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New MSDF patrol ship

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025, shows a new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, the Tachibana, after its launch ceremony in Yokohama near Tokyo. The 95-meter vessel with an engine displacement of 1,900 tons will be commissioned in 2027.

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New MSDF patrol ship

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025, shows a new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, the Sakura, after its launch ceremony in Yokohama near Tokyo. The 95-meter vessel with an engine displacement of 1,900 tons will be commissioned in 2027.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

The icebreaker Soya's logo is painted over as a ceremony to decommission the ship, the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stands at a machine gun on board a cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stands at a machine gun on board a cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A bulk carrier sails in the Black Sea while the Ukrainian Navy is on patrol off the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stays aboard a cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

Two dolphins swim in the Black Sea as a Ukrainian Navy cutter is on patrol along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A machine gun is aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A bulk carrier sails in the Black Sea while the Ukrainian Navy is on patrol off the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A machine gun is aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stays aboard a cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

Machine gun rounds are in a box aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A machine gun is aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A container ship sails past a Ukrainian Navy cutter equipped with a machine gun while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A machine gun is aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman surveys the Black Sea with binoculars aboard a cutter while on patrol along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

The railing is aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

The deck of a Ukrainian Navy cutter is seen while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025.(Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

The lever is on the control panel of a Ukrainian Navy cutter on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A machine gun is aboard a Ukrainian Navy cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stands by a machine gun aboard a cutter on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stands at a machine gun on board a cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian Navy on patrol in Black Sea off Odesa coast

A Ukrainian Navy serviceman stands at a machine gun on board a cutter while on patrol in the Black Sea along the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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F359 SECURITY NUUK GREENLAND

The Danish Thetis-class patrol vessel HDMS Vædderen ( F359 ) in the fjord outside Nuuk on Greenland.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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F359 SECURITY NUUK GREENLAND

The Danish Thetis-class patrol vessel HDMS Vædderen ( F359 ) in the fjord outside Nuuk on Greenland.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Arjen Warnaar, head of SNMG1, displays the Swedish flag on the bridge deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 SNMG1 emblem on the crew of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 SNMG1 emblem on the crew of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Optical reconnaissance with binoculars from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Bofors 40 mm automatic cannon in the bow of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Captain Thomas Zimmerman, ship's commander, on the bridge when the media visited HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 ( HKP15 ) on its way in for landing on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set off from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 ( HKP15 ) lands on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Optical reconnaissance with binoculars and documentation with a camera from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 SNMG1 emblem on the crew of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A Helicopter 15 ( HKP15 ) lands on the flight deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Arjen Warnaar, head of SNMG1, displays the Swedish flag on the bridge deck of HMS Carlskrona. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A cargo ship on the horizon is viewed through the lookout's binoculars from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 A cargo ship on the horizon is viewed through the lookout's binoculars from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Optical reconnaissance with binoculars and documentation with a camera from the bridge deck. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 King Carl XVI Gustaf's signature under the ship's name in the bow. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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HMS CARLSKRONA BALTIC SENTRY

KARLSKRONA 2025-02-04 Captain Thomas Zimmerman, ship commander, gives the order to hoist the NATO flag on HMS Carlskrona for the first time. The patrol ship HMS Carlskrona (P04) set sail from the naval port in Karlskrona on Tuesday to become part of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry as one of several Swedish ships that are part of Standing NATO Maritime Group One ( SNMG1 ). This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board. The purpose of NATO's Operation Baltic Sentry is to demonstrate presence and monitor critical underwater infrastructure. Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090