A Japanese submarine was damaged after colliding with a ship as it surfaced off the southeast coast of Japan on Monday. The incident took place in waters off Shikoku island…
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Bollinger Shipyards awarded contract for submarine drydock
Bollinger Shipyards LLC announced that it will build a state-of-the-art, floating drydock for General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the construction and maintenance of the U.S.’s new Columbia Class of ballistic missile submarines.
“Bollinger Shipyards is pleased to expand our current relationship with Electric Boat and to play a critical role in increasing the number of U.S. built drydocks to meet the expanding need to modernize and refurbish our nation’s aging fleet,” said Bollinger...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/bollinger-awarded-contract-for-submarine-drydock/
Soviet Nuclear Sub that Sank Off Norway in 1989 Still Emitting Radiation
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, July 10 (Reuters) – A Soviet nuclear submarine which sank off Norway in 1989 is still emitting radiation, researchers said on Wednesday following an expedition that used a remotely controlled vehicle for the first time. The wreck of the Komsomolets lies on the bottom of the...
Crew of Russian Nuclear Sub Prevented ‘Planetary Catastrophe’, Official Says
By Henry Meyer and Stepan Kravchenko (Bloomberg) –The 14 sailors who died during a fire last week on a nuclear-powered Russian military submarine prevented a “planetary catastrophe,” a top naval officer said at their funeral, according to media reports. Captain Sergei Pavlov, an aide to the...
Russia Says Fourteen Russian Sailors Killed in Submarine Accident
By Polina Devitt and Christian Lowe MOSCOW, July 2 (Reuters) – Fourteen Russian sailors were killed when a fire broke out while their deep-water research submarine was carrying out a survey of the sea floor near the Arctic, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. A Russian media outlet, RBC,...
Navy’s worst peacetime submarine disaster remembered 80 years on
Sailors’ Society’s acting CEO Sandra Welch lowers the charity’s flag in memory of those lost in the HMS Thetis tragedy
Navy’s worst peacetime submarine disaster remembered 80 years on
The 80th anniversary of one of the most controversial maritime disasters in recent British history has been marked by a Southampton-based maritime charity.
Sailors’ Society lowered its flag to half mast to commemorate the 99 lives lost in the HMS Thetis tragedy. The submarine sank during diving trials off Liverpool...
Boeing wins $43 million contract for autonomous submarines
The Navy has awarded Boeing Co. a $43 million contract to build four 51’ unmanned submarines, capable of ocean-crossing autonomous navigation for military missions.
The Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) will be based on Boeing’s Echo Voyager, an autonomous diesel-electric submarine that has demonstrated a top speed of 9 knots and capability to dive to 11,000’ depth.
The naval version will have a 34’ payload bay with a 2,000 sq. foot volume, and the Navy envisions using it for...