Home News and events Navy news Navy news Keywords 15 Mar 2023 Navy News Officer surprises with Pacific family ties Vanuatu media outlets got a pleasant surprise when Captain Jace Hutchison greeted them in their local language. 15 Mar 2023 Navy News Vanuatu PM visits HMAS Canberra The Prime Minister of Vanuatu toured HMAS Canberra after the ship’s arrival in Port Vila. 15 Mar 2023 Navy News New patrol boat strengthens border protection Defence’s fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat has been launched in WA, enhancing Australia's border protection capability. 10 Mar 2023 Navy News A piece of history returned home HMAS Arunta II received an unusual gift when the HMAS Arunta I white ensign was presented to the ship in Tasmania. 09 Mar 2023 Navy News Navy training kicks in after car crash A sailor triggered into action as the first responder to a motor vehicle collision on the Kwinana freeway in Perth. 09 Mar 2023 Navy News Frigate back in the fight HMAS Toowoomba recently achieved a key milestone in explosive fashion. 09 Mar 2023 Navy News Navy to the rescue of stranded mariners The ship’s company of HMAS Hobart rescued six mariners from a 30-metre motor yacht. 09 Mar 2023 Navy News Fleet Base East welcomes Navy Week crowds Cowper Wharf Roadway could have been mistaken for the entry to a Harry Styles concert, as people lined up for Fleet Base East's Open Day. 08 Mar 2023 Navy News Path set at a young age At 14, Chief Petty Officer Elaine Egan saw a Navy brochure lying near a playground. That and her father's fond Navy memories inspired her. 08 Mar 2023 Navy News Reaping the rewards of equal opportunity Able Seaman Maddison Swanson was not deterred by the fact that there were more men in her career path than women. 08 Mar 2023 Navy News Front row seat to career mastery A rower and the president of Australian Defence Force Rowing, Captain Virginia Hayward knows a thing or two about competition. 07 Mar 2023 Navy News Teamwork key to submarine rescue exercise Navy's submarine abandonment, escape and rescue system has been certified for another year as part of the annual Exercise Black Carillon.