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Change of Crews for USS Fort Worth
LCS Crew 101 took over U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) from LCS Crew 102 during a rotational deployment to the Asia-Pacific at the Changi Naval Base in Singapore on November 7. The turnover marks the end of a deployment for Crew 102, which frequently worked with other navies
Australian Navy’s Final Steps in Asia Deployment
Australian HMA Ships Arunta, Stuart and Sirius have completed their visit to Malaysia and Indonesia and will shortly complete their two and a half month deployment to North, South and South East Asia. Following the recent combined exercise at sea with the French frigate FNS Vendemiaire in internatio
Indian Navy: Wreck of Pawan Hans Helicopter Found
The ill fated Pawan Hans Helicopter (of Dauphin make) AS 365 N3 was located on the sea bed after it crashed and sank about 80 miles west of Mumbai on November 4, near the offshore oilfield Bombay High in the Arabian Sea. In a joint operation coordinated by the Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordinatio
Op Sophia Force Commander Onboard Icelandic ICGV Tyr
EUNAVFOR Med operation Sophia Force Commander, Rear Admiral (LH) Andrea Gueglio, visited the Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Tyr, operating under Frontex agency mission’s Triton, on November 8. Arriving on board, Admiral Gueglio was welcomed by Tyr’s Commanding Officer, CDR Finar H. Vaisson, who guided
USS Bonhomme Richards Starts Mid-Cycle Inspection
Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) began the at-sea evaluation phase of the ship’s Mid-Cycle Inspection (MCI) today, November 9. Similarly to the INSURV, The MCI is a detailed material condition readiness examination of U.S. Navy vessels and is sched
French, British and Spanish Navies in Exercise NEMO
The fourth annual edition of the NEMO (Navy’s Exercise for Maritime Operations) took place from October 27 to November 5, 2015. As part of French Navy’s mission of permanent presence of French forces in the Gulf of Guinea, exercise NEMO was designed to test the ability of littoral Marines to coordin
ITS Carabiniere, USNS Patuxent Meet for RAS
Italian ITS Carabiniere performed a replenishment at sea (RAS) with US Navy ship, USNS Patuxent, off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, November 5. The Operation Atalanta flag ship, ITS Carabiniere approached USNS Patuxent on the starboard side to replenish fuel and stores in a complex manoeuvre, req
Video: Goodbye HMAS Sydney
HMAS Sydney was officially decommissioned at a ceremony at her homeport of Garden Island, Sydney, on Saturday, November 7. The city of Sydney’s namesake ship was farewelled from the Royal Australian Navy by her Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander David Murphy, along with 130 crew members and ne
Chinese Navy Ships Conclude Visit to Mayport, US
The People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) ships Jinan (DDG 152), Yiyang (FFG 548) and Qindaohu (AOR 886) departed Naval Station Mayport after a four-day goodwill port visit, Nov. 7. The three vessels are on an around-the-world deployment and the port call marks the first time a Chinese Navy ship
Thales Bags French Navy’s Simulator Support Contract
Thales, a France based defence technology company, announced it has been chosen by the French Navy to provide through-life support (TLS) for almost all of its simulators. The six-year contract with the Navy’s fleet support department (SSF) calls for the support of 41 simulators at six naval faciliti
USS McFaul Resupplies in Praia, Cape Verde
The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Praia, Cape Verde, for a scheduled stop for fuel and supplies Nov. 5. The visit also provided an opportunity to enhance U.S.-Cape Verde relations as the two nations work together to strengthen maritime security in West A
Op Sophia Vessels Rescue 500 Migrants
In yet another rescue operation five Eunavfor Med Force units saved the lives of more than 500 migrants yesterday, November 5. Two air assets, the Spanish Orion P3 and the Luxembourgian SW3 Merlin III “Seagull” aircraft, spotted 3 overcrowded boats, 1 fishing vessel and 2 skiffs, early in the mornin
US Defense Secretary Expresses Concern about China’s Activities
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter toured the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea yesterday and expressed concern about China’s activities in those waters. Carter said the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier’s presence is a “symbol and a sign of the critical role the United States’ military power p
HMAS Sydney’s Years in Service
As the Australian Navy is preparing for the decommissioning ceremony of HMAS Sydney, to be held on Saturday, November 7, Sergeant Dave Morley of the Australian Navy has gone back in history to bring us a recap of the ship’s career highlights. HMAS Sydney achieved a number of firsts for the Australia