USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, docked at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. December 11, 2025
Construction begins on new ship to support aircraft carrier operations. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/december/03/20251203-construction-begins-on-new-ship-to-support-aircraft-carrier-operations
An oil worker in the North Sea has captured incredible footage of a floating oil rig.The largest and deepest offshore platform ever built, called “Troll A” stands at about 303 m bellow sea level, and had a total height of 472 m. https://x.com/i/status/1999184000930230744 https://x.com/i/status/1999280579553165569
Ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet entered the Red Sea. The Russian frigate “Marshal Shaposhnikov” and the tanker “Boris Butoma” transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
UK Unveils Atlantic Bastion Undersea Shield as Russian Activity Rises in the North Atlantic. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/uk-unveils-atlantic-bastion-undersea-shield-as-russian-activity-rises-in-the-north-atlantic
US Navy Releases Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group Investigations. https://seawaves.com/us-navy-releases-harry-s-truman-carrier-strike-group-investigations/
UK Docks Marine Services and Marunda Private Ltd recently completed the removal, overhaul and replacement of bothHMS_Spey anchor capstans in Singapore.
The RM Band Service of HMS Collingwood gave a fitting finale in Bahrain, performing Sunset as the crew of HMS Lancaster marked an emotional day.After 34 years of exceptional service, the Royal Navy’s longest-serving frigate has now been decommissioned.
