The US Navy recently completed a service life extension program (SLEP) on the training craft Yard Patrol 686 and returned the modernised vessel to the US Naval Academy ..
Naval auxiliary/support vessels
19 killed in Iranian Navy “friendly fire” mishap in Gulf of Oman
The Iranian Navy reports that 19 of its personnel were killed after a fleet support ship was struck by a missile during an exercise in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, May 10. ..
Russian Navy research ship Romuald Muklevich back in service after nearly-four-year refit
The Russian Navy’s Project 685 hydrographic research vessel Romuald Muklevich has re-entered service following a repair and upgrade programme that began in June ..
FEATURE | The Royal Australian Navy needs a support ship, not a fixed base at Manus Island
Commentary on equipping the Australian Defence Force tends to focus on high-end combat capabilities such as frigates, fighter aircraft and armoured vehicles. Much less is ..
FEATURE | US naval research ship visits Taiwan – a hint of things to come?
On October 15 the 3,300-tonne US oceanographic research vessel Thomas G Thompson docked in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. According to official Taiwanese sources the ship is taking…