MV-22 Osprey Lands on LHD Juan Carlos I On June 18th a milestone for the LHD ‘Juan Carlos I’ took place off the coast of Cádiz; namely the landing, for the first time, of a US Marine Corps MV-22 ‘Osprey’ coming from Morón Air Base. GE to Propel UK Navy’s Type 26 Vessels Today’s frigates […]
U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews assisted a fishing vessel in distress by air-dropping de-watering pumps after the 53-foot Canadian flagged vessel Island Cruiser collided with the 120-foot converted ferry vessel Esperanza June 26, 2014. Watchstanders at Sector Southeastern New England received notifi
US Navy Diver 2nd Class Bob LeFrance, from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, watches as Belize Coast Guard divers practice emergency procedures during a Southern Partnership Station 2014 training dive. MDSU-2 is working with the Belizean Coast Guard as part of Southern Partners
Utilizing air and naval assets, the Philippines Western Command conducted search and rescue mission on the reportedly missing Malaysian-owned civilian barge off West Philippine Sea waters. Said barge has been towed to safety to Ulugan Bay by seven o’clock in the morning on June 25. Officials from
Royal UK Navy warship HMS Brocklesby will arrive in the Isle of Man on Tuesday 1 July for five days. HMS Brocklesby is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) and will be alongside at Victoria Pier in Douglas from Tuesday until Saturday. She will be open to visit from 10am until 1pm on Jul
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche arrived in Hawaii yesterday, to participate in the 2014 Rim Of The Pacific, the largest multi-national maritime exercise in the world. Waesche’s participation in RIMPAC 2014 will highlight the Coast Guard’s unique capabilities and partnerships with Department of
On Monday 23 June EU Naval Force warship HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën hosted members of the Seychelles Coast Guard. The visit was in support of EUCAP Nestor’s initiative to promote regional maritime capability building. On board the Dutch frigate eighteen recruits from the Coastguard were briefed on
The Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Parramatta departed Sydney this week on a three week deployment to the South Pacific, as part of Australia’s Operation SOLANIA. Commanding Officer, Commander Simon Cannell said Parramatta’s patrol will take the Anzac Class frigate to Noumea, Port Vila and Hon
Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 relieved USS Hue City’s (CG 66) executive officer of his duties June 26 as a result of an investigation into the April 14 fire aboard the ship. Rear Adm. Vic Mercado, commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, found Lt. Cmdr. John Liddle, USS Hue City’s executive officer,
After a year of preparations, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) successfully completed a three-day Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) material inspection, June 26. INSURV inspects the material readiness of Navy vessels and reports the findings to the Secretary of the Navy (
Aura Systems, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard will renew its support contract with Aura. This support contract is to provide service and support for the VIPER systems installed on the U.S.C.G patrol boats. The U.S.C.G RB-M response boats now in production use dual AuraGen/VIPER syst
The Royal UK Navy’s HMS Enterprise will sail into Cardiff on Friday (June 27) for two days to support the capital’s Armed Forces Day events and the launch of Wales at War. Arriving early, the Echo Class Survey ship will berth at Britannia Quay. She has a busy schedule whilst in Cardiff and this [&
Today Australia, Malaysia and China announced the search area in the southern Indian Ocean, which represents the highest priority for future search efforts for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. An expert satellite working group has reviewed all existing information in order to define a searc
USS Ingraham (FFG 61) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment 2 and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) disrupted approximately 793 kilograms of cocaine while conducting counter narcotic operations in the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility in June. Ingraha
