Aviation
USCGC Tahoma Back in Portsmouth Homeport
US Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma, a 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter, returned to its homeport at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sunday after a 63-day patrol conducting operations and training in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. While on patrol, the Tahoma crew worked with the Helicopter Interdicti
Japan, Philippine Coast Guard to Engage in MARLEN Exercise
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) vessel PLH22 Yashima docked at South Harbor, Manila on May 3 for the 5th Joint Maritime Law Enforcement (MARLEN) Exercise together with the Philippine Coast Guard. The joint exercise on combating piracy and armed robbery at sea will take place off San Antonio, Cavite City
Royal Navy Attends Jersey Boat Show
For the eighth consecutive year the Royal Navy is showing a strong presence at the Jersey Boat Show. River Class Patrol ship HMS Tyne arrived in Jersey on Friday, May 1, along with two P2000 Fast Patrol Boats – HMS Trumpeter the training vessel for Cambridge University Royal Naval Unit and HMS Range
Damen Presents New OPV
On 20 April, Damen gave a sneak preview of their newly designed 2nd generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) during the annual OPVs & Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. This new generation of re-configurable Damen OPVs is highly efficient and versatile. Damen’s Sea Axe hull shape is us
Image of the Day: Another Day in a Sailor’s Life
A Sailor organizes cargo retrieval cables on the flight deck after MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 transfers cargo. The helicopter was engaged in cargo transfer to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a vertica
USS Blue Ridge Docks in Singapore
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked staff arrived in Singapore, April 30, to emphasize the U.S. Navy’s commitment to building and strengthening relationship’s in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The Blue Ridge team consists of more than 900 crew members including embarked 7th F
Spanish Ambassador to UAE Boards ESPS Rayo
On Wednesday 22nd April, during her port visit to Dubai, Spanish warship ESPS Rayo welcomed on board the Spanish Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Mr José Eugenio Salarich. Port visits such as this are an opportunity to resupply the warship with food and stores, and give the crew th
USS George H.W. Bush Carries Out Ordnance Offload
US Navy’s USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted an ordnance offload with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) April 24-25 in preparation for a planned incremental availability (PIA). As ammunition cannot be taken to the yards, it was offloaded t
Image of the Day: Sea Hawk Carries Out VBSS Drills
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, conducts a helicopter visit, board, search, and seizure training exercise with Range Support Craft (RSC) 1. The operation was conducted on April 16 off the coast of San Diego, Pacific Ocean. HSC-8 provides vertical
US Navy Wraps Up Participation in Joint Warrior
Five U.S. Navy ships and participants from several other U.S. Navy supporting commands concluded their participation in the latest in a series of successful Joint Warrior exercises in Faslane, Scotland, April 23. The U.S. Navy ships participating in Joint Warrior 15-1 were the guided-missile cruiser
UK to Support Mediterranean SAR Efforts
HMS Bulwark, three Merlin MK2 helicopters and two civilian border patrol boats to take part in Mediterranean Sea search and rescue efforts. The news came from the UK Prime Minister David Cameron at a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. Prime Minister said that it is right for Britain to step forward
HMAS Canberra in Hobart for Anzac Day
The Australian Navy’s landing helicopter dock (LHD) HMAS Canberra is in Hobart, Tasmania, for Anzac Day. The vessel arrived to the city yesterday and will stay until April 28. HMAS Canberra will hold an open day for visitors on Sunday, April 26. The crew of the 12-storey, 27,000 tonne ship is expect
HMS Prince of Wales’ Bridge Ready for First Sea Voyage
The most iconic section of the second Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier has been loaded out of its dock hall in Glasgow ahead of its first sea voyage to Rosyth. Upper Block 07 is where HMS Prince of Wales will be commanded atop the flight deck and is known as the Forward Island. As the main [&h
French Navy’s Germinal Seizes 220 kg of Cocaine
In yet another operation to disrupt a smuggling attempt, the French Navy’s frigate Germinal (F735) seized 220 kg of cocaine. The operation, triggered as part of an investigation by the DNRED of Fort-de-France, was conducted on April 17 off the Antilles. The drug was on its way from Guyana to an unkn