The commanding officer and command master chief of USS Barry (DDG 52) based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. were relieved of their duties on Friday, August 21, by Commander, Destroyer 26, Capt. Brian Fort. Cmdr. Patrick Foster was relieved of his duties by Fort due to loss of confidence in his ability
Russian Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Returns to the Fleet After conducting a three-month refit and repair period, the Russian Navy’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is ready to head home to Severomorsk. USS Simpson Prepares for Decommissioning When USS Simpson (FFG 56) decommissions at the end of Sept
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair received a $22,5 million contract for USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) fiscal 2016 dry-docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). This DSRA will include hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, ship alterations, and piping alteration and repair work. The primary
Austal Limited welcomed Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to Austal’s Western Australian Shipyard today in a tour which included the inspection of two Corvette-sized High Speed Support Vessels, currently under construction for the Royal Navy of Oman. Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy
US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Aug. 19 that the next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Oakland (LCS 24). The ship will be named to honor the long-standing history its namesake city has had with the Navy. The future USS Oakland will be the third naval ship to b
Spanish Navy’s auxiliary oiler and replenishment (AOR) ship Cantabria, part of the counter-terrorist operation Active Endeavor in the Mediterranean Sea, is the Spain’s first oiler to supply fuel to three ships simultaneously. During the alongside connected replenishment manoeuver, the Cantabria supp
Chief petty officers (CPO) and CPO selectees assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) joined hundreds of other CPOs and selectees during a CPO 365 Phase II training event at the USS Wisconsin (BB 64) and Nauticus museum in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 18. The trip was part of the
After conducting a three-month refit and repair period, the Russian Navy’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is ready to head home to Severomorsk. During the servicing and repair period at the 82nd Shipyard in Roslyakovo, Murmansk, the vessel’s hull was cleaned and repainted. Further work was carri
The US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) underwent catapult maintenance on its flight deck. The operation was conducted in San Diego on August 18. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, conducted a hull-swap with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Re
The US Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle sailed into Portsmouth, VA, Wednesday on its yearly tour of ports. The Eagle will be available for free public tours today, Thursday, moored across from Portsmouth City Hall. At 295 feet in length, the Eagle is the largest tall ship flying the stars and stripes
Sixty-five Cuban migrants aboard the US Coast Guard Cutters William Trump and Raymond Evans were repatriated to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba over the last five days. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump repatriated seven Cuban migrants Tuesday. This repatriation is a result of two separate mig
When USS Simpson (FFG 56) decommissions at the end of September, the U.S. Navy will be left with only one active frigate on the books. Simpson, the last active Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is being prepared for inactivation as she takes a sabbatical from active service prior to being sold thro
Transiting through the Atlantic seaboard on its commissioning cruise, the US Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter, James, made its first port call to Baltimore, Tuesday. Starting Wednesday until Thursday, the cutter will be open for free public tours in West Broadway Pier in Fells Point. Cu
Spanish Navy’s offshore patrol vessel OPV Atalaya recently took part in an operation to seize a sailboat which was allegedly carrying drugs. On August 7, the sailboat Silver Black was 1,000 miles southwest of the Azores when she was boarded by the Spanish National Police and 600 kilos of cocaine wer
