(above) JS Kashima Departs first, (below) JS Isoyuki and JS Shirayuki Follow.
Category: visiting ship
The Third JMSDF vessel JS Isoyuki arrived just before 10 this morning. She headed straight to the dockyard, and Tied up next to JS Shirayuki. (Above) Kashima, Shirayuki tied up along side prior to the arrival of Isoyuki
For the second time in recent memory, the JMSDF is on a world training tour, and making a stop in Halifax. The JMSDF undertakes to tours to give crews extended sea time. The three vessels arrived yesterday, and moved to the dockyard this morning. The ships Kashima, Shirayuki and Isoyuki
USCGC Morro Bay is a Bay Class Icebreaker, Homeported in New London, CT. She is 140′ long, ans was built in 1981. She arrived Saturday for a visit, and will be departing tommorow, June 4th. Unlike Most USCG vessels visiting, she is tied up at Tall Ships Quay, and not
FGS Planet is here for more then just a visit. As a research vessel she is the german equivalent to our own CSAV Quest. She has some time scheduled on the sound range in Bedford Basin On the 26th from and again overnight on the 27th between 2200 to 0800 on the 28th.
The Coming days will bring 2 warship visits to Halifax. The first will the German Navy Research vessel FGS Planet, Due to Arive on may 25th. Built as a Swath Design, She is incredibly stable in rought sea states. SWATH technology was developed by a Canadian, Frederick G. Creed in
Today brought the arival of the French Warship FS Aquitaine. The Aquitaine is the first of a new class of warship, and is on a long cruise as part of her trials. Her previous stop was in Norfolk Virgina. The FREMM European multimission frigate is a joint build program with
USCGC Seneca tied up at Dockyard jetty NC3. seneca arrived this morning and will depart on the 19th.
Hot on the departure of USCGC Northland on the 14th, the 16th Will bring us the arrival of USCGC Seneca, also a Medium Endurance cutter. Seneca was last here in January 2011 (file photo) Seneca is bassed out of Boston.
USCGC Northland WMEC-904 arrived today for a port visit. The Medium Endurance Cutter is based out of Portsmouth Virginia. She was commisioned in 1984. You can Visit her website at http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcNorthland/default.asp