The U.S. Navy has relieved the commander of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The removal of the commander was announced in a short statement Wednesday by Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer, who has already been […]
Breaking News
CMA CGM to Build World’s Largest Containerships at Chinese Yards -China Daily
SHANGHAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM plans to build nine of the world’s largest container ships at two Chinese shipyards, the state-run China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co confirmed that it and its sister yard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co, had received a letter of intent from CMA […]
USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision
Here is a look at the AIS track of the oil tanker Alnic MC showing Monday’s collision with the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain. The AIS data and video is provided by VesselFinder. In the video you can see the tanker approaching Singapore’s easternmost Traffic Separation Scheme when it suddenly turned to port […]
CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt Breaks Panama Canal Capacity Record on Way to U.S. East Coast – 14,855 TEU!
The 14,855 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has set a new record as the largest capacity ship to ever transit the new Expanded Locks of the Panama Canal. The Neopanamax containership, which began its voyage from Asia, made its inaugural transit of the Panama Canal on Tuesday as it heads for the U.S. East […]
CNN Reports USS John S. McCain Lost Steering Prior to Collision
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain may have suffered a loss of steering prior to its collision with a merchant tanker near Singapore on Monday, a U.S. Navy official told CNN. The USS John S. McCain was transiting to Singapore for a routine port visit when it collided with the Liberian-flagged tanker Alnic MC […]
Separate But Equal – A Look At Officer Training In The US Navy And Merchant Marine
This article originally appeared in the January 2008 publication of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings and is republished now in the wake of the recent collisions involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. The Navy needs to focus on line officer specialization now more than ever. By Captain John K. Hafner – It is a calm, […]
Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping
BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. navy’s latest collision at sea, the fourth in its Pacific fleet this year, shows it is becoming an increasing risk to shipping in Asia despite its claims of helping to protect freedom of navigation, an official Chinese newspaper said. The USS John S. McCain and the tanker Alnic […]
