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…
Communist China Launches First Type 054B Frigate
China’s new-generation class of guided missile frigate, the Type 054B, will feature a longer operational range, more functions and stronger combat capability, according to Chinese military observers. The Type 054B…
“Friendly” Chinese Drills Outshine US, Canadian, Philippine “Provocations”
China recently conducted multiple military exercises with countries including Thailand, Singapore and Pakistan that have enhanced joint operational capabilities and deepened friendship, and by comparison, concurrent US and Canadian provocations…
Fleet of Foreign Fishing Vessels Monitored by Chilean Navy
There were more than 1 million and a half square nautical miles explored and about twenty hours of flight to identify each of the vessels that are operating in this…
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Launch CARAT 29/2023
The opening ceremony of the 29th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2023 (CARAT 29/2023) between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), the United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast…
Infamous James Alderman and Redemption of CG-249 100 Years Ago
By Captain Daniel A Laliberte USCG (Ret’d) In the morning of Sunday, Aug. 7, 1927, the 75-foot, wooden-hulled Coast Guard Patrol Boat (PB), CG-249, departed Coast Guard Base Six, Fort…
Divers Discover Tragic WW1 Destroyers off Orkney
The wrecks of two WW1 Royal Navy destroyers – plus a merchant ship accidentally sunk when rammed by a British warship – have been identified by divers in Orkney. HMS…