Vessels
Former US Navy frigate USS Taylor prepares for delivery to Taiwan
Ex-USS Taylor, a former U.S. Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was recently towed from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to the Detyens Shipyard in Charleston where the vessel will be converted in preparation for delivery to the Taiwanese government as part of the U.S. foreign military sales pro
Sri Lankan offshore patrol vessel launched in India
Indian Goa Shipyards Ltd launched an ‘Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel’ for the Sri Lanka Navy on June 10. The launching ceremony in Goa was attended by the secretary to the Ministry of Defence and the Sri Lanka Navy commander among other dignitaries. The 105 meter long 13.6 meter wide ship will cost
Gas leakage kills two on Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
Gas leakage on the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya killed two people, including one sailor, on June 10 at Karwar in Karnataka where the ship is undergoing overhauls. Two more persons were injured during the incident in which the workers inhaled toxic fumes while repairing the ship’s sewage
Philippine Navy’s first research vessel arrives to Manila
Former U.S. Navy research vessel R/V Melville, now BRP Gregorio Velasquez, arrived to Manila, Philippines today, June 10 as the Philippine Navy’s first dedicated research vessel. The U. S. Navy transferred ownership of BRP Gregorio Velasquez to the Philippine on April 27, 2016. The 279 feet (85m) lo
US, India and Japan kick off Malabar 2016
Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States started the annual exercise Malabar 2016, June 9 in Sasebo, Japan. The harbour phase will be taking place in Sasebo until June 13 and the sea phase will have participants conducting drills in the Philippine Sea from June 14
Japanese destroyers train with Spanish frigate in the Gulf of Aden
Spanish frigate ESPS Santa Maria, currently deployed to Operation Atalanta, recently participated in an exercise with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships JS Yuudachi and JS Yuugiri in the Gulf of Aden. The three warships sailed together in close formation and their Seahawk helicopters to
Japan calls out China as Chinese warship sails near Senkaku Island waters
Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest a Chinese warship entering disputed East China Sea waters near the Senkaku Islands. A Chinese Jiangkai I class frigate, as the ship was identified by the Japanese destroyer Setogiri, entered the waters June 8, Kyodo News quoted the Japanese Foreig
Indian Navy assists tanker listing off Goa, India
Indian Navy ship ‘Trikand’ and two Coast Guard ships were dispatched to aid MV Infinity I, an asphalt tanker which reported water ingress and continuous listing approximately 20 nautical miles off Goa coast on June 8. The vessel had reported that the list is increasing despite ship’s de-watering eff
South Korea launches first FF-II frigate
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the nation’s first FF-II guided-missile frigate at its Geoje shipyard. The ship was named Daegu and received pennant number 818 during a ceremony held June 2. Displacing 2800 tonnes, the new frigate measures 122
US Navy moves to next stage of CARAT with the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Following drills with the Malaysian Armed Forces, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will join the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the next stage in this year’s CARAT exercises. CARAT Philippines is taking place June 6-10 in multiple locations across the Philippines and in waters near Subic Bay and
China to send five ships to US-hosted RIMPAC 2016
The Chinese Navy will take part in the U.S.-hosted multinational maritime exercise RIMPAC 2016, despite mounting tensions between the two countries amid the South China Sea dispute. One missile destroyer, a missile frigate, a supply ship, a hospital ship and a submarine rescue vessel augmented by tw
Japanese training squadron visits Pearl Harbor
A three-ship Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) training squadron (JTS) began a three-day port visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 1 as part of an around the world deployment to 16 ports in 13 countries. During the port visit, Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, toured
US destroyers visit Japan after drills with Korean Navy
U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrived in Sasebo, Japan for a regularly scheduled port visit, June 2-4. The two ships recently concluded a series of evolutions with the Republic of Korea Navy in the waters around the Korean Peninsula, in late May.
CARAT 2016 gets underway in Malaysia
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have kicked off the Malaysia phase of the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the U.S. and the armed forces of nine ASEAN member-countries. CARAT is a series of bilateral naval exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Co