A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state’s waters, the head of the country’s… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, August 12, 2011;
Two Marines who ejected from their crashing fighter jet spent four harrowing hours in the chilly Pacific Ocean, yelling and blowing a whistl… (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, August 12, 2011;
For the first time in city history, a naval warship will be docking at the Port of St. Petersburg and be made available for public tours… (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, August 12, 2011;
The South Korean navy has rescued a group of North Koreans after two fishing boats were found sinking near the disputed Yellow Sea border, a… (google) [mappress] Source: google, August 12, 2011;
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $24,536,862 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) fiscal 2011 extended docking phased maintenance availability (EDPMA). An EDPMA provides for an extensive renovation and
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc received a $56.5 million contract modification, under a previously awarded contract, for continuation of long lead time material procurement associated with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The company’s Newport News Sh
Crew of large ASW ship Marshal Shaposhnikov and communications company Rostelecom Far East decided to sign patronage agreement. Such sponsorship will raise prestige of military service, improve living conditions of the ship’s crew, and contribute to further improvement of patriotic education in the
Officers with the Royal Thai Navy’s Helicopter Anti-Surface Warfare Squadron (HS) 2 participated in a joint training exercise with USS George Washington’s (CVN 73) HS-14 Aug. 5 & 10. Both squadrons conducted anti-surface warfare (ASW) training on dipping sonar capabilities and search-and-rescue (SAR
Oldest ship of Italian Navy – training sailer Amerigo Vespucci – will visit Sevastopol in Aug 23-27, reports Italian Navy’s press release. During the visit, Italian mariners will meet with local authorities, Black Sea Fleet command, and take part in cultural exchange activities. On Aug 9 Amerigo Ves
August started with the beginning of the Shakedown phase of getting the mighty ‘E’ up to the standard required to re-deploy in November. The training began in earnest with the visit of the DEVFLOT Operational Assurance Visit team led by Cdr HM. Over the two day period that the team were embarked the
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Laem Chabang, Thailand following five days of rest and relaxation for the crew during its most recent patrol Aug. 11. “Just before we pulled into Thailand, the crew worked around the clock for 56 days at sea, so they defini
In accordance with combat training plan, Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ships undergo inspection over so-called Course Task 2 (execution of appropriate tasks at sea by a single ship). Within the framework of inspection, large ASW ship Kerch under the flag of ASW Ship Brigade Commander Capt 1 rank Oleg Krivor
At a ceremony held on board Austal’s next generation 102 metre trimaran this morning, Austal was awarded a contract for the design, construction and through-life support of eight new patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. This contract is Austal’s second significant c
HMS St Albans has played a key role in a major exercise in the Gulf testing the abilities of naval forces to defend the region’s scores of gas and oil platforms – vital to the UK and global economy. The Portsmouth-based frigate was Britain’s input to the week-long ‘Stakenet’ exercise, alongside the
