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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Boarding of the MV Victory RoRo
Navy

EU Naval Force Stops Smuggling Ship Off Libya

Last week, the UN Panel of Experts on Libya learned that the ship MV Victory RoRo was transporting vehicles in breach of the UN arms embargo. In response,

July 26, 2022
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Friday, July 22, 2022
US Navy Ships Stay Home As NATO Flexes Black Sea Muscle
Navy

US Navy Ships Stay Home As NATO Flexes Black Sea Muscle

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Every year, the US Navy sails warships into the Black Sea as part of Sea Breeze 2022 an annual joint military exercise with Romania

July 22, 2022
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Sunday, July 17, 2022
BAP Guise arrives at Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2022
Merchant Marine

Peruvian Navy Ship Catches Fire During Massive Military Exercise Near Hawaii

Updated with Peruvian Navy ship name and details. by John Konrad (gCaptain) US Navy crews are responding to “reports of an engine room fire and potential

July 17, 2022
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Saturday, July 16, 2022
U.S. Navy Ship Again Sails Near Disputed S. China Sea Island
Navy

U.S. Navy Ship Again Sails Near Disputed S. China Sea Island

BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands on Saturday, the U.S.

July 16, 2022
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Thursday, July 14, 2022
USS Benfold Underway
Navy

China Says It ‘Drove’ U.S. Destroyer From Paracel Islands

 by Ben Blanchard  (Reuters) A U.S. destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, drawing an angry reaction

July 14, 2022
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
BRP Sierra Madre
Navy

US Reaffirms Naval Defense Of The Philippines

by Shivam Patel  (Reuters) – Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of

July 12, 2022
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Monday, July 11, 2022
US Navy 3D Metal Printer
Navy

US Navy Tests New 3D Parts Printer

A new 3D parts printer is being tested by the US Navy. A 3D aluminum printer was installed last week on the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship based

July 11, 2022
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Friday, July 8, 2022
ship loads grain at the port of Odessa, Ukraine
Navy

U.S. Urges Russia To Unblock Grain Ports

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Western allies on Friday urged Russia to allow Kyiv to ship grain out to the world as the four-month-old

July 8, 2022
Total Views: 2093

US Navy Sailor in SYDNEY Australia
Environment

Pacific Maritime Security: Does Climate Policy Matter?

by Wesley Morgan (TheConversation) Prime minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations

July 8, 2022
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Port
Navy

Zelenskyy Blasts Greek Ship Owners For Moving Russian Oil

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday at an Economist forum in Athens, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Greek tanker owners for undermining

July 6, 2022
Total Views: 9667

Adm. James Stavridis
Navy

Admiral Stavridis’ Has A Plan To Avoid Famine

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today the UN reported that The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an

July 6, 2022
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
sea of Azov grain port
Navy

Russian Separatists Seize Cargo Ships

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Russian-backed separatists have seized two foreign-flagged ships in the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, saying they are now

July 5, 2022
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US Navy Hypersonic Missile Test
Navy

US Navy Fails Hypersonic Missile Test

The United State Navy’s most expensive surface ships, the three destroyers of the USS Zumwalt class, has been plagued with failures. The ship’s

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 38497

Monday, July 4, 2022
US Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Merchant Marine

We Remember The US Merchant Marine’s Bravest Sailors This 4th Of July

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The United States Merchant Marine does not have a Medal of Honor or Navy Cross but can issue awards for bravery. Currently,

July 4, 2022
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Saturday, July 2, 2022
US Navy Huckster Fat Leonard Gets A TV Show
Navy

US Navy Huckster Fat Leonard Gets A TV Show

Project Brazen today announced they have entered a deal with Peter Chiarelli (Crazy Rich Asians) to write a television adaptation chronicling the decades-long

July 2, 2022
Total Views: 3773

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Russia Quits Snake Island Opening Danube To Ship Grain
Navy

Russia Quits Snake Island Opening Danube To Ship Grain

By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth (Reuters) Russian forces abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island on Thursday, in a major victory for Ukraine

June 30, 2022
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Saturday, June 25, 2022
US NAvy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group
Navy

Chinese Military Says U.S. Plane In Taiwan Strait Endangered Peace

SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reuters) – China’s military said on Saturday that the recent fly through of a U.S. maritime plane through the Taiwan

June 25, 2022
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Sunday, June 19, 2022
US Navy’s Giant Underwater ‘Orca’ Drone Is Running Years Late
Navy

US Navy’s Giant Underwater ‘Orca’ Drone Is Running Years Late

By Tony Capaccio and Julie Johnsson (Bloomberg) —Boeing Co. is expected to deliver Orca –an underwater drone the size of a subway car that’s

June 19, 2022
Total Views: 14186

Friday, June 10, 2022
Turkish navy frigate underway
Navy

Kremlin Says No Deal On Turkish Navy Escorts Of Grain Ships To Ukraine

by Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) The Kremlin said on Thursday that no agreement had been reached to sell grain from Ukraine to Turkey – which Ukraine says

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 6190

Indonesian Navy Warships
Navy

Indonesian Navy Investigates Ship Ransom Demands

By Joe Brock (Reuters) – Indonesia’s head of the armed forces said on Friday that he is investigating a Reuters report that navy officers asked

June 10, 2022
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