New Navy Medium Tugs for Den Helder
The port service of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder will have 3 new medium-sized harbor tugs at its disposal next year. Shipyard Neptune Marine will deliver the boats.…
Yet to be Named Ex-USCGC Decisive Sails for Sri Lanka
The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 628, which was formally handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy by the U.S. Coast Guard in December 2025, departed for Sri Lanka from Baltimore,…
ITS Ugolino Vivaldi Launched
The launch ceremony of the next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) “Ugolino Vivaldi” was held today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso. This is the first of four units that Fincantieri…
USCG/DHS Drug Seizure Offloaded in San Juan
The U.S. Coast Guard and partners with Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region, disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized 29 bales of cocaine in the Atlantic…
USCGC Mohawk Returns After Escorting Two Seized Tankers
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned to their homeport in Key West February 14 after a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, where crew members boarded and…
German Navy P-8A Deployed to India
On Monday, February 16, 2026, the German Navy sent a P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft to India. There, the aircraft is participating in the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2026 (IPD) to strengthen…
Bolivarian Navy Ships Karina and Los Monjes Return from Refit
In an act of profound relevance for the comprehensive defense of the nation, Admiral Ashraf Suleimán Gutiérrez, Commander General of the Bolivarian Navy, announced February 13 from the facilities of…
ARC Ciénaga de Naya Christened at Bahia Magdalena
With the mighty Pacific Ocean as a witness, at the dock of the ARC “Málaga” Naval Base, the christening and flag signing ceremony of the bay tugboat ARC “Ciénaga de…
The Best Ship is a Ship at Sea – Operational Availability
Ships and submarines are complex, powerful, and expensive platforms for surveillance, patrolling, and various operations. However, they are of little use if they remain docked or in shipyards for maintenance.…