The Spanish fleet replenishment ship ‘Cantabria’ arrived yesterday at Garden Island Naval Base, after nearly a month deployed in the north of Australia. This naval base will be the ship’s home port until her return to Spain in November. During those four weeks, ‘Cantabria’ collaborated with the RAN frigates HMAS ‘Sydney’ and HMAS ‘Parramatta’ providing [...]
Forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines for a port visit and preparation for exercise Balikatan April 2. “It’s very exciting to be visiting our friends in Manila,” said Cmdr. John Barnett, commanding officer, Tortuga. “This port visit, as well as exercise Balikatan, gives our Sailors [...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries welcomed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division yesterday, following a six-week delay in its arrival. Lincoln was originally scheduled to arrive Feb. 14 for its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH), but it was among the Navy projects delayed due to uncertainties surrounding the [...]
French Navy Frigate, FNS VENDEMIAIRE arrived safely at the Royal Brunei Navy Muara Naval Base on the morning of March 23. The contingent is led by the commanding officer of FNS VENDEMIAIRE, Commander Joffrey Guerry. Present to receive the ship to the port of call was Rear Admiral Anne Cullere, Joint Commander of Armed Forces [...]
Precommissioning Unit Arlington (LPD 24) arrived in her Norfolk homeport March 22, in advance of an April 6, commissioning. A special salute by more than 30 Arlington County, Va., and Pentagon first responders welcomed the crew of the multi-mission, amphibious ship as she pulled in pierside. Alongside Sailors’ family and friends were members of the [...]
Today the Spanish Armada Ship Cantabria arrived in Australia at the Port of Melbourne just 41 days after departing La Graña Naval Port on the 3rd of January this year. Cantabria sailed over 11,000 nm (approx 20,000 km) transiting the Suez Canal as well visiting locations such as Souda Bay, Crete and Diego Garcia. The [...]
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Three Chinese navy ships returning from counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden have docked at south Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, kicking off a five-day good-will visit on Monday, Chinese Ministry of Defence reports citing Xinhua. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships belonging to the 12nd Escort Task Group were warmly received by [...]
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The Indian government has approved a joint venture (JV) between defense public sector Mazagon Docks and private sector Pipavav shipyard just after the cabinet adopted the defense ministry guidelines for its public sector units to establish joint ventures with private firms, reports the Daily News Post. “Now that the guidelines for the public-private defense [...]
![USS William P. Lawrence Docks in San Diego for First Time]()
The captain of the brand-new USS William P. Lawrence said Tuesday that arriving in San Diego on the Fourth of July weekend was a fitting hom… (nctimes) Source: nctimes, July 8, 2011;
![India: USS La Jolla Docks in Goa]()
At a time when India continues to resist US overtures for an agreement that would allow American warships access to Indian ports and service… (indiatoday) Source: indiatoday, April 26, 2011;
