Having recently returned from a multi million pound refit – HMS Ocean has now finished taking onboard her ammunition and is ready for service as the nation’s on call helicopter carrier. This is just the next step in her regeneration after she welcomed her first helicopters last week. Prior to that
The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departed Cartagena, Colombia, July 19 after a three-day port visit. This was the crew’s first stop on the ship’s maiden voyage, “America Visits the Americas,” as the ship makes its way from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi to it
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived in Fukuoka, Japan, July 18 for a goodwill and friendship building port visit. This marks Fitzgerald’s first visit to Japan’s sixth largest city. “We are excited to interact and learn more about the beautiful Japanese
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert departed the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Friday after a successful four-day counterpart visit with military leaders, fleet units and leaders of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Adm. Wu Shengli, commander in chief of the People’s Li
The Australian Navy’s three remaining Landing Craft Heavy auxiliary vessels put on a display to the Cairns community, sailing in formation from the city’s harbour this morning. This was the last time HMA Ships Brunei, Labuan and Tarakan will sail in-company together in the port they have called ho
HMAS Darwin has completed a highly successful maritime security deployment to the Middle East and is now heading home to Sydney. Deployed under tasking to the US-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, the Guided Missile Frigate with a Ship’s Company of 232 personnel
In support of Operation SOLANIA, HMAS Parramatta conducted a port visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands from 11 – 14 July, to assist in maritime surveillance of the South Pacific Region as coordinated through the Pacific Island Forum Agency. On arrival, the ship was met by members of the High Commissi
HMS Ocean has successfully completed her first phase of engineering sea trials following her multimillion pound refit. A period of ‘running in’ and manoeuvres off the South West Coast has tested the Plymouth-based ship’s propulsion plant, auxiliary machinery and steering to the limit and saw her a
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) witnessed the departure of Devonport based Royal Navy Warship HMS Argyll today after a two day community engagement and disaster relief planning visit. HMS Argyll hosted local disaster management leaders on-board to discuss the capabilities a Type 23 Frigate could
HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship, celebrated her tenth birthday at Plymouth. The crew of the Plymouth-based amphibious landing ship was joined by over 300 family members whilst alongside in HM Naval Base Devonport to celebrate this significant milestone in the life of the Fleet Flagshi
Ultra Electronics announces that its Sonar Systems business, based in Greenford, Middlesex, has been awarded a contract, worth £9.9m for the provision of its Sea Sentor Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system to be used for New Zealand’s ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) programme. Negotiatio
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of re
The Russian State Commission signed the acceptance papers for the new corvette “Stoiky” on July 18 in Baltiysk. According to PortNews.ru, this third serial corvette of project 20380 was built at Severnaya Verf, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. “Stoiky” inhe
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited the crew of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) July 17 for an all-hands call prior to the ship’s upcoming deployment. Carl Vinson completed pre-deployment training as part of Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG 1) with elements of
