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Update: US Navy orders 30 ships to leave Hampton Roads ahead of Florence
After all US Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area were ordered to set Sortie Condition Alpha ahead of Hurricane Florence, they began to sortie on September 10, according to the navy. Yesterday, there were nearly 30 ships preparing to get underway from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Ba
US, Canada in bilateral maritime ops
The US Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) and the Royal Canadian Navy are conducting bilateral operations in the North Atlantic from September 10 to 12. Commander, US Second Fleet, Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis embarked the strike group flagship, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and the USS
Canada, Inuit mark joint ownership of Franklin Wrecks in Nunavut
For the very first time since the 1845 Franklin Expedition shipwrecks were discovered, Canadian and Inuit representatives joined British officials on September 9 at the final resting place of the HMS Erebus in the Arctic. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Pa
USS Ronald Reagan gets new commanding officer
US Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) welcomed a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held in the ship’s hangar bay on September 10. After serving more than two years as commanding officer of the ship, Capt. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly was relieved
US Navy orders sortie for Hawaii-based ships ahead of Olivia
US Navy ships and submarines based in Hawaii not currently undergoing maintenance availabilities have sortied as Tropical Storm Olivia travels toward the Hawaiian Islands. Ships that sortied will be positioned to help respond after the storm, if needed. “Sortie of our Pearl Harbor-based ships allows
Uruguay Navy finds cocaine hidden in container at Port of Montevideo
The Uruguay Navy has found cocaine hydrochloride hidden in a container at the Port of Montevideo. The operation, which was conducted together with the country’s coast guard and customs agencies, unveiled a total of 368 packages of the illicit content, amounting to 417 kilograms of cocaine. The drugs
Philippine Coast Guard takes delivery of 2nd FPB 72 MKII fast patrol boat
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received its second FPB 72 MKII fast patrol boat newbuilding. The 24-meter boat arrived at the Subic Port, Zambales, on September 3, 2018. Built by French shipbuilder Ocea, the patrol boat will be named BRP Panglao and will be commissioned together with BRP Borac
Australian 2nd air warfare destroyer reaches Sydney
Royal Australian Navy’s second Hobart-class air warfare destroyer NUSHIP Brisbane has arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island Sydney, for the first time. The newbuilding will be commissioned into the navy fleet on October 27, 2018, according to the country’s defense minister. Wond
Royal Australian Navy’s third Anzac-class ship arrives in Henderson for AMCAP upgrade
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed the Royal Australian Navy’s third Anzac class warship to its Henderson facility. As explained, this is part of the navy’s fleet upgrade to keep the ships in service until they are replaced by the Hunter class frigates. The Mid Life Capability Assurance Program (AMC
Sortie Condition Bravo ordered for US Navy’s Norfolk-based ships
US Fleet Forces (USFF) Command ordered all US Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to set Sortie Condition Bravo ahead of Florence. The tropical storm Florence was upgraded to a hurricane on Sunday. The US Navy ships made final preparations during the weekend in anticipation of the hurricane. Previo
USCGC Resolute returns home after 59-day patrol
The United States Coast Guard cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) returned home to St. Petersburg on September 9 following a 59-day patrol. Resolute crew members patrolled more than 11,000 miles, providing a law enforcement presence in the Windward Passage in the Caribbean Sea and deterring illegal migrant d
UK, French teams train together for hurricane relief in the Caribbean
Royal Navy’s auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay has landed a team of UK military personnel ashore in Martinique, an insular region of France, to train in hurricane relief with their French counterparts. The training comes one year after the devastating impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean
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Northrop Grumman completes testing of US Navy’s WSN-12 inertial sensor module
American technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has completed the critical design review (CDR) phase of the US Navy’s WSN-12 inertial sensor module and will begin production of ten pre-production units. The WSN-12 is poised to become the primary shipboard inertial navigation system fo