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A
chilling story
Sailors
involved in the dramatic rescue of WOB Ian Chill have spoken
to Navy News of their ordeal for the first time.
History
set to repeat
History is set to repeat
itself when HMAS Anzac departs Albany this month headed for
Gallipoli.
Navy
stops sinking feeling
Two
RAN warships have gone to the aid of a 23,058-tonne containership
with 23 onboard, taking water and drifting in the Indian Ocean
near Christmas Island.
Minors
make their mark
HMAS
Cairns played host to the first Minor War Vessel Concentration
Period for 2005.
Betano's
northern adventure
HMAS Betano set sail from
Darwin in February 2005 for a task in support of Norforce,
the Army’s Northern Territory Regional Force Surveillance
Unit (RFSU).
Foul
odour to be fixed
Work is about to begin
to repair faulty plumbing, which since July 2004 has sent
a sickening odour sporadically into parts of the historic
Building 89 90 on Garden Island in Sydney, forcing the evacuation
of workers on at least three occasions.
Navy
takes to Tasman
More than 1600 sailors,
airmen and civilian contractors from three nations have taken
part in Exercise Tasmanex 05, a drill aimed at bringing participants
and their assets up to speed.
Salvos
support sought
The Salvation Army is
seeking Navy volunteers to collect money for the annual doorknock
appeal on May 28 and 29.
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Briefs
New
hunting class
The
Mine Warfare Command Support System (MWCSS), has announced
the successful completion of formal testing of a new Mine
Hunting Simulator System (MHSS).
Wewak
enforces quarantine laws
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service officers working
with the RAN’s heavy landing ship HMAS Wewak (LCDR Etienne
Mulder) have checked more than 60 vessels to determine if
they complied with Australia’s quarantine laws.
War
raid replayed
The shrill sound of an air raid siren at 9.58am on February
19, marked the day that war came to Australian shores in 1942.
Ship
safety a matter of process
Navy’s ships will head to sea in a more seaworthy and safe
state thanks to the introduction in 2005 of a new process
focused on material safety called the Material Condition Assessment
(MCA).
Navy
mourns loss of one of its finest
The Navy has bid farewell to one of its finest, with the passing
of ADML Mike Hudson (rtd) on February 27, in Sydney.
Darwin
divided
Darwin’s
Naval contingent were proudly on display for Maritime Commander’s
Divisions, held in Darwin on February 22.
Cairns
takes centre stage
Against
a postcard backdrop the personnel based at HMAS Cairns Gathered
en-masse in pristine white for Divisions on February 23.
Bulletin
board
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