One of the ships that DFDS (Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab) used to operate was the 1978 built roll on/roll off vessel TOR BELGIA. She was built in France by Dunkerque by Société Metallurgique et Navale at Dunkerque-Normandie in 1978 as yard no 305 launched on 8th April as FOSS HAVRE trading until 1981, renamed VILLE DU …
Strategic sealift ships are part of the United States Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) prepositioning program. Currently there are around 50 ships in the program, strategically positioned around the world to support the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency. Most are named after Medal of Honor recipients from the service they support. The Prepositioning Ships (PREPO) in each squadron have sufficient equipment, …
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday 28th April expelled a US warship that trespassed into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea as the US’ move could have easily caused an accident, a Chinese military spokesperson said on Tuesday, who also urged the US side to focus on …
Naval News – Chinese Navy expels US warship trespassing Xisha Islands – 28.04.2020 Read More »
On Thursday 7th May 2009 the Libyan trawler BENOURI with fishing matricola as TP 648 towed to Valletta, Malta the 28.5 metres fishing trawler EL KHOMES. Upon arrival at Valletta fairway buoy both duty pilot and tugboat WENZINA left harbour. Around 1125 hrs towage passed breakwater arms bound to the inner part of the harbour. …
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the USS ZUMWALT DDG 1000, the lead ship in the Navy’s next generation multi-mission destroyer. DDG 1000 USS ZUMWALT achieved Hull Mechanical & Electrical delivery from shipbuilder General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works in May 2016. With this latest delivery, she will transition from Combat Systems Activation to the next …
Naval News – USS ZUMWALT DDG 1000 delivered – 24.04.2020 Read More »
On 15th February 2020 after 45 years of service the Kara Class missile cruiser RFS KERCH 753 was decommissioned. She was laid down in the Soviet Union on 30th April 1971, launched on 21st July 1972 and was commissioned in the Soviet Black Sea Fleet on 25th December 1974. The ship was built at the 61 …
Demolitioned Naval Vessel – RFS KERCH 753 – April 2020 Read More »
One of the ships that used to call at Mgarr Harbour, Gozo was the 82 metre long coaster NATISSA. She was seen several times in our territorial waters calling both Valletta (Grand Harbour) and Mgarr Harbour, Gozo. 1995 British built at Yorkshire Dry Dock in Kingston Upon Hull as SEA RHONE trading until 1998 where …
The Naval Task Force (NTF) 82, consisting of the offshore patrol vessel BRP RAMON ALCARAZ PS 16 and landing ship BRP DAVAO DEL SUR LD 602, left Muscat , Oman on Tuesday 21st April and will make a stop at Kochi in India to pick up personnel protective equipment (PPE) before heading home to the …
Coronavirus – Philippine Navy to deliver PPE’s to Philippines – 22.04.2020 Read More »
One of the famous design built in Russia late 70’s and eighties were the 157 metre long multi type cargo ship with a bow roro ramp. Various ships were naming some of them – IVAN DERBENEV built in 1978 as yard no 826, TIMURA FRUNZE built in 1979, MARJAN built in 1980, KATYA ZELENKO built …
HMAS VAMPIRE D 11 was the third of three Australian built Daring class destroyers serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of the first all welded ships built in Australia, she was laid down 1 st July 1952 and launched 27th October 1956 at Cockatoo Island Dockyard where she was commissioned into the Navy on 23rd June 1959. Between laying down and completion, …
