Monthly Archives: September 2012

Peter Hogg’s Shipping News from John’s Navy News by John Currin      CONTAINER VESSEL MSC BRASILIA BERTHED IN WELLINGTON FEB. 2012    MSC BRASILIA scheduled to arrive Timaru 10th October            PrimePort secures new shipping service Weekly container service to begin Oct 10  PrimePort Timaru has secured a new weekly container service forContinue reading “Peter Hogg’s Shipping News”

USA: Maritime Museum of San Diego Welcomes Restored Vietnam War Swift Boat Posted on Sep 23rd, 2012 with tags Boat, Diego, Maritime, Museum, Naval, Navy, News by topic,Restored, San, Swift, Vietnam, War, welcomes. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the Maritime Museum of San Diego officially welcomed the “Patrol Craft Fast 24” (P24) to its fleet, with a special ceremony. The swift boat was donated to the museum byContinue reading “Maritime Museum of San Diego Welcomes Restored Vietnam War Swift Boat”

Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand wants to send a navy ship to the United States soon, although he is unsure if it could be before the end of the year. Mr Key was speaking after a meeting in Auckland on Saturday with US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta. During his visit to New Zealand,Continue reading “Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand wants to send a navy ship to the United States soon, although he is unsure if it could be before the end of the year.”

← CMF WELCOMES THE HEAD OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE NAVY CANADIAN AND SINGAPOREAN WARSHIPS ASSIST STRICKEN DHOW Posted on September 19, 2012   The Royal Canadian Navy’s Frigate, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina, currently assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 (Maritime Security), together with Republic of Singapore Navy Frigate, Republic Singapore Ship (RSS) Intrepid,Continue reading “CANADIAN AND SINGAPOREAN WARSHIPS ASSIST STRICKEN DHOW”