US Navy Time Charters Three Tankers for Sealift
The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command has time chartered three US-flagged OPA90 compliant tankers for a 90-day period. Work will be performed in the Far East, and worldwide, and is…
Navy Assists Customs in Underwater Drug Search
A team of Royal New Zealand Navy divers has scoured the hulls of two ships berthed at the Port of Tauranga, following intelligence reports they may have been transporting narcotics…
Keel Laying Revives Ancient Indian Maritime Tradition
India’s rich maritime tradition, dating back several millennia, is set to come alive once again with the revival of an ancient maritime marvel – the stitched ship. In a momentous…
Hellenic Armed Forces Train With USS Gerald R Ford
On Saturday 02 September 2023, in the context of the wider planning of the HNDGS regarding international cooperation, joint training was conducted between the Armed Forces (ED) and the US…
Taiwan Details Increased Communist Incursions
The Ministry of National Defense stated that on the morning of the 14th, it was successively detected that the Chinese Communist Party’s J-10, J-16, Yun-8, Yun-9, KJ-500, H-6 and drones…
INS Nireekshak Arrives in Trincomalee
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Nireekshak arrived at Trincomalee on a formal visit this morning (14th September 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with…
Northern Coasts 2023: As Realistic as Possible
By von Marcus Mohr Bundeswehr PAO With the departure of the ships of the manoeuvre group from Riga on 11 September, the sea phase of Northern Coasts 2023 has begun.…
USCGC John McCormick Refit by Vigor at Ketchikan Shipyard
The U.S Coast Guard has awarded Vigor Alaska, a Titan company, a contract to perform maintenance and repairs on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick at the Ketchikan Shipyard. USCGC…