Boatfag update: CAP PASLEY has arrived at the Pacific side anchorage area of the Panama Canal, she may put into to Rodman, Panama. Previous port was Corinto, Nicaragua. CAP PATTON will soon be arriving in Larazaro Cardenas, Mexico after sailing from Acajutla, El Salvador. New to the updates is another ship in the same livery, CAP PALMERSTON operated by CLAUS-PETER OFFEN REEDEREI, same operator as CAP PATTON. CAP PASLEY is operated by operated by HANSEATIC UNITY CHARTERING HU. All three vessels have the same orange hull/white superstructure with band around the funnel.
The entire Woomera test and evaluation capability is known as the ‘Woomera Range Complex’ (WRC). The WRC is comprised of both the Woomera Test Range (Air Force Test Ranges Squadron), RAAF Base Woomera (20SQN) and the Nurrungar Test Range.
The Woomera Range Complex is located in the north-west pastoral region of South Australia, with the operational area of the Range encompassed by the ‘Woomera Prohibited Area’ (WPA), which covers very sparsely populated ‘outback’ land. The range also includes the restricted airspace over the WPA.
The function of the Woomera Test Range (WTR) is to provide a specialised operations environment in support of directed whole-of-Defence activities for the testing of war materiel and, other directed activities in the wider National interest. However, the range supports a wide variety of trials covering many defence related technologies including ground-based weapons systems, explosive ordnance and hazardous materials, and specialised force preparation activities. The WTR is managed by Air Force Test Ranges Squadron, a command unit of the Air Warfare Centre.
RAAF Base Woomera provides essential operational support to the Range, and includes the Woomera airfield, hangars, technical areas and village. 20SQN, a command unit of Combat Support Group operate RAAF Base Woomera.
The Woomera Test Range includes:
Woomera Prohibited Area, the large land mass weapons range used for the testing of war materiel.
Woomera Restricted Airspace, the restricted airspace above the Woomera Prohibited Area.
Camp Rapier, the secure garrison support and specialised training compound within the Woomera Prohibited Area.
Nurrungar Test Area, the small specialised testing area just outside the Woomera Prohibited Area.
All other Commonwealth land including test facilities and infrastructure on the WPA.
Principle capabilities include a fully instrumented air weapons range, demolition ranges and live firing ranges and target areas for both aircraft and artillery. Woomera is also the recognised home of military Unmanned Aerial Systems testing in Australia.
https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/bases/sa/woomera
Oooops, meant in response to 6580704
EVER LAMBENT (whom had transited the Panama Canal prior to port calls in Savannah, Charleston, and Boston) is safely pierside in New York. EVER LOVELY is enroute to Long Beach after departing Tokyo. Because it's Friday: EVER SMILE anchored Chongming, China.
The Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR (California Maritime Academy) has departed Bridgetown, Barbados and is enroute for Portugal. Introducing the US-flagged (and built 2015 in the Phillidelphia Shipyard) crude oil tanker CALIFORIA currently at anchor in Long Beach