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- WMNRosneft Begins Offshore Exploration in Pechora Sea
- WMNNine Foreign Ships Under Detention in UK Ports During July 2012
- WMNHoegh LNG Gets Commitment Letters for Financing FSRU Project in Lithuania
- SBTThe Netherlands: Shipdock Bags Major Upgrading Contracts
- SBTKazakhstan Government OKs ‘Caspian Shipyard’ Project
- SBTMalaysia: BPS Inks Shipbuilding Contract for Two Harbour Tugs
- WMNAzerbaijan: CASPAR Chooses PC Maritimeis ECDIS Systems for Its Fleet
- SBTHoegh LNG Receives Commitments from Banks for the Financing of Lithuania FSRU
- WMNNew Zealand: First Sections Removed from Rena Wreck
- SBTIndia: L&T Heavy Engineering Wins Safety Innovation Award
- WMNChina: CIC Shipyard Delivers Bulk Carrier to Ningbo Marine
- SBTGermany: HATLAPA and Triplex to Showcase at SMM 2012
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USS Carr Assists United States-Flagged Sailing Vessel »
Guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) assisted a United States-flagged sailing vessel in the Western Caribbean Sea Aug. 14. Carr discovered the U.S. flagged sailing vessel “Bob” which failed to answer calls on the bridge-to-bridge...
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African Illegal Immigrants Rescued Off Malta »
About 160 African illegal immigrants were rescued being in distress on two vessels in the Mediterranean, reported Interfax referring to the Maltese military. The first ship with about 60 men on board was noticed by...
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USS Hue City Aids Distressed Iranian-Flagged Dhow »
Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) rendered medical assistance and provided food, water and fuel to an Iranian-flagged dhow, M/V Payam, Aug. 15, approximately 45 miles southeast of Muscat, Oman. At approximately 2:20 p.m....
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USA: PANAMAX Exercise Concludes »
The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, U.S. 4th Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F) officially concluded the annual 2012 PANAMAX exercise Aug. 16 at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris along with Brazilian Rear Adm....
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UK: Ammo Facility Ready for Its First Ship »
An £18m facility to load and unload ammunition – shells and hi-tech missiles – from Portsmouth-based warships has been completed. The new Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility replaces a jetty on the Gosport side of Portsmouth...
August 17 2012 / No comment / Read More »
China: Fast Attack Craft PNS Dehshat Delivered »
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KSEW) yesterday held a ceremony, to mark the reception of the second Chinese-built Fast Attack Craft (FAC) of the Pakistan Navy, PNS Dehshat. The first FAC, PNS Azmat was...
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Sri Lanka Navy Arrests 57 Australia Bound Persons »
Sri Lanka Navy arrested 57 persons illegally bound for Australia in a multi-day trawler on 16th August 2012. The trawler named “Pushpa Rejini” was intercepted 40 nautical miles off Pigeon Island in Trincomalee. Thirty-nine (39)...
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USS Carr Retrieves 1,250 Pounds of Cocaine »
Norfolk-based frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) retrieved 1,250 pounds of cocaine while being resupplied by an air drop at sea during Operation Martillo, Aug. 15. A long range P-3 patrol aircraft from the U.S. Customs...
August 17 2012 / No comment / Read More »USA: BAE Systems to Overhaul, Upgrade MK 45 Naval Guns »
BAE Systems recently received a $25.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to overhaul and upgrade two Mk 45 naval guns bringing them to...
Aug 17 2012 / No comment / Read More »Bahamas Gov’t to Spend USD 200 Million on RBDF Improvements »
The Bahamas Journal reports that the Bahamas Government intends to spend up to USD 200 million in order to make physical and equipment changes...
Aug 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »AMSEC LLC Gets US Navy Contract »
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced yesterday that its AMSEC LLC subsidiary has been awarded a task order under a previously awarded contract to provide engineering...
Aug 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »Video: USS Porter Collides with Japanese Oil Tanker, No Injuries »
The Examiner reports that a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Porter collided with a Japanese-owned bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan near the Strait...
Aug 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »GDIT, U.S. Department of Navy Sign Contract »
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract in March 2012 by the U.S. Department of the Navy...
Aug 10 2012 / No comment / Read More »USA: GDEB Lands USD 16.3 Million Submarines Contract »
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $16.3 million contract to perform nuclear-maintenance work for submarines homeported at the Naval Submarine...
Aug 10 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard Gets Substantial Royal Netherlands Navy Contract »
Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard has been awarded a substantial Royal Netherlands Navy contract to modernise and upgrade the propeller shaft lines and generator...
