Monthly Archives: May 2017

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts The U.S. Navy has installed a submarine rescue diving and recompression system (SRDRS) aboard the submarine support vessel HOS Dominator at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado, California. Members of Undersea Rescue Command (URC), based at NASNI, and contractors from Phoenix HoldingsContinue reading “The U.S. Navy has installed a submarine rescue diving and recompression system (SRDRS) aboard…”

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts Representatives from Australia, U.S. and Japan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea aboard Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Choules which positioned herself in the waters of the conflict off Townsville on May 1. Battle of the Coral Sea commemoratedContinue reading “Representatives from Australia, U.S. and Japan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle…”

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts The U.S. Navy is looking at the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for man-overboard situations in which the UAVs would help keep a visual on the sailor in the water. According to the Naval Safety Center, since 2006 more than 110 sailorsContinue reading “The U.S. Navy is looking at the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for…”

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts Philippine Navy’s second amphibious landing dock, Davao Del Sur (LD602), on Tuesday departed the Indonesian state-owned PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya and headed for Manila, according to Indonesian media. Davao Del Sur is the second of two Philippine Navy amphibious landing docks (formerly knownContinue reading “Philippine Navy’s second amphibious landing dock, Davao Del Sur (LD602), on Tuesday departed the…”

via John Currin (JC – Ex RNZN) – Google+ Public Posts The Republic of Singapore Navy is set to commission the first littoral mission vessel RSS Independence on its 50th anniversary on May 5. “This will be a significant moment to mark the Navy’s coming of age at 50 years, as we complete our 3rdContinue reading “The Republic of Singapore Navy is set to commission the first littoral mission vessel RSS…”