Above The High Seas

USS Wasp: Queen The Biggest Presence At Naval Centennial bash

2010-06-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

USS Wasp (LHD-1) will be the largest warship docked in Halifax Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will visit Halifax from June 28 to 30. The Queen will conduct a review of the international fleet on June 29 as part of celebrations for the Canadian navy’s centennial. As Rough As It May Seem, It's Still Steady As You Go... Halifax Harbour Cams The 17 foreign and 12 Canadian warships

U.K. , French, US Navy vessels exercise in the Atlantic

2010-06-23T12:13:00.000-07:00

HMS Sutherland's Commanding Officer, Commander John Payne, keeps a close eye on navigator Lieutenant Charlie Collins during a Replenishment at Sea with RFA Fort George The AURIGA deployment is a large-scale joint maritime operational exercise that lasts four months involving the U.K., U.S. and French navies. A number of Royal Navy vessels are currently deployed to the eastern seaboard of

Run to Rona On Shipbuilding: Big Canadian Hardware Budget

2010-06-05T19:06:00.000-07:00

HMCS Preserver during New York fleet week 2009. Two big shipyards will share $33 billion up for grabs for building large vessels Shipbuilding in Canada is something I've completely sort of forgot about. I do remember 7 years ago being some what happy to hear about the CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (Air & Sea) making its way (15) into mix of new assets for the Canadian Armed Forces

USS Enterprise Out of Yard: InSurv Classified Documents?

2010-05-21T15:13:00.000-07:00

More exciting news these days than those US Navy InSurv classified documents policy changes of Dec '09... The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group deployed Friday from Norfolk Naval Station, Va., making this a big week in Navy News. The morning of May 19 '10 began with replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). An all crew effort pitched in a few

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN76) Now Beyond Accommodative

2010-05-21T13:51:00.000-07:00

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Torrey W. Lee, USS Ronald Reagan Public Affairs May 21, 2010 - SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulled into Naval Air Station North Island May 19 after a successful two-day sea trial, which marked the official end to its six-month planned incremental availability (PIA) period. The sea trial was the final phase of PIA and was

Above The High Seas Recommisioned for Action

2010-05-12T20:53:00.000-07:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...At Rosyth, the massive 1,000-tonne crane needed to begin work on assembling the new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers is now being manufactured and is due to arrive later this year, around August '10.BAM Ritchies, installed pilings to support 1,000 ton capacity ‘Goliath’ gantry crane spanning 120m which will work over the length of the

USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) and 3 other Navy Ships In Maintenance Trial

2009-04-17T19:22:00.000-07:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...The life-cycle management activity will take its cues from a pilot program in which NavSea contracted with inspectors from the American Bureau of Shipping to determine the material age of four warships.The destroyer USS Ross(DDG71), which was commissioned in 1997 has been inspected already. Although Navy officials hadn’t yet reviewed the

More Carrier Work for Scottish Yards in the Spring

2009-04-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

Last month the consortium building the UK's two new aircraft carriers had announced a 50% increase in the amount of construction work coming to Scotland. The Aircraft Carrier Alliance said two major sections of each ship, instead of one, would now be built at BVT's yards at Govan and Scotstoun on the Clyde. Both ships will be built in sections and assembled at Rosyth, Fife. The revised build

Russian Navy Not Kidding Around: Somali Pirates No Match

2009-02-19T09:16:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder "Russian Navy is not old news even a month after incident."The Russian large Udaloy-class anti-submarine destroyer "Admiral Vinogradov" has defended on Tuesday at 08h20 GMT a 278m long UK-owned and Dutch-managed container ship MV NEDLLOYD BARENTSZ from a Somali pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.The captain of the Dutch vessel under Netherlands-flag sent a distress signal to the

Italian Carrier Cavour (550): Future to reckon with Lockheed F35B's

2009-02-19T08:56:00.000-08:00

Cavour (550) is an Italian aircraft carrier (CVH) of the Marina Militare, the Italian Navy. She is named after the Italian statesman and politician Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour.Cavour was laid down by Fincantieri on 17 July 2001, and she was launched from the Riva Trigoso shipyard (Sestri Levante) on 20 July 2004. Sea trials began in December 2006, and she was officially commissioned March 27,

French Le Clem joins ghost fleet: 60 Year Carrier Being Dismantled

2009-02-10T09:28:00.000-08:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...HUNDREDS of people lined the coast to a huge aircraft carrier finally arrive in Hartlepool.The former French Navy ship Le Clemenceau docked at Able UK's Graythorp site following a four-day journey.Work on the £8.7m dismantling contract can now get underway following months of delays through poor weather and legal wrangles.But the vessel –

Capt. John Carroll Relieved of Duties

2009-02-09T15:47:00.000-08:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...The Rear Admiral's decision was swifter than the Captains Command Blunder PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- The commanding officer of a $1 billion warship that ran aground along the coast of Honolulu has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Monday. Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander of Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, relieved Capt. John