Aug 9 2012 / No comment / Read More »First Brazil OPV Ready for Ocean Voyage »
Amazonas, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this...
Aug 9 2012 / No comment / Read More »USA: Austal, Marinette Marine to Build Four LCSs »
The Senate Defense Appropriations Bill for FY2013 contains $1,784,959,000.00 requested by U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and the Department of the Navy for the construction...
Aug 8 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »UK: Astute Programme Marks Another Significant Milestone »
Another significant milestone in the Astute programme has been achieved as the steelwork structure for the Command Deck Module of the fifth submarine was...
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- Aug 18 2012, Chicago Navy Weeks, Navy Pier, Chicago »
- Aug 20 2012, Toledo Navy Weeks, Toledo, United States »
- Aug 22 2012, International High Tech Defence Industry Fair, COEX, Seoul »
- Aug 27 2012, Cleveland Navy Weeks, Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland »
- Sep 3 2012, Detroit Navy Weeks, VA Medical Center, Detroit »
Russia: BF Coast Artillery Holds Encampment Drills »
Baltic Fleet (BF) coast artillery is carrying out encampment exercise which is to last till the end of Sept 2012. Over 300 servicemen and about 50 combat vehicles are involved in the drills at the Pavenkovo Range. Through the next two months, BF gunmen will...
Aug 17 2012 / No comment / Read More »US Navy Helicopters Team with CALFIRE to Fight Wildfires in Eastern San Diego County »
Navy helicopters teamed with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection units Aug. 15 to conduct aerial firefighting against several wildfires in eastern San Diego County. At CALFIRE’s request for immediate response support, the Navy is providing three firefighting helicopters equipped with buckets for aerial...
Aug 17 2012 / No comment / Read More »UK: Seaeye Appoints Defence Sales Manager »
Chris Lade has been appointed Defence Sales Manager at Saab Seaeye, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric remotely operated underwater vehicles. This is a new position with responsibility for sales of underwater vehicle systems to the defence industry and follows Saab Seaeye’s expanded role in...
Aug 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »UK: Drug and Pirate-Busting Merlin Helicopter of HMS Westminster Returns Home »
The drug and pirate-busting Merlin helicopter of HMS Westminster is safely back home in Culdrose after seven months making a ‘tangible’ difference in the Indian Ocean. 02 Flight – callsign Red Bull – played a key role in three pirate busts and one drug smuggling...
Aug 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »HMAS Perth, USS Houston Reforge Old Ties »
On the evening of 28 February/1 March 1942, two proud ships fought together against overwhelming odds by facing the Japanese Western Java Invasion Convoy in the midst of the Sunda Strait. HMAS Perth (I) and USS Houston were both torpedoed and sank within 30 minutes of...
Aug 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »Luxembourg Maritime Patrol Aircraft Passes 4.000th Operational Flight Hour »
On 13 August the Luxembourg Maritime Patrol Aircraft Detachment deployed in support of the EU anti-piracy operation ATALANTA passed its 4.000th operational flight hour during its 707th operational sortie in theatre. This milestone occurred when Captain SOLOMON and his crew were crossing the equator over...
Aug 15 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »Russia: NF Commemorates Wrecked SSN Kursk »
Memorial activities related to 12-th anniversary of tragedy happened to the crew of nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Kursk were held on Aug 12 in Murmansk and Northern Fleet (NF) bases Vidyaevo, Gadzhievo, Zaozersk (Murmansk region), and Severodvinsk (Arkhangelsk region). In Murmansk and Vidyaevo, the activities...
Aug 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »USS Blue Ridge Departs Fukuoka, Japan »
Sailors aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific departed Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 14. The port visit represented an opportunity for Sailors and Marines to serve as goodwill ambassadors of...
Aug 15 2012 / 2 comments / Read More »USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Theoule-sur-Mer, France »
The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Theoule-sur-Mer, France, Aug. 14, to commemorate the 68th anniversary of allied troops landing in Provence during World War II. During the visit, Sailors will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Cross of...
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The Netherlands: Air Force Clears Way for Olympics »
During the coming weeks, the Royal Netherlands Air Force will free up part of Dutch military airspace for civilian use. This is to enable better...
New Ships for Royal Canadian Navy Underway »
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for...
USA: Raytheon Gets Block IV All-Up-Round Missiles Contract »
Raytheon Company has been awarded with a $337,840,145 contract for procurement of 361 Tomahawk Block IV All-Up-Round Missiles for the US Navy. This effort provides...