Vessels
Two sailors dead as Indian warship tips over during undocking
Two sailors were confirmed dead while a number of others are being treated for injuries after the Indian Navy frigate INS Betwa tipped over on Monday as it was being undocked at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. “The incident occurred in the Cruiser Graving Dock during undocking evolution wherein it is
HLNMS Tromp becomes first Op Atalanta ship ever to dock in Somalia
The Royal Netherlands Navy frigate and current flagship of the EU mission off the Horn of Africa, became the first operation Atalanta warship to dock in either Somalia or Somaliland as the ship came alongside Berbera Port on Sunday, December 4. Onboard were EUCAP Nestor’s head of operations, Chris R
Former HMAS Tobruk to be scuttled off Queensland, Australia
Former Australian Navy’s heavy lift ship HMAS Tobruk will be scuttled off the coast between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay as a dive wreck, Australian minister for defence personnel announced. Tobruk had provided 34 years of service to Australia, sailing more than 947,000 nautical miles. It will continue
Another jet crashes attempting to land on Russian aircraft carrier
A Russian SU-33 aircraft crashed on December 3 while attempting to land on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, according to a report by The Aviationist. The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Su-33 fighter jet skidded off the dock after the arresting cable broke. The pilot sustai
Norwegian minesweeper KNM Rauma undergoes inspection and survey
Norwegian ship services company Bergen Group Services AS has been contracted to carry out an inspection and survey project on the Norwegian Navy minesweeper KNM Rauma. The company said the project would start in early January 2017 and would take 12 weeks to complete. Bergen completed a similar proje
HMS Echo replaces Enterprise in Mediterranean operation Sophia
HMS Echo, a Royal Navy multi-role survey vessel, will be taking the place of sister ship HMS Enterprise which has represented UK’s contribution to the European migrant-crisis mission in the Mediterranean Sea. During her time spent with operation Sophia, Enterprise has saved over 9,000 lives of aroun
Australian Navy depth sounder helps New Zealand in quake aftermath
The Royal Australian Navy laser airborne depth sounder flight has deployed to assist in disaster relief efforts off the South Island of New Zealand. The Cairns-based flight has conducted a hydrographic survey of the sea floor in the coastal margins of the north-east coast of the South Island followi
Photo: USS John C. Stennis in Pearl Harbor for 75th anniversary
Nuclear/powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pulled into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 2, ahead of the National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events in Hawaii. December 7, 2016, will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu, which precipitated the United S
General Dynamics to christen 15th Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado
General Dynamics Electric Boat announced it would christen the U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado (SSN-788) at its shipyard on Saturday, December 3. Annie Mabus, daughter of Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, will be the ship’s sponsor while Secretary Mabus will be the event’s pr
Colombian Navy launches third offshore patrol vessel ARC Santander
Colombian state-owned shipbuilder Cotecmar launched the third offshore patrol vessel for the Colombian Navy, during a December 1 ceremony in Cartagena. The vessel was named ARC Santander and christened in the presence of the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos. ARC Santander is the third of six o
LCS to frigate transition likely troublesome, US senators worry
Members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee have urged lawmakers not to approve the U.S. Navy’s block buy request for the acquisition of frigates and thereby keep oversight of the potentially worrying program. During a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting on Thursday, Paul L. Francis, Gov
Boston Ship Repair to overhaul USNS Big Horn
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Boston Ship Repair a $9.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a shipyard availability and regular overhaul and dry docking of the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). The 56-calendar day undertaking will incl
Indian Coast Guard Samarth-class OPV launched in Goa
Indian shipbuilder Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has launched the sixth and final Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessels (OPV), in Goa on November 30. The indigenously designed and built OPV is named ICGS Sujay and measures 105 meters in length. GSL has so far delivered three vessels in the class t
Photo: Royal Navy Wildcat concludes aviation year at BRNC
One of the Royal Navy’s new Wildcat helicopters has provided an added dimension to the final test of training for around 140 officer cadets at Britannia Royal Naval College. The provision of search and rescue, winching and operational over-watch pushed the Cadets to the limit as they completed a fic