The US Coast Guard rescued two people after their 70-foot pleasure craft caught fire near Destruction Island, Washington, Friday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, Washington, received a distress call on VHF-FM radio channel 16, at approximately 12:58 p.m., from a recreational
Three recreational fishermen are grateful for the crew of HMAS Launceston who came to their aid off the Northern Territory coast this month. The Armidale class patrol boat (crewed by Assail One) was conducting a routine maritime security patrol in the vicinity of Luxmere Head at dusk on Sunday, 22
An aircraft director signals the pilot of an E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty Bells of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 during engine start-up procedures on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced today that it launched South Korea’s fifth submarine, ROKS Yun Bong-gil, at its headquarters in Ulsan, South Korea. The launching ceremony of the Class 214 diesel-electric air independent propulsion (AIP) submarin
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division received an $76.5 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase long-lead materials for the eighth National Security Cutter, Midgett (WMSL 757). Construction and delivery of Midgett would take place at the company’s
Defence and security company Saab has on June 29 entered into an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG regarding the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums). This acquisition is in line with Saab’s ambition to increase its capabilities in the naval d
Incat Crowther announces the delivery of Reef Ranger, a 24m long-range Catamaran Patrol Vessel, built by Marine Engineering Consultants (MEC) of the Gold Coast, Australia. The vessel will fulfill the day-to-day tasks of managing the Great Barrier Marine Park. Operational roles include compliance m
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
HMAS Arunta recently dusted off the mount, tested the sensor systems and did final voice procedures prior to firing their five inch gun for the first time in three years during sea qualification trials in the West Australian Exercise Area. Arunta is the second of the eight Anzac Class Frigates to
Today’s frigates operate in the most challenging of circumstances. Whether they are fending off enemy submarines, thwarting pirates or carrying out disaster relief and humanitarian missions, these ships need to be effective, efficient, safe and sustainable. The U.K. Ministry of Defence has engaged
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 is on the flight deck of the U.S Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship departs Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, after a four-day port visit. George Washington and its embarked
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) kicked off the three-day Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) with more than 130 inspectors, both military and civilian, coming aboard June 23. The inspection will cover the ship’s thousands of spaces. Inspectors will scour more than 200 mile
The keel laying and authentication ceremony for the amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7) was held at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Pascagoula shipyard June 20. Ship Sponsor Mrs. Lynne Mabus and retired Lt. Cmdr. Steve Senk, the chief engineer of the previous Tripoli (ex-USS
Earl Industries, LLC, doing business as General Dynamics NASSCO Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida, is being awarded a $19,8 million firm-fixed-price contract for docking phased maintenance availability to include drydocking, hull plating replacement, propulsion engine removal and habitability work onbo
