Cape Egmont Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Egmont in the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand.[1] It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. The light was manufactured by Simpson & Co., Pimlico, London, in 1864 and erected on Mana Island to the north west of Porirua in 1865, but it was sometimes confused with the Pencarrow Head light at the entrance to Wellington Harbour and in 1877 the light wasContinue reading “NZ lighthouses – Cape Egmont Lighthouse “
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NZ lighthouses – Bean Rock Lighthouse
Bean Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the end of a reef in the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the only remaining example in New Zealand of a wooden cottage-style lighthouse, and it is one of only a few remaining worldwide.[1] It is also the oldest wooden lighthouse and only wave-washed tower in New Zealand.[2] It is owned, operatedContinue reading “NZ lighthouses – Bean Rock Lighthouse”
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Back in U.S. After Almost 5 Years
Sam LaGrone – April 14, 2025 5:16 PM The Navy’s forward-deployed European and African sea base is back in the U.S. after almost five years and set for a maintenance period in Newport News, USNI News has learned. USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) returned to the East Coast on Thursday after being stationed in Souda Bay, Greece,Continue reading “USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Back in U.S. After Almost 5 Years”
Defence and Customs strengthen maritime security with uncrewed surface vessels
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the New Zealand Customs Service have unveiled and named two new state-of-the-art Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to help combat transnational serious and organised crime. 15 April, 2025 The two agencies have acquired the USVs to further enhance New Zealand’s ability to patrol and protect its maritime interestsContinue reading “Defence and Customs strengthen maritime security with uncrewed surface vessels”
RFA Tidespring crew gearing up for Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment
14th April 2025 at 12:57pm The crew of Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker RFA Tidespring are getting ready to deploy alongside HMS Prince of Wales on the Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG 25) deployment. It is the Royal Navy’s biggest deployment for four years, and the Tide-class vessel, one of four large oilers built specifically forContinue reading “RFA Tidespring crew gearing up for Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment”
