US Navy’s future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) officially started construction in a keel authentication ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), on Oct. 13. Keel laying is the traditional start of ship construction. In the age of wooden ships, ‘keel laying’ referred to the laying down of the
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The US Navy has christened its 17th Virginia-class attack submarine, the future USS South Dakota (SSN 790). The christening ceremony took place at General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut on Saturday, October 14. South Dakota, a Virginia-class submarine designated SSN 790, is t
The Norwegian government announced it has selected Vard to continue talks for the construction of three new vessels for the Norwegian Coast Guard. After the government announced their intent to acquire the three vessels in September 2016, three shipbuilders submitted their proposals. The government
US Navy’s Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) pulled into Busan, South Korea, Oct. 13, three days ahead of announced US and ROK Navy maritime drills. Prior to USS Michigan’s arrival in Busan, another US submarine, the USS Tucson spent time in South Korea at US Fleet Activitie
An anticipated maritime exercise between the US and Republic of Korea Navy is bound for kick off in three days in the East and West Sea. Dubbed Maritime Counter Special Operations exercise (MCSOFEX), the drill will start on October 16 and run through October 26. US Navy units taking in the exercise
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the country’s second Asahi-class destroyer, the future JS Shiranui. The ship was launched on October 12 in Nagasaki. JS Shiranui (pennant number 120) and her sister ship Asahi are based on the Akizuki-class destroyer but with a focus on a
The crew of US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) gathered with family and friends on October 12 to mark the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attack which killed 17 and injured 39 other USS Cole sailors. The ceremony took place at Naval Station Norfolk with a wreath-laying and “Roll
US Navy’s Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) completed her Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) deployment returning to its homeport Naval Base San Diego on October 12. Under the operational control of US 3rd Fleet, Rushmore departed San Diego August 14 to begin its
The Chilean Navy is set to host its US counterparts for the seventh edition of the bilateral submarine rescue exercise Chilemar VII. Starting on October 16, the exercise will take place off the coast of Talcauhano, Chile, and will be aimed at improving interoperability between the US submarine rescu
The Australian Border Force worked with Indonesian Coast Guard and ministry of marine affairs and fisheries to carry out a trilateral maritime security patrol in the Timor Sea north-west of Darwin. The patrol, which targeted illegal exploitation of natural resources, concluded on October 11. Operati
The Australian government announced it has selected Lendlease as the managing contractor for the construction of the Osborne South shipyard revealing the project is anticipated to create 600 jobs at its peak. Preparatory works are starting this month, while the the new shipbuilding infrastructure sh
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri today delivered the final two offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG). The overall four vessels in the class are former Italian Navy Minerva-class corvettes converted by Fincantieri into offshore patrol vessels under a contract from July 2015
Crew morale aboard aboard the US Navy’s guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh is dangerously low, the Navy Times reported based on information it obtained through a Freedom of Information request. The report is based on several command climate surveys from the USS Shiloh while the ship was led by Capt.
