Vessels
New US 7th Fleet commander arrives in Japan
The new commander of the US 7th Fleet arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on August 25, two days after assuming command. Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer is taking over from three-star admiral Joseph Aucoin who was relieved from his post after US destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with oil tanker Alnic MC on Monday
Korean Navy destroyer Dae Jo Young joins counter-piracy operation off Somalia
Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sea Jo Young has joined the European Union-led counter-piracy operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. ROKS Dae Jo Young is a Sun-sin class destroyer and was launched in November 2003. Equipped with the latest military and surveillance technology, she is per
Check out Kalashnikov’s video of its BK-16 high speed landing craft
After acquiring a controlling stake in Euroyachting Rybinskaya Shipyard group of companies in 2015, Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has ventured into the boat-building business, embracing the BK-16 as a flagship model. BK-16 is a high-speed, multi-purpose amphibious landing craft built for the
US Navy identifies 1 of 10 missing USS John S. McCain sailors as search is suspended
The US Navy’s 7th Fleet announced it is suspending the search efforts for US Navy sailors reported missing after a collision between US destroyer USS John S. McCain and a commercial tanker on Monday. The navy said it discovered the remains of one sailor while the other nine are still missing. US and
US 6th Fleet staging ballistic missile defense drill in Northern Sea
As announced last year by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe commander, Admiral Michelle Howard, the U.S. 6th Fleet will be staging a ballistic missile defense exercise in Scottish waters between September and October. Named Formidable Shield 17, the exercise is taking place at the U.K. Ministry of Defens
Sweden hosting this year’s Baltic Sea exercise Northern Coasts
Sweden will be hosting a total of 16 countries for the 2017 edition of the German Navy-sponsored exercise Northern Coasts 2017. The international exercise is taking place between September 8 and 21 off Gotland and in the Southern Baltic Sea. A general goal of the drill is to develop skills in mariti
Royal Navy flag placed on sunken HMS Hermes for first time in 75 years
Royal Navy divers have placed a Royal Navy flag on the UK’s first purpose-built aircraft carrier HMS Hermes for the first time in 75 years. Three quarters of a century after she was sunk by Japanese bombers on April 9, 1942, a ten-strong team of Royal Navy divers paid their respects on the battered
USS John S. McCain: Remains found by Malaysian Navy are not US Navy sailors, search expanded
The remains which were found by the Royal Malaysian Navy on August 22 during their search for missing US Navy sailors are not those of a USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sailor. This was determined after medical examinations of the remains, which will be returned to Malaysian authorities. Additional dive
Australia starting construction of new shipbuilding facility in Osborne
The Australian government is starting construction of a new surface shipbuilding yard in Osborne, South Australia, and has unveiled the design of the shipyard. The construction of the shipyard will be a $535 million project and is the latest in a series of significant infrastructure announcements su
Rauma brings in Deltamarin for Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020 design work
After signing a 7.5 million euro contract to design the Finnish Navy’s four Squadron 2020 project multirole corvettes, Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) is bringing in Deltamarin Ltd for help with design work. The two companies signed contracts for the basic design of deck outfitting and machinery fo
Damaged destroyer USS Fitzgerald to be repaired at Huntington Ingalls Industries
The US Navy has selected Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the US Naval Sea Systems Command has announced. While the start date, scope, cost and the time required to fully restore the ship have not yet been determined, NAVS
German tender ‘Rhein’ returning from Mediterranean operation Sophia
German Navy tender FGS Rhein is returning home after a five-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the EU-led migrant crisis operation Sophia. The tender is set to return to her homeport in Kiel on August 28 after spending five months in the Mediterranean where she helped save lives and fight
Constanta, Romania is US destroyer’s first Black Sea port call
After entering the Black Sea on August 18, the crew of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) will be visiting Romania on the first port call of their Black Sea deployment. After conducting a replenishment at sea with the Turkish Navy replenishment oiler TCG Y
US Navy relieves 7th Fleet commander after latest collision
The US Navy has relieved the 7th Fleet commander of his duties after the latest in a spate of US warship collisions in the Pacific. Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Tuesday removed three-star admiral Joseph Aucoin from his position after the USS John S. McCain collided with oil