Naval auxiliary/support vessels

Survey completed on wrecks of 30 ships lost in 1940 Dunkirk evacuation

The Department of Underwater and Submarine Archaeological Research (Département des recherches archéologiques subaquatiques et sous-marines; DRASSM) of the French Ministry of Culture has surveyed 30 wrecks sunk during the rescue of 338,000 Allied soldiers from Dunkirk early in the Second World War. The survey, which was done in partnership with preservation group Historic England, shows […]

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COLUMN | Asymmetrical warfare drives shift in dynamic of sea combat off Ukraine [Naval Gazing]

Offshore aspects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict have brought into sharp focus the rising profile of asymmetrical naval warfare, with uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) assuming a dominant role. Russia has deployed warships of its Black Sea Fleet in support of a three-pronged maritime strategy, focused on offshore blockade enforcement, the launching from seaward of land attack […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Tachai – Ship handling tug delivered to Royal Thai Navy

The Royal Thai Navy recently took delivery of a new ship handling tug built by local shipyard Asimar. The Lloyd’s Register-classed HTMS Tachai was built to a design by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. The tug will be used primarily to assist the Royal Thai Navy’s surface ships and...

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | September 14 – Canadian and Pakistani patrol ships, a UK-designed large USV and US Navy landing craft orders

The Royal Canadian Navy acquires a new large patrol ship as a future surface combatant for the Pakistan Navy hits the water. The US Navy places an order for three new steel-hulled landing craft. Finally, a UK firm introduces a new class of unmanned surface vessel for naval use. Royal Canadian Navy takes delivery of […]

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | September 5 – Navy tugs, electric inland pusher plus a recent launch

Deliveries include an electric inland tug for a US commercial operator and a ship handling tug for the Royal Thai Navy. Construction meanwhile continues on a tug for a Danish towage provider and a salvage and rescue vessel for the US Navy. Royal Thai Navy acquires ship handling tug The Royal Thai...

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 31 – Thai customs vessel, Hellenic Coast Guard boat orders and more

Thailand’s Customs Department welcomes a new vessel to its fleet while construction is underway on a future US Navy submarine. Newbuilding orders include patrol and tender boats for the Hellenic Coast Guard and a new class of indigenously constructed support ships for the Indian Navy. New patrol boat delivered to Thai customs agency Thai shipbuilder […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Dr Radjiman Wedyodiningrat – Second hospital ship in series for Indonesian Navy

The Indonesian Navy has taken delivery of the second hospital ship in a series built by local state-owned shipbuilder PAL Indonesia. KRI Dr Radjiman Wedyodiningrat is a s ..

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COLUMN | UK Royal Navy on course for fully-uncrewed mine countermeasures fleet [Naval Gazing]

The UK Royal Navy is proceeding full speed ahead towards completely abandoning the use of crewed specialist mine hunting vessels, as sea trials of uncrewed mine counterme ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | July 26 – Canadian and Polish newbuilds plus a future US Navy salvage ship

New tugs have been delivered to operators in Canada and Poland as the US Navy unveils the name of a future towing, salvage, and rescue vessel. Another Canadian operator m ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Spanish Navy USVs to perform hydrographic surveys

The Spanish Navy recently acquired three compact unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for operation by its hydrographic survey arm, the Instituto Hidrografico de la Marina (I ..

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