Report: Venezuelan FSO is Taking on Water

 The Maritime Executive 6h //keep unread//hide An FSO off the coast of Venezuela is taking on water and threatening to sink, according to Eudis Girot, the head of the Unitary Federation of Petroleum Workers of Venezuela (FUTPV). In a social media post Sunday, Girot warned that the FSO Nabarima has about 1.3 million barrels of crude oil onContinue reading “Report: Venezuelan FSO is Taking on Water”

VIDEO: Navy Conducts Life Fire SINKEX Exercise off Hawaii

 The Maritime Executive 17min //keep unread//hide As part of an international naval exercise known as RIMPAC, Rim of the Pacific, the participating navies conduct a series of training drills that concludes with SINKEX, the sinking exercise, where ships and aircrafts conduct a live fire attack on a ship. According to the Navy, SINKEX provides participating unitsContinue reading “VIDEO: Navy Conducts Life Fire SINKEX Exercise off Hawaii”

Norfolk Naval Shipyard undocks USS George H.W. Bush carrier on time

 World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 15h //keep unread//hide Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). Read Full News At This Link… The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W.Continue reading “Norfolk Naval Shipyard undocks USS George H.W. Bush carrier on time”

Indian Air Force will buy 2 Beriev A-50EI with Israeli EL/W-2090 AEW&C Radar

World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 15h //keep unread//hide According to Hindustan Times website, in a move to bolster the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) surveillance capabilities, the Indian government is in the final stage of approving two A-50EI airborne early warning platforms that are equipped with the Israeli EL/W-2090 radar. Read Full News At This Link… IAF BerievContinue reading “Indian Air Force will buy 2 Beriev A-50EI with Israeli EL/W-2090 AEW&C Radar”

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 31, 2020

 500+USNI Newsby U.S. Naval Institute Staff / 8h //keep unread//hide USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug 31, 2020, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chartContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 31, 2020”