Vessels
Milius Back Home after 250-Day Deployment
US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) returned June 25 from a 250-day independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. While deployed to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleets, the ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21, conducted pre
HMS Penzance Clears Bomb in Persian Gulf
A 1000lb bomb has been located and destroyed by Royal Navy minehunter HMS Penzance in the Persian Gulf. Following a five-day exercise with her French and US counterparts designed to improve cooperation between the three nations, the British minehunter then worked with the French to find and blow up
USS Fort McHenry Pays Visit to Bar, Montenegro
US Navy’s Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) and her crew arrived in Bar, Montenegro, for a scheduled port visit June 24. The port visit serves to enhance relations between the United States and Montenegro as the two nations work together to provide a stable, secure, an
USS Chafee Gets Ready for Talisman Sabre 2015
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) paid a visit to Brisbane, Australia, in preparation for exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, June 19-24. Chafee Sailors experienced the rich culture of the area with various tours of local historic locations and regional attractions provi
BAE Systems to Prepare HMNB Portsmouth for New Aircraft Carriers
BAE Systems has been awarded a £5.5M contract to install a new Vessel Traffic Management System to assist in the controlling and monitoring of all ship movements within Portsmouth Harbour and the Eastern Solent. The contract is the latest development in the partnering agreement between BAE Systems,
ESPS Galicia Conducts SAR Drills in Seychelles
During her recent visit to Mahé, Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia conducted a training exercise that implemented the Seychelles national contingency plan for anti-pollution, search and rescue and fire fighting. The exercise scenario included the Maritime Operations Centre run by the Seychel
Spanish Navy’s Minehunters Take Part in ITA MINEX-15
Spanish Navy’s minehunters ‘Segura’ and ‘Sella’ took part in Italian Navy’s Mine Countermeasures (MCM) exercise ITA MINEX-15 in the Gulf of La Spezia and the Ligurian Sea. The exercise brought together a total of 11 minehunters from six nations plus three EOD teams, three AUVs (autonomous underwater
USS Preble Takes a Rest in Fremantle, Australia
US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), arrived in Fremantle, Australia, June 25, for a scheduled port visit. Preble’s Sailors manned the rails as they entered port. Cmdr. Jeffrey Heames, commanding officer of Preble, spoke on his ship’s plan for their time in Australia: We are getti
USS Green Bay Sails to Australia
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived in Fremantle, Australia, June 25. Sailors and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are visiting the city in preparation for the biennial military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015. The exercise sponsored by the U.
Image of the Day: USS Arlington’s VBSS Team Keeps in Shape
The visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team from the amphibious assault ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) departs the ship on a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a training exercise. The exercise was conducted while the vessel was in the Atlantic Ocean on June 20. Arlington is underway with the Kea
Brisbane, Australia Welcomes USS Fitzgerald
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile-destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a port visit, June 25. The port visit will provide Fitzgerald Sailors time to unwind and the opportunity to explore Australia and its culture. Fitzgerald is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet ar
HMAS Tobruk Sails to Homeport for the Last Time
Australian Navy’s HMAS Tobruk (II) sailed through Sydney Heads back to her home port at Garden Island for the last time today. The amphibious heavy lift is scheduled to decommission on Friday 31 July, after 34 years of service in the Navy. Commanding Officer Tobruk Commander Leif Maxfield said: Toda
USNS Lewis B. Puller Gets C4I Suite
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) installed the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) suite aboard the afloat forward staging base variant of the mobile landing platform USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3/AFSB) following recently completed acceptance
US Navy Awards Further USS Laboon Repair Works
Marine Hydraulics International Inc. is being awarded an $11 million modification to a previously awarded contract for fiscal 2015 selected restricted availability for the destroyer USS Laboon (DDG-58). The scheduled availability includes the planning and execution of maintenance, repairs and modifi