Operations
Canada: Dominion Diving Wins Contract to Upgrade Floating Force Protection Boom Surrounding the Navy Dockyard
Dominion Diving has been award a contract by Worthington Products Inc. to upgrade the Floating Force Protection Boom surrounding the Navy Dockyard. Dominion Diving will be involved with the complete fabrication and installation of a subsea vessel entrance gate for the Floating Force Protection Boom.
Naval Officer from Florida Killed in Recent Non-combat Incident
A Naval officer from Florida was killed in a recent non-combat incident, the Department of Defense said today… by Alan Schmadtke (sun-sentinel) [mappress] Source: sun-sentinel,March 24, 2011;
USS Abraham Lincoln Set to Return to Homeport on March 24
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will arrive to its homeport of Everett, Wash., March 24 after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. Lincoln left Everett Sept. 7, 2010. “The people of this community and Americans across this great nation can be e
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to Obtain Several New Diesel Electric Submarines in Nearest Years
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet will obtain several new diesel electric submarines in the nearest years, said deputy chief of Navy Main HQ Vice Admiral… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy, March 22, 2011;
USS Cleveland Leaves on its Final Deployment Today
The amphibious transport dock Cleveland, which has done everything from clear coastal mines off Vietnam to move cargo during Operation Deser… By Gary Robbins (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego,March 21, 2011;
Australia: HMAS Toowomba Successfully Completed Work Up Progress Evaluation
On Wednesday 9 March 2011 HMAS Toowomba (Commander Andrew Quinn) successfully completed Work Up Progress Evaluation or WUPE (Pronounced WUPPIE). It sounds innocuous enough but it is actually a very detailed assessment of the ship’s capabilities. The assessment is part of the preparedness training an
Russian Navy Plans to Fire Test Bulava Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile in June
This year’s first test launch of the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile will take place in June from the Yuri Dolgoruki submarine… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, March 18, 2011;
Somali Pirates Free Chemical Tanker for USD 2 Million Ransom
Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker hijacked in November after payment of a ransom of $2m, Tunisia’s transport ministry announced… (news24) [mappress] Source: news24,March 17, 2011
South Korean Police to Charge Five Captured Somalis
South Korean police said on Monday they have enough evidence to charge five captured Somalis with attempted murder and ship hijacking, in the country’s first legal attempt to punish foreign pirates. The maritime police said one of the pirates shot captain Seok Hae-Kyun repeatedly when South Korean N...