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US Navy and MSC Lead In Japan Relief Efforts

By On March 29, 2011

In the efforts to provide relief services to Japan it’s no surprise, with continued presence in and close ties to the country, that  US military forces are leading international efforts [...]

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Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica

By On February 14, 2011

Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV BBC Ems departed McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 13 after delivering more than 84,000 square feet of vital supplies in support of Operation Deep Freeze. [...]

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Prepositioned For Disaster – Lessons From Military Sealift Command

By On January 30, 2010

From hurricanes to tsunami’s earthquakes, today’s levels of population growth coupled with global climate change is putting an increasing number of people at risk. What is not changing rapidly is [...]

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Maritime Support Of Haiti – The Ships

By On January 20, 2010

The following diagram shows all known US and Canadian maritime assets currently deployed on earthquake support missions in Haiti. Click HERE to download the full resolution version of HERE for [...]

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Ship Photo of The Week – SS Chesapeake SALM Release

By On August 6, 2009

SS Chesapeake (AOT-5084) tilts 13 degrees to port to release the single anchored leg moor (SALM) into the ocean. The SALM is used to keep the ship at anchor during [...]

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USNS Victorious Harrassed by Chinese Fishing Vessels – FAQ

By On May 7, 2009

On May 1, Chinese fishing vessels closed in on and maneuvered near the USNS Victorious in international waters in the Yellow Sea, Pentagon officials said Monday. The Victorious is one [...]

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US Navy Vs China An Impeccable Incident – A Video Explanation

By On March 9, 2009

Why did the Chinese Navy harass the USNS Impeccable? gCaptain has been recieving a number of emails, Tweets and forum questions about this incident so I put together a short [...]

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US Navy Captures Suspected Pirates in Gulf of Aden

By On February 12, 2009

Photo via Navy.mil According to AFP, the US Navy has nabbed 7 suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden.  The Marshall Islands flagged ship, Polaris, sent a distress signal to [...]

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The Ships Of Military Sealift Command

By On January 23, 2009

The above image is one section of a new poster titled “The Ships of Military Sealift Command”. You can download the full poster in pdf format HERE.

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U.S. Navy Charters M/V Beluga Skysails

By On October 14, 2008

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has recently chartered the M/V Beluga Skysails for over a month long voyage transporting Air Force and Army cargo from Europe to the U.S.  [...]

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Pirates Choose Wrong Ship to Mess With

By On September 25, 2008

In reaction to what appeared to be an attempted hijacking, a security team aboard United States Naval Vessel John Lenthall was forced to fire warning shots at two small boats [...]

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Hospital Ship Mercy – Under Fire In The Philippines

By On June 10, 2008

The NY Times reports on unfortunate news from the ship I’d most like to sail on, the Hospital Ship Mercy. They write: Though countries in Southeast Asia have, with American [...]

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