A major transition for the tiny island of Guam

2009-02-03T20:08:00.000-08:00

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) - Sprawling toward the horizon, Andersen Air Force Base is surprisingly quietLong-range B-2 bombers have begun regularly deploying to GuamDuring the next six years, nearly 25,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers, family members and civilian Defense Department employees are to descend on the tiny Pacific island of Guam, transforming the sleepy tropical outpost into a hub

Aussie warship turned into party boat for US rockers

2009-02-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

IT will be all aboard HMAS XBox for Fall Out Boy fans when the navy turns one of its biggest warships into a party boat this month. The US rockers will command the deck of HMAS Tobruk at Garden Island for an exclusive event to promote music-themed video games, with tickets distributed in competitions. The concert is the second of the XBox Sounds banner "money-can't-buy" shows launched by

Don't Give Up The Ship!!

2009-02-01T20:01:00.001-08:00

The final words of Captain Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) American Naval officer, are painted onto the USS Lake Erie (CG-70), seen here during a 2008 missile launch.It really kind of makes you wonder if the business of the Navy and all the typical gripes that are associated with it stem from all the contingency plans needed.There are really too many unforeseen problems caused because

Downtime: Maintenance on USS Shiloh (CG67)

2009-01-12T18:52:00.001-08:00

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 12, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) is in dry dock during a dry dock selective restricted availability. Shiloh is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)In August 2006, she arrived on station at Yokosuka Naval

Wanna Do The Shipping: Got To DoThe Protecting

2009-01-08T08:33:00.000-08:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...Taipei- Taiwan is mulling sending warships to protect Taiwanese ships from Somali pirates, a politically sensitive move that needs China's approval, the Central News Agency (CNA) said Thursday.Chao Chien-min, vice chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, told a news conference that "related government agencies are evaluating if Taiwan should

29 African Countries: Naval Muscle On Somolia?

2008-12-22T20:01:00.000-08:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...Chinese ships navigate Somalia’s waters Somali pirates continue to hold hostagesProbing behind the Obama photo opsChina strengthens trading ties in AfricaChinese investment in Africa soarsItaly’s immigration debate intensifiesAfricans desire new strategic relationship with U.S.World weighs in on

Little Guys For Low Budgets

2008-12-20T12:59:00.000-08:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...Russia has become the go-to provider of short range, low cost, warships. Currently, Russian shipyards are building nearly $6 billion worth of warships for foreign customers (India, China, Algeria, Vietnam and Indonesia). A typical ship in this building is the Stereguschyy class corvette (one in service, with three more building.) These are

Russian Nary Gets Time Off For Good Behaviour

2008-12-19T21:56:00.000-08:00

12 hours ago: Russian destroyer Admiral Chabanenko sails into Havana's bay December 19, 2008. The Russian warship arrived on Friday for the first time since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, as Russia flexed its muscles close to the United States and showed off its warming relations with former Cold War ally Cuba.Thank Goodness. "Are there pirates in the Caribbean?" "Not like in the Indian

Brand New Internal NAV systems for Canadian Navy

2008-11-08T16:19:00.000-08:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...Canadian Destroyer undergoes first trials with Northrop Grumman inertial-navigation and data-distribution systemCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 28 Oct. 2008. A Canadian Navy destroyer just completed the first sea trials with a new-generation inertial-navigation system (INS) and data-distribution network supplied by Northrop Grumman Corp.

European Union: Time To Stand Behind Safe Marine Trade

2008-10-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go... Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- European Union governments say they will deploy additional warships off the coast of Somalia to fight piracy. Germany will send a frigate, German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said. France has already dispatched a frigate and Spain has sent an observation plane. The goal is to have an EU fleet of

William The Conqueror on Peter The Great

2008-09-27T23:29:00.000-07:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...Predictable Scenarios are a Rats Tail of CharmOne of the predictable outcomes of the mess in Georgia is that the Russians, peeved by what they saw as US involvement in their bowl of chili, would proceed to mess with our bowl of chili. They decided that Hugo Chavez was the right man for the job, being easily impressed by small numbers of

Brits and Norges keep Russian Convoy Alert

2008-09-27T17:23:00.000-07:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti) - A long-range sortie of the Russian naval task group to the Caribbean has drawn close attention from NATO, a Navy spokesman said on Saturday. A naval task force from Russia's Northern Fleet, comprising the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, the large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko, and support

US Coast Guard Moves Forward on Social Media

2008-09-26T18:29:00.000-07:00

As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...It's interesting already that there some high traffic social networking websites for the various military services already in use.I myself use social media and networking tools. I'm using services available from mainstream media as well as the Google services/tools and other web companies.I've seen and heard opinions from people in various