HOURS after HMAS Kanimbla drifted perilously close to rocks off Sydney’s North Head, with a fire on board and complete loss of power, the na… (brisbanetimes) [mappress] Source: brisbanetimes, February 23, 2011;
BMT Fleet Technology, of Ottawa, Ontario is pleased to announce the start of its work on a design for the Canadian Forces’ (CF) new Joint Support Ship (JSS). This new task, awarded under a long running contract supporting the JSS Project Management Office (PMO), represents a major step towards new c
The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Scott has returned to the southern wilderness of Antarctica for the second time to carry out survey work. Scott, named after the ill-fated explorer Captain Scott, is the Royal Navy’s ocean survey vessel and is one of the largest in the fleet at 13,500 tons (12,250 metr
The first of those personnel, the army’s high-readiness capability force, came ashore at dawn yesterday. The troops were on board the navy’s 85 metre offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago and landed at the Timaru Yacht Club wharf. Within hours of the landing the Sea Scouts headquarters in the yacht clu
Navy sailors will suit up in battle gear and take up fighting positions at U.S. bases during the nation’s largest anti-terrorism exercise, a… (galvestondailynews) [mappress] Source: galvestondailynews, February 21, 2011
Naval Station Everett is participating in a nationwide security exercise today through Friday. Access through the base gates may be restrict… Source: HeraldNet [mappress] Source: heraldnet, February 21, 2011;
The US navy will continue to upgrade its military capabilities in the Pacific given its steadfast commitment to the region, a US vice-admira… (themalaysianinsider) [mappress] Source: themalaysianinsider, February 21, 2011;
“Vitse-admiral Kulakov” returned to its homebase in Severomorsk in December last year, after 20 years of repairs, GTRK Murman reports. The v… By Trude Pettersen (Barentsobserver) [mappress] Source: Barentsobserver, February 20, 2011;
DENMARK’s 6,300-ton command and support ship Esbern Snare, part of NATO’s counter-piracy mission, intercepted a pirate mothership and arrested 16 suspected pirates, but later returned them to Somalia having seized their cache of AK47s and RPGs, reported Lloyds List. Two skiffs were first spotted on
Geoff S. Fein, Office of Naval Research To rapidly develop a new way to deliver information to the fleet, the Office of Naval Research (O… (defencetalk) [mappress] Source: defencetalk, February 14, 2011
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has been recognised for its outstanding achievements in generating sustainable growth and jobs by Europe’s 500, a non-profit organisation which promotes entrepreneurship. Former German Chancellor,
The Philippine National Red Cross, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Philippine Marines rescue personnel held on Thursday, February 3 a cross… [mappress] Source: pia , February 8, 2011; [mappress] Source: , February 8, 2011; Image:
The government’s decision to spend RM6 billion for six navy patrol boats continues to draw fire from DAP representatives. “I smell a fat commission,” said Zairil Khir Johari, one of the party’s latest star recruits. He made his comment on Twitter almost as soon as Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi made
