Vessels
NUSHIP Adelaide Wraps Up Final Sea Trials
NUSHIP Adelaide, Australia’s second Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, is successfully completing her second and final sea trials in Port Phillip Bay. The 27,800 tonne warship will return to BAE Systems’ Williamstown shipyard later today where she will then be prepared for delivery to the Departmen
USS Stockdale Gets Ready for Deployment
The Sailors aboard USS Stockdale (DDG 106) are undergoing Combined Training Unit Exercise and Joint Task Force Exercise (COMPTUEX/JTFEX), the final step in certifying the John C. Stennis Strike Group to deploy. The ship has run through a variety of scenarios designed to test every aspect of the crew
HMS Portland Invites Friends Aboard
The Royal Navy warship HMS Portland treated special guests to a day at sea off the SW coast. The exciting and informative event for the Plymouth-based frigate’s friends and primarily Dorset-based affiliated organisations demonstrated just the versatility and world-beating ability of the Royal Navy.
USCG Assists Vessel on Fire off Honolulu
US Coast Guard’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu responded to a report of a sailboat on fire off Honolulu, Thursday. USCG towed the vessel with five people aboard to Pier 38 in Honolulu. Sector Honolulu Command Center watchstanders received a report at 9 a.m. from
MEU Disembarks USS Ashland in Japan
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 27 to offload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Ashland completed an array of exercises throughout her patrol, which began Jun. 3, that culminated in the bi-annual, joint-force exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 in a
SA Navy Takes Part in Exercise Red Lion
The South African Navy sailed for Exercise Red Lion 2015 from Monday, 10 August 2015 to Friday, 21 August 2015 which took place in the False Bay area. EXERCISE RED LION takes place every two years and prepares the South African Navy to undertake missions as and when tasked by Joint Operations Headqu
US Forces Stop 570 Pounds of Cocaine off Panama
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine agents and international partners intercepted a suspicious vessel loaded with 570 pounds of cocaine in international waters off the coast of Panama. The estimated street value of the drugs is more than $42 million. A CBP OAM crew aboard a
Canadian Navy’s Ships on a Mission in the Arctic
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) deployed four ships to Arctic waters this summer, continuing the RCN’s presence in the Canadian Arctic. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Nanaimo and Saskatoon departed from Esquimalt, B.C., on August 4, 2015, to join Operation NANOOK. HMC Ships Nanaimo and Saskatoon
US Navy Prepares for Undersea Warfare Training
The US Navy installed ocean cables under the seafloor off the coast of Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to complete another major step in delivering the Undersea Warfare Training Range. The Undersea Warfare Training Range (USWTR) program will be used to provide ships, submarines and aircraft the abil
USS Green Bay Offloads MEU in Okinawa
The amphibious transport dock ship, USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Okinawa, Japan Aug. 27. The ship is visiting Okinawa to offload personnel and equipment from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The offload began with aircraft and personnel from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (
USS Donald Cook Expected in the Black Sea
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) will enter the Black Sea, Aug. 28, 2015, to promote peace and stability in the region. The ship’s operations in the Black Sea are meant to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval capability with the
Serco Wins US Navy OIS Deal
Serco Inc. has been awarded a U.S. Navy indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS). The company was selected as one of two companies to compete for tasks under this contract with a $45.9 million ceil
US Navy Recognizes Ombudsmen
The US Navy announced recipients of the 2015 Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year Award August 25. While formally recognizing four notably outstanding individuals, the award honors the dedication and the contributions of all ombudsmen.xc The ombudsman awardees, who were nominated by their comm
Triton UAS Supply Deal Goes to Australian Company
Northrop Grumman Corporation has awarded a second Australian supplier contract to Mincham Aviation for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) initial production lot. South Australia-based Mincham Aviation will manufacture aircraft structure components for the first low-rate prod