Surface Vessels
Indian Navy Ship Runs Aground
An Indian Navy ship has run aground off the coast of Vishakapatnam, India sustaining damages, the Press Trust of India reports. The ship is said to be a Magar-class Landing Ship Tanker (LST), used for amphibious warfare. Hindustan Shipyard Limited designed and built only two ships of the class for
Top News of the Week Jan 27 – Feb 02, 2014
Future USS Coronado Leaves Austal Shipyard he US Navy’s newest littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Coronado, left the Austal USA Shipyard and headed to her commissioning site in Coronado, Calif. LCS Program Manager, Capt. Tom Anderson, said that it was exciting to see the ship exiting the new
Two Indian Navy Commanders Relieved of Duty
In the aftermath of the recent mishaps that have caused various safety concerns, the Indian Navy has decided to suspend the commanding officers of INS Talwar and INS Betwa. Over the recent period, the Indian Navy has been in the center of media attention, due to a number of accidents that marred i
South Korean Navy Gets New Destroyer
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has delivered a new indigenously-built destroyer, the 13th of the PKG-class (guided-missile patrol killer), to the South Korean Navy, the Yonhap News reports. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that the 450-ton destroyer will join the South K
USS Spruance Sailors Rescue Overboard Mariner
The U.S. Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) and its crew proved vital in a rescue mission of a Filipino mariner, who had fallen overboard from his vessel while transiting the Singapore Strait. A Malaysian-flagged motor vessel Pantagruel sent a distress call on January 18th, at
Indonesian Frigate to Boost Vigilance of Its Territorial Waters
Jakarta will dispatch a frigate to strengthen its southern defenses after Australian ships repeatedly violated territorial waters of Indonesia, Illawarra Mercury reported on 17 January. Three Australian Navy ships and one Customs ship have crossed the 12-nautical-mile limit on a total of five occa
Damen, PT PAL Hold Steel Cutting Ceremony for Indonesian Frigate
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and PT PAL (Persero) Shipyard in Surabaya, Indonesia held the steel cutting ceremony on 15 January 2014 for the first SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate. DSNS and PT PAL signed the contract for construction of the 105 meters long frigate with the Defence Ministry of In
Third OPV Joins Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of its third 105m Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NPOV), named INS SUMEDHA. With today’s delivery, Goa Shipyard achieved a milestone of 200 delivered vessels and joined the elite class of shipbuilders. The OPV was in-house built and the largest constructed ship by Go
Chinese Warships Dock in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan port of Tricomalee welcomed two Chinese warships, “Jing Gangshan” and “Heng Shui”, yesterday, January 13th. “Jing Gangshan” is a Chinese Navy landing platform dock ship. She is 210 meters long and has a displacement of 19.035 tons. The other ship, “Heng Shui”, is a 134.1 meters long m
Top News of the Week Jan 6 – Jan 12, 2014
Canadian Navy Submarine to Return to Service after Decade The Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Chicoutimi will return to the fleet almost a decade after a major fire onboard the ship, as reported by CBC news. British, Russian Ships Meet at Sea The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, returned t
Keel Laid for Fourth Indian Coast Guard OPV
Goa Shipyard Ltd held a keel laying ceremony for the fourth of six new Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) on January 9th 2014. The class is specifically designed and built by Goa Shipyard for the Coast Guard. The contract for building the six vessels was signed on May 9, 2012, and th
Indian Navy Ship Vikramaditya Arrives Home
The new aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, INS Vikramaditya, has docked at her homeport of Karwar, Karnataka, the Mangalore Today writes. The 284-meter long warship headed from Russia to India on 27 November 2013, and arrived to the Kadamba Naval Base on Tuesday, January 7th 2014. INS Vikramaditya
Top News of the Week Dec 30, 2013 – Jan 05, 2014
Russia Takes Over Its First Yasen Sub The Severodvinsk, Russian Navy’s first Project 885M Yasen-class attack sub was officially accepted today by the Navy, RIA Novosti informs citing a defence official. As reported, the delivery acceptance certificate was signed officially today at the Sevmash shipy
INS Vikramaditya Due in Three Weeks
India’s largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, currently en route from Russia to India, is going to enter Indian waters in three weeks, Indian media sources claim. The long-awaited warship, worth $2.3 billion, departed Russia’s Sevmash shipyard in November and is expected to reach her homeport