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USCG, Royal Canadian Navy Conduct Jt Exercise

Aug 26, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard crews from Southeastern New England conducted various evolutions with the Royal Canadian Navy to train and improve the inter-operability of the two nations’ militaries and surface search and rescue assets.Coast Guard Station Woods Hole…

Aussie-Indian Submarine Drill, China Cautious

Aug 26, 2015

As part of growing strategic relationship to counter China's increased activity in the Indian Ocean,  India and Australia will focus on anti-submarine warfare in their first ever joint naval exercises,  reports SMH. The Indian Navy and…

Is Taiwan in Market for Submarines?

Aug 26, 2015

A day after the President Ma Ying-jeou said that Taiwan needs diesel-electric submarines rather than nuclear-powered ones and has decided to build the type of craft it requires, the country's Ministry of National Defense reiterated that it…

Russia Launches Arctic Drill

Aug 25, 2015

Russia launched military exercises in the Arctic. According to press service of Russia’s Defence Ministry, the interservice exercise of the Northern Fleet forces started in the Arctic at the Taimyr Peninsula. According to the Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vladimir Korolev…

Six Pirate Attacks off Singapore

Aug 24, 2015

Several pirates attacks were reported during the weekend in Straits of Malacca and Singapore to six cargo vessels passing through.  On August 21 and 22, six vessels while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in…

North Korean Subs Have Left Their Bases

Aug 24, 2015

South Korea said the submarines, comprising about 70 per cent of a North Korean submarine fleet, had left their home ports and were nowhere to be found. Military are increasing their surveillance capability to track them. Military sources said…

New Submarine Named USS Idaho

Aug 23, 2015

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony today to announce that SSN 799, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Idaho.The submarine will be named to honor the history its namesake state has with the Navy…

Lockheed Welcomes US Plan to Use Its Combat System for Frigates

Aug 22, 2015

Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed the U.S. Navy's decision to use Lockheed's integrated combat system for future frigate-class ships to be built beginning in fiscal 2019, saying it would allow greater commonality across the entire Navy fleet…

Keel Laying for Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy

Aug 22, 2015

The Navy will lay the keel for the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10 a.m.John F. Kennedy, designated CVN 79, is the second aircraft carrier to honor President John F…

New Bank Lighting Montreal - Lake Ontario

Aug 21, 2015

A bank lighting renewal program from Montreal to Lake St Louis on the northern side of the dike will begin this fall. The project will be starting at the northern extremity of the dike (Montreal Harbor) towards St Lambert lock this winter…

Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania

Aug 21, 2015

Maritime professionals from South and East Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations and the U.S. met for the Cutlass Express 2016 Main Planning Event (MPE) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 4 – 7.The four-day planning event aimed to further develop exercise scenarios for partner nations…

Incat Crowther's Vessel for Great Barrier Reef Tour

Aug 20, 2015

Incat Crowther has delivered Wavelength 4, a 19m catamaran tour vessel claimed by its operator to be “the cleanest tour vessel on the Great Barrier Reef”.Built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Wavelength 4 features Incat Crowther’s…

Is Russia Militarizing The Arctic ?

Aug 20, 2015

US Army's Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) said in its August 2015 report that Moscow is  building up its military presence and moving highly advanced and specially modified air defense systems in the resource-rich Arctic region.  The…

Indonesian Navy Destroys 38 Foreign Fishing Boats

Aug 20, 2015

Indonesian military has sunk 34 impounded foreign boats, the latest bid to deter vessels from illegally fishing in the world's biggest archipelago nation.   The vessels, which came from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia, were…

BIMCO to Address Cyber Security in Maritime

Aug 20, 2015

The world’s largest shipping association BIMCO will be taking action to raise awareness about IT Security. It will focus on how to handle a maritime casualty crisis at its next annual conference in Hamburg on 18th November, 2015. BIMCO's…

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