian Navy on June 1. The ensign-hoisting ceremony took place on… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 5, 2012; Image: Pella Shipyard
South Texas Navy commemorated the 70th anniversary of the turning point in the Pacific during World War II, with a Battle of Midway ceremony aboard the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, June 4. Among the guests honored at the ceremony was Bob McKinley, a retired chief petty officer who served on boar
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov started passing Black Sea Straits today… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 5, 2012
HMAS Ballarat has set sail for the Pacific Ocean to take part in an anti-submarine warfare exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, after a busy and culturally enriching port visit to the city of Kure, near Hiroshima. The Anzac Class Frigate has spent the last four days in Kure, hoste
In view of Poson celebrations, Sri Lanka Navy has deployed its specialized rescue squadron, 4Rs (Rapid Response Rescue and Release Squadron), for the protection of devotees in the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Fourteen (14) naval teams specialized in life saving along with sixteen (16) naval boats wi
The second out of three ships being built for Indian Navy by JSC Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia)… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 5, 2012; Image: Yantar Shipyard
The Guard, made up of two P2000 patrol boats HMS Trumpeter and Ranger, two Picket Boats, two Rigid Inflatable Boats from HMS Diamond, and four Off-shore Raiding Craft from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines – was followed by The Massed Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines who piped the boats along t
Triggered by growing pirate threats endangering safety of merchant ships, the Members of Cyprus Parliament have unanimously supported a bill, enabling the ships to have armed guards and use weaponry in order to defend themselves in case of pirate attacks, ITAR-TASS announced. This is the first bill
Ships of Russian Navy bear no relation to the armed incident occurred on Tuesday off Somali port town Kismayu… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 4, 2012; Image: Tomsk
The crew of HMAS Ballarat made some new friends in Japan this week, over a hotly contested game of Soccer. The Australian crew took on the crew of the Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze, which is acting as host ship to Ballarat’s port visit in Kure, near Hiroshima. The Anzac Class frigate has travelled to
Russian Armed Forces will conduct over 1,000 war games and tactical exercises in the summer training period (June-Nov 2012)… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, June 4, 2012; Image: Mil
