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A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Alaska, MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a passenger from the cruise ship Explorer of the Seas in the vicinity of Kake, Alaska. The Jayhawk crew safely hoisted the man and transported him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Sitka. U.S. Coast Guard video by Coast Guard Air Station Sitka. -
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USS Constitution footage from inside the dry dock including copper plating.
video by Andrew Carlson - DMA NP
BOSTON - Two years of work is nearly finished, and the USS Constitution will soon return to the waters of Boston Harbor.
The ship, which earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" during the war of 1812, entered Dry Dock 1 in the Charlestown Navy Yard in May of 2015. There, the famous ship underwent significant restoration work for 26 months. Once the ship is refloated, it will temporarily be docked at Pier One East in the Charlestown Navy Yard for additional restoration work, including the reinstallation of rigging. Public tours of the ship are scheduled to reopen in mid-September. -
The ships will have to make it the Kronstadt, the naval town near St.Petersburg, before 29th July when a grand celebration is planned in connection with the Russian Navy Day. The more than 24,000 ton Kirov-class battle cruiser is the flagship of the Northern Fleet. The Typhoon-class sub is the biggest submarine on earth. It will be the first time that a sub of this class will sail into the Baltic Sea.The sailing course of the vessels is made in order to provide safe sailing through the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Of special importance has been training on sailing through narrow straits, a press release reads. In addition to the and , the Northern Fleet will be represented in St. Petersburg with the and the . At least another six Russian Navy vessels will attend, presumably all of them from the Baltic Fleet.
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The Standard Club is driving developments in offshore P&I with the launch of the Standard Club Offshore Advisory Committee (SCOAC). SCOAC aims to analyse offshore trends, assist the club in further understanding and disseminating industry best…
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The launch of the L’Astrolabe, a 72 metre polar logistics vessel fitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion machinery package and Wärtsilä NOR (NOx Reducer) SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust gas cleaning systems for all the main engines, took place on July 12.
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Voyager Maritime Alliance Group (VMAG) , one of the leading marine technology providers in South Florida, is expanding its already comprehensive list of services by adding turnkey marine services that now encompass the entire refit and new build process. “In simple terms – we do it all!
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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for Sea Trials July 21 following a 10-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). Truman's Commanding Officer, Capt. Ryan B. Scholl, praised ship forces, NNSY and civilian…
