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COVID-19: US hospital ship Comfort to arrive in New York
The US Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk on March 29 for New York City in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. The ship will serve as a referral hospital for patients not infected with COVID-19, providing a full spectrum of medical care to inclu
Royal Australian Navy frigate interdicts 3 tons of narcotics
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) has interdicted over 3,000 kilograms of illegal narcotics including hashish and heroin in the Gulf of Aden. The frigate is deployed under Operation Manitou, Australia’s contribution to support international efforts to pro
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Japan welcomes lead Maya-class destroyer
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has taken delivery of the first of two Maya-class ballistic missile defense destroyers. The 172-meter-long Maya (DDG-179) was handed over to JMSDF by shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation (JMUC) at Yokohama Shipyard Isogo Works on March 19. The Aeg
5,000 sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt to be tested for COVID-19
About 5,000 crew on board the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific will be tested for coronavirus, a navy official said. The decision comes after additional positive cases of COVID-19 have been discovered aboard the warship. “We are taking this threat very seriously and a
Schottel secures propulsion contract to equip US Navy vessels
Germany’s manufacturer of propulsion systems Schottel has secured several orders to provide propulsion systems for US Navy vessels. The order includes five workboat docking vessels and two YTL tugs – all of which are to be built at the Modutech Marine Inc. yard in Tacoma, Washington. As explained by
US Navy reports three coronavirus cases onboard aircraft carrier
Three sailors aboard the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt underway in the Pacific Ocean were diagnosed with COVID-19 and were evacuated from the ship, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly said. “We’ve identified all the folks they’ve had contact with, and we’re quarantining them as
NATO frigates enter Black Sea
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) units entered the Black Sea on March 23 for routine operations in the area, including upcoming exercises with the Georgian Navy. The task unit is composed of three frigates from Canada, Italy and Turkey, commanded by Italian Navy Rear Admiral Paolo Fantoni. T
Destroyer Delbert D. Black passes acceptance trials
Last week, Huntington Ingalls Industries said that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division completed the third and final round of sea trials for the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). “DDG 119 just completed a very successful sea trial demonstrating shipboar
Hospital ship USNS Mercy departs San Diego to care for non-COVID-19 patients in LA
The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed Naval Station San Diego on March 23, and is now underway to Los Angeles in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. More than 800 medical professionals and over 70 civil service mariners who embarked on the Mercy will care for non-COVID-19 pa
German Naval Yards’ legal battle over MKS 180 decision moves forward
Kiel-based shipyard German Naval Yards has submitted a review application to the Federal Public Procurement Chamber in Bonn with reference to Germany’s procurement of MKS 180 multipurpose combat ships. In January, Germany’s defense ministry selected Dutch shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
France takes command of Combined Task Force 150
On March 19, 2020, Royal Australian Navy handed over command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) to a combined French/United Kingdom team. At a ceremony in Bahrain, the team led by French Marine Nationale Captain Jacques Rivière assumed command of CTF 150 from Australian Commodore (CDRE) Ray Leggat
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Australian minister laid keel for US Navy’s new littoral combat ship
Last week, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, laid the keel for the US Navy’s new Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Canberra. The keel laying ceremony was held at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on March 10, 2020. The LCS 30 will be a 127-meter-long frig