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USS Abraham Lincoln Participates in Damage Control Olympics
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participated in a Damage Control (DC) Olympics while the ship was underway, May 25. The DC Olympics is a practical training competition pitting the ship’s 10 repair lockers against each other in a host of contests to
Sri Lanka Navy Provides Assistance to Injured Fisherman
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the transfer of an injured fisherman ashore on 28th May 2012. He was rushed to the Jaffna General Hospital for further medical attention on completion of the preliminary treatment at KKS Naval Hospital. The fisherman had been among the crew of the multi-day fishing trawler
USS Bremerton Returns to Bremerton
The Los Angeles-Class attack submarine, USS Bremerton (SSN 698) returned to its namesake city, May 25. The submarine, which is homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was recently adopted by the Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Navy League and welcomed upon arrival to Naval Base Kitsap’s pier
Australia’s Aznac Class Frigates to Get New Radar Technology
Australia’s Anzac Class frigates will be further protected from supersonic cruise missile attacks thanks to new radar technology acquired and fitted onto the ships by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). The CEAFAR Radar and CEAMOUNT Missile Control Illuminator are part of a multi-phased array r
USCG Recovers Body of Pilot of Helicopter that Chrashed into Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered the body of the pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard said in a news release that divers from the vessel Ocean Inspector found the pilot inside the aircraft’s cockpit. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received th
USA: Fleet Week New York 2012 Hosts Pearl Harbor Survivor
The last known Staten Island resident survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack visited Fleet Week New York 2012 at the The Sullivans Pier, May 27. Former Chief Boatswain’s Mate Alf Kongslie and three generations of his family visited Fleet Week and were treated to a tour of the pier and USS San Jacinto (
HNLMS Van Amstel Delivers Supplies to WFP Protection Team
On Sunday 27 May EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Dutch frigate Van Amstel rendezvoused at sea with World Food Programme (WFP) chartered ship MV Caroline Scan to re-supply the Dutch protection team onboard – known as an Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment or AVPD . The Dutch AVPD, which consists of ar
U.S. Coast Guard Ends Search for 42-Year-Old Man
The Coast Guard ended its search at 10:25 a.m. Monday for a 42-year-old man after the 21-foot boat he was aboard allided with a jetty in Kent Narrows, Md., Sunday. A crew from the Maryland Natural Resources Police recovered the man 10 yards away from the scene of the allision. A member of the Queen
HMS Daring Reunites with USS Enterprise
Britain’s most advanced warship, HMS Daring, reunited with the world’s most famous aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, as they spent five days on patrol east of Suez. It’s the second time the two vessels have linked up – but the first on operations. Enterprise is on her final deployment after 51 years
Damage Assessment of USS Miami Fire Underway
Assessment of the extent of damages onboard the USS Miami nuclear submarine (SSN 755) which caught on fire on Wednesday night, while docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine, is underway. Preliminary results indicate that the fire did not damage the submarine’s nuclear propulsion system, how
EVC to Build U.S. Navy CSTRS for MH-60S Helicopter
Enterprise Ventures Corporation has been awarded a $12.5 million contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD). Under this contract, EVC will build the U.S. Navy Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System (CSTRS) for the MH-60S helicopter. The CSTRS provides the multi-
HMAS Ballarat to Hold Inaugural Maritime Exercise with Korean Navy
The Anzac Class Guided Missile Frigate, HMAS Ballarat, continues its North East Asian deployment after completing a successful exercise with the Chinese Navy it will conduct a port visit and exercise with the Republic of Korea. After a short port visit to the city of Busan, HMAS Ballarat will partic
HMAS Ballarat, Chinese Navy Frigate Anqing Conclude PASSEX
The Royal Australian Navy has completed a maritime exercise with the Chinese Navy as part of a highly successful visit to the People’s Republic of China. Australia is committed to further developing strong and positive defence relations with China through dialogue and practical activities. The Passa
RFA Argus Sets Sail to North America
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Argus has set sail to North America to get ready for the hurricane season. Onboard are a team from the Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Support Force (MASF), and they are ready to provide aid, whatever the conditions. RFA Argus set sail last Saturday and is currently on pas