Forth Ports, the UK’s third-largest port group, has placed an order for two new pilot boats to join their fleet working on the Rivers Forth and Tay.
The U.S. Navy commissioned the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) as the newest expeditionary sea base ship (ESB) during a ceremony held on February 17.
Defence company Thales has been contracted to provide satellite communications for the F126 frigates with SurfSAT-L solutions.
Pakistan Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for the second Hangor-class submarine at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) facilities in Karachi.
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has extended the existing contract with ARGE F125, a consortium consisting of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems as the lead company and the NVL Group, for the technical-logistical support (TLB) of the F125
French defence company Naval Group has completed the modernization of the third and last La Fayette frigate (FLF), Aconit. With this delivery of the refurbished ship, Naval Group has concluded a major modernization program for the French Navy.
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has completed the construction of the prototype block for the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) Polar Icebreaker program.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed testing of the integrated mission systems and sensors aboard three MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopters purchased by the Hellenic Navy.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year optimized maintenance agreement with the Irish Naval Service for four offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed builder’s sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) built for the US Navy.
The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest survey vessel Sandhayak, at Naval Dockyard, Vizag on February 3.
Shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (PGZ Naval Shipyard) has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first Miecznik-class frigate being built for the Polish Navy.
US Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro has named the future Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67).
German defence company Anschütz has delivered integrated mission systems for navigation and Command and Control (C2) for a total of 58 HSI-32 high-speed interceptors built by the French shipyard CMN, part of CMN NAVAL shipbuilding group, for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
