Military Sealift Command’s rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) successfully escorted prepositioning vessel USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005) from Okinawa, Japan, to Singapore, arriving April 4. Kocak ran aground off the East Coast of Okinawa Jan. 22 and remained in Okinawa to make initial
The US Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), completed final contractor trials (FCT) April 3. FCT, ran by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), is part of a series of post-delivery tests the ship has been preparing for since before commissioning. During the trials
U.S. Coast Guard’s fifth National Security Cutter, James, successfully completed builder’s trials in Pascagoula, Mississippi, marking a significant step in preparing the cutter for delivery to the U.S. Coast Guard. Builder’s trials are the shipbuilder’s first opportunity to operate the cutter at sea
General Dynamics Norfolk won a $35 million contract action as a modification to previously awarded contract for USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) fiscal 2015 planned incremental availability. The CVN multi-ship, multi-option addresses maintenance, repair and modernization efforts for CVN 68 class aircra
The second batch of Indian Navy’s three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs), comprising T-38, T-39 and T-40, was commissioned yesterday at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. These three ISVs are an addition to the first batch of ISVs commissioned last year and will constitute the 84th Immediate Support Ves
MTU America Inc. is being awarded a $6,8 contract for three shipsets of propulsion system hardware and two spare marine gears for the Israeli Navy Super Dvora fast patrol boats. This contract, which will support the Israeli Navy, is a follow-on effort, which was previously performed. The contract wi
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) completed a five-day sea trials period March 13 following an eight-month planned maintenance availability period. During the underway period, New Orleans’ crew members tested a number of shipboard systems including damage control systems, n
Huntington Ingalls Inc. received an $8,3 million modification to previously awarded contract for fiscal 2015 propulsion plant engineering activity support for Nimitz (CVN 68) class life-cycle management. Engineering support services include analyses, configuration management and recommendations for
The Government of Canada has awarded a $13.6 million contract to Chantier Davie Canada Inc. for Vessel Life Extension and refit work for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Earl Grey. The CCGS Earl Grey celebrated its 30th year of service earlier this year, on February 8. Renewing the Canadian Coas
A US Coast Guard Station Valdez 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew assisted three recreational mariners aboard the disabled 24-foot Bayliner Herrisea in Blackstone Bay near Whittier, Alaska, Sunday. The rescue boatcrew rendezvoused with the Herrisea and safely towed the vessel to Whittier. Watchsta
The first of two huge gas turbines which will be the ship’s main powerplant has been lowered into place on Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales. This is the first powerplant to be installed on the second of the nation’s new aircraft carriers. Fitted in the bowels of HMS Prince of Wales, this 120-tonne e
U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) successfully completed sea trials March 4, after undergoing a six-month scheduled maintenance availability period. Sea trials allows the crew to verify and ensure the operational readiness of the ship after undergoing repairs and part installations du
On Friday 27 February, during her port visit to Djibouti, EU Naval Force warship, ESPS Rayo, welcomed on board the commander of the Japanese Escort Division 2, Captain Masatoshi Kashihara, along with representatives from Japanese Warship, JS Harusame. The Japanese delegation was given a brief on the
The Navy’s DDG 51 modernization program has met two key milestones Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced Dec. 22. The milestones involve the successful installation and testing of the new Aegis baseline 9 combat system on two DDG 51 destroyers, and a hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) mod
