Multinational Navy divers conduct salvage training dive during RIMPAC 2026

A New Zealand clearance diver welds into a mock ship hull during a salvage training dive during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, July 14, 2026.

260714-N-MJ302-1630.JPG Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class David Rowe

Jul 20, 2026

260714-N-MJ302-1630 - PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2026) — A New Zealand clearance diver welds into a mock ship hull during a salvage training dive during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, July 14, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)

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