Accompanied by azure blue skies and a stiff breeze, the Navy christened and launched its newest oceanographic survey ship, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), the last of its class at VT Halter Marine’s shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., in a traditional Navy ceremony on March 27. The 350-foot ship is named for Cmdr. Matthew F.
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The increase in the military budget of South East Asian countries reflects deterrent effect in the region, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Marsetio said. “The rise of defense budget of countries in the region reflects the increasing deterrent effect. It is just reasonable for the them to increase
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BATAM — Navy chief Admiral Marsetio here on Monday saw off some 30 warships that participated in Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2014 from the waters of Batam to Anambas and Natuna, a spokesman said. “The Navy chief conducted final inspections on the warships before they were released for departure to Anambas and Natuna in
Read moreThe Standard P&I Club has investigated the number and cost of navigational incidents over the past ten years and the facts are alarming at many levels. In the past five years, there have been 85 claims of over $1m of which over 50% were directly related to navigational issues. Of these claims, 42% were
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