The Los Angeles fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 15 from a regularly scheduled deployment. Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. J. Carl Hartsfield, who became the submarine’s 11th commanding officer on April 20, 2010. While deployed, the crew of
Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) announces the acquisition of the Canadian marine company Groupe Techsol Marine. This strategic acquisition means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada. The acquisition also
The U.S. Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) “Spearhead” on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at a ceremony at Austal’s U.S. shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The 103 metre aluminium catamaran, “Spearhead”, is the first of its class under construction at Austal USA. “Spearhead” and the nine
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics , a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG 1001 and DDG 1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class program. DDG 1001 is scheduled to be delivered in December 2015 and DDG 1002 is scheduled to
The name of the Royal Navy’s newest, most capable Astute Class submarine has been formally announced today – HMS Anson. HMS Anson is the fifth in her class, and is being named after Admiral of the Fleet George Anson (1697-1762) who is noted for his circumnavigation of the globe and his role overseei
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $17,013,557 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability. A DSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance,
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus made his first visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command, Sept. 13. Mabus met with NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Capt. Charles S. LaSota and Technical Director Duane Embree as well as civilian and military personnel to
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Royal Australian Navy will lease an additional amphibious ship, the Windermere, to enhance the Navy’s amphibious capability during the forthcoming cyclone season. This adds to HMAS Choules whic
New ice patrol ship HMS Protector has taken another key step down the road to her maiden deployment by operating a helicopter for the first time. The icebreaker, formerly MV Polarbjørn, has spent the spring and summer steadily being converted into a hydrographic survey ship to plug the gap left by H
East Coast Repair and Fabrication, L.L.C., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $8,219,488 fixed-price contract for a drydocking phased maintenance availability on USS Tempest (PC 2). Contract will be for the accomplishment of miscellaneous structural, electrical, and mechanical repairs, including dry-
Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, today remembered the 35 men who perished when Australian submarine AE1 was lost at sea during World War I, with the unveiling of a memorial plaque in their honour. The Governor-General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce, AC, and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs,
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 kicked off the first day of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West training engagements with The Gambian navy in Banjul, Sept. 13. This APS training engagement is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships throu
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded $46,700,000 for delivery order 0014 under a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00383-06-D-001J) for various quantities of new consumable parts to support the F/A-18E/F aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected
Marines from large ASW ship Severomorsk released Greek tanker United Emblem captured by pirates on Sept 10, told Mikhail Voitenko, Maritime Bulletin‘s editor. Full-loaded tanker United Emblem was sailing from port of Fujairah to Marseille. On Sept 10 at 6.27 am (GMT) the tanker’s crew sent distress
