Russian Navy conventional attack submarine Rostov-on-Don has arrived in Sevastopol after it has completed its patrol in eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Boomers to resume foreign port visits
The U.S. Navy has relaxed its rules to allow the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to make port visits in foreign countries.
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By DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class James Kimber, U.S. Navy. (Released) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Spain takes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1
Rear Admiral (Spanish Navy) Jose Enrique Delgado Roig took command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) from Rear Admiral Alberto Manuel Silvestre Correia, (Portuguese Navy) on Dec. 18.
Photo: NATO
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USS Georgia hit buoy in Florida
USS Georgia was heading to its home port at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay last month when it struck a buoy in the channel. The incident was serious enough for the boat to enter dry dock in order to carry out a full engineering assessment of the damage.
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By MC2 Kimberly Clifford [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Gulf Arab defense spending drops for first time in decade: report
IHS concluded that defense spending of Gulf Arab states fell from $86.7 billion last year to $81.6 billion this year. Low oil prices is cited as a factor for the drop.
INS Rahav starts its voyage to Israel
Israel second Dolphin 2-class submarine, INS Rahav, has left Germany for home in Israel on Dec. 17. The submarine is the fifth Dolphin-class boat and the second one to be equipped with AIP.
By Ein Dahmer (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indonesia still undecided on which submarine design to choose
The Indonesian Navy is still reviewing offers from three submarine vendors, Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Ade Supandi said. According to him, it’ll be some time before a winner is selected.
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Indian Navy explores setting up OTEC power plant at Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Indian Navy has conducted a feasibility study for a 20 MW ocean thermal-energy conversion (OTEC) power plant with help from France’s DCNS.
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USS Zumwalt’s crew rescued fisherman during its sea trials
A captain of a fishing boat became the first person to be rescued by USS Zumwalt on Dec. 12.
By (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works/Released) 151207-N-ZZ999-435 [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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South Korean Navy fired warning shots at Chinese patrol boat
The South Korean Navy fired warning shots at a patrol boat it thought was North Korean, it later turned out that the boat belongs to China.
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