NOSI is on vacation until Tuesday, July 4. See you then!

Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy’s aging Sea King helicopters will fly under restricted conditions, due to several recent losses. Toronto Star: Sea King choppers restricted after sinking Daily News: Sea King sinkings might help Sri Lanka Navy – Tamil Tiger forces carried out a suicide attack on a government supply vessel, causing heavy damage [...]

Pakistan Navy – The Pakistan Navy opened a new base today, its second, at Ormara, which is 240 km west of Karachi, its first and heretofore only base. The Hindu: Pakistan naval base opens Pakistan – Background – The education of the next generation of hundreds of thousands of Muslim holy warriors is underway in [...]

Taiwan Background – A new Pentagon study concludes that it is unlikely that China will attack Taiwan, because it would jeopardize China’s economy. Washington Post: China is unlikely to attack Taiwan, Pentagon assessment says Royal New Zealand Navy – Further modernization of the Royal New Zealand Navy will be delayed indefinitely under new government plans, [...]

U.S. Navy – The submarine U.S.S. Dolphin has demonstrated the ability to send e-mail while submerged using an acoustic modem. Associated Press: Expanding underwater e-mail Royal Navy – The trimaran research vessel RV Triton will commence formal sea trials in September. The builder, Vosper Thornycroft, feels the trimaran is the shape of the future. Janes’ [...]

Indonesia Navy – The Indonesia Navy has begun evacuating Christians from the Moluccan islands in an attempt to quell religious violence. BBC News: Navy begins Moluccas evacuation U.S. Navy – The incoming U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Vernon Clark, draws interesting parallels between today and when he first entered the Navy in the [...]

U.S. Navy – the U.S.S. George Washington battlegroup is deploying to the Gulf with a nearly 99% manning rate, a vast improvement over recent deployments which have occured with 90% manning rates. Virginian Pilot: George Washington battle group deploys at near-full status U.S. Navy – A report submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [...]

U.S. Navy – Base consolidation and closing is good???to a point. NAS Oceana is now home to so many units that the airspace has become overcrowded for training purposes. Virginia Pilot: Extra jets squeeze Oceana pilots

Canadian Navy – The Canadian military is also at the breaking point in terms of too many missions chasing too few sailors and too few ships. Sun Media: Our military at the breaking point U.S. Navy – the U.S. Navy program to install commercial information technologies to help automate some aspects of its ships and [...]

Israeli Navy – The Israeli Navy has successfully test-fired cruise missiles from its new Dolphin-class submarines in the Indian Ocean. This gives Israel a sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent for the first time. Sunday Times (free, but registration required): Israel makes nuclear waves with submarine missile test Indian Navy – The development of the Indian Navy [...]

Ukrainian Navy – The Ukrainian Navy is hosting the Cooperative Partner-2000 naval exercise between itself, several former Communist states, and NATO. Russia has been invited but has declined to participate due to jealousy over its loss of influence in the Black Sea region. Reuters: Ukraine hosts big NATO exercise, Russia missing Russian Navy – Several [...]

International Naval Review – The International Naval Review will occur on July 2-9 in New York City. Warships from 24 countries will be in New York Harbor and most will be open for public viewing. Reccommended for those who wish to obtain their naval open source intelligence up close and personal!. International Naval Review: Official [...]

Apologies to being down for two days, but I have caught a bad case of the flu and am temporarily incapacitated???NOSI should return Saturday.

Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Tobruk arrived back in Cairns, Australia today with 478 evacuees from the Solomon Islands. Sydney Morning Herald: Evacuees hail Tobruk crew Indian Navy – The Italian cargo ship MV Medstar has been hijacked by stowaways who are seeking political asylum in Europe. The Indian Navy is standing by to assist [...]

Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Manoora, the former Newport-class LST, has arrived off the Solomons. It is carrying an infantry company, SAS personnel, and Blackhawk helicopters. Although Australia denies it is going to intervene militarily, it may become part of a multinational peacekeeping force. Sydney Morning Herald: Warship’s vigil adds to tension BBC News: Analysis [...]

Indian Navy – a plea for jointness between India’s armed forces on the eve of them potentially seeing action in Sri Lanka. Rediff: India’s forces must join or perish

Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy is converting the 4 former Upholder-class diesel submarines for its use. The first, HMCS Victoria, should arrive in Halifax in the fall; the remaining 3 will follow over 15 months. One of the submarines is to be stationed in Vancouver and used for training with U.S. Navy battlegroups deploying [...]

Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Tobruk is about to depart the Solomon Islands, with 500 refugees aboard. In the meantime, HMAS Manoora, a Newport-class landing ship, is being sent with 200 troops, 3 Blackhawk helicoopters and 6 amoured personnel carriers to the Solomons to assist in the evacuation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tobruk yet to pull [...]

Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Tobruk, anchored off the capital, Honiara, is undertaking an evacuation of foreign nationals from the Solomon Islands. The New Zealand frigate Te Mana will arrive on Saturday. Aside from the crew of the Tobruk, no other Australian troops are involved; the evacuation is occuring with the agreement and cooperation of [...]

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – As the Japanese and Chinese navies expand in size, missions, and operational areas, they are beginning to encounter each other more often at sea, as illustrated by events of the past month. STRATFOR: Japan, China both newly ambitious in Asian waters Taiwanese Navy – the Taiwanese Navy has received [...]