There are currently 21 former Royal Navy nuclear submarines awaiting disposal, 7 in Rosyth and 14 in Devonport. Here we look at the process and the modest progress in efforts to dismantle them. Kicking the can down the road Since the 1960s, nuclear submarines have become arguably amongst the most important defence assets of theContinue reading “Project to dismantle ex-Royal Navy nuclear submarines inches forward”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine Montana completes alpha sea trials
VESSELS February 7, 2022, by Fatima Bahtić Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has revealed that the US Navy’s Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Montana (SSN 794) successfully completed alpha sea trials. As informed, the alpha trials represent the very first time a ship gets underway to do what it was designed and built to do, including submerging for theContinue reading “US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine Montana completes alpha sea trials”
Argentina Deploys New Patrol Ships to Ward Off China’s Squid Fleet
Boarding teams from ARA Bouchard (P-51) and ARA Piedrabuena (P-52) inspect fishing vessels in the Argentine Sea (Photo credit: Argentine Navy) [By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez] The Argentine Navy has deployed its two newest offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), ARA Bouchard (P-51) and ARA Piedrabuena (P-52), to monitor an international fishing fleet traveling close to the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) en routeContinue reading “Argentina Deploys New Patrol Ships to Ward Off China’s Squid Fleet”
Aotearoa sails from tropics to Antarctica
New Zealand News 07/02/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 146 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Aotearoa Fresh from her deployment to Tonga where she provided essential aid supplies, refuelling services and water generation, HMNZS Aotearoa has now sailed from Lyttelton and is heading south to support Antarctic environmental and scientific programmes. CAPTION: HMNZS Aotearoa departs Lyttleton Harbour on her way to Antarctica. NZDFContinue reading “Aotearoa sails from tropics to Antarctica”
Insufficient staff to operate Naval Service Reserve’s new armed motor launches
The Irish Examiner understands that significant progress is being made in buying the two New Zealand ships, both ‘Lake Class’ 55m (180ft) inshore patrol vessels, which need a crew strength of 25, compared to most Naval Service ships that require around 45. Naval Service Reserve recruits at the Naval Base Haulbowline, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan WED,Continue reading “Insufficient staff to operate Naval Service Reserve’s new armed motor launches “
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