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Monday, October 3, 2011
Maersk Line, Limited Welcomes Ice-Classed U.S.-Flag Tanker To Its Fleet
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Maersk Line, Limited Welcomes Ice-Classed U.S.-Flag Tanker To Its Fleet

A.P. Moller – Maersk Group’s U.S. arm Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) last week celebrated the naming of its first ice-classed and fourth U.S. flag

October 3, 2011
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
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China’s Growing Naval Assertiveness – Japan Takes Notice

Japanese defense officials and their Southeast Asian counterparts agreed this week on the need to deepen regional cooperation amid concerns about China’s

September 29, 2011
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Iran Threatens Sending Warships to U.S., Pentagon Not Really Concerned
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Iran Threatens Sending Warships to U.S., Pentagon Not Really Concerned

According to several reports this morning, Iran is threatening to send warships to the U.S. East Coast in a shocking threat to the United States.  The threats

September 28, 2011
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The Russian Navy 2011 – Recruitment Video
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The Russian Navy 2011 – Recruitment Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXIyThF_qQ The Russian Navy or VMF is the naval arm of the Russian Military and above is a private video developed as part of a

September 28, 2011
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Monday, September 26, 2011
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Kongsberg’s Latest Missile Test

Just south of gCaptain HQ this summer, Kongsberg Defense Systems, the military arm of the large Norwegian company better known for Dynamic Positioning systems,

September 26, 2011
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Serapis vs Bonhomme Richard John Paul Jones navy history
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23 September 1779: “I have not yet begun to fight!”… a historic day for the US Navy

On this day, 232 years ago, the 50-gun HMS Serapis engaged the Bonhomme Richard in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, England.  Skippered by Captain John

September 23, 2011
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
First of Ten Civilian-Crewed JHSV’s for U.S. Navy Christened
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First of Ten Civilian-Crewed JHSV’s for U.S. Navy Christened

USNS Spearhead, the first of the Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was

September 21, 2011
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
5 inch 54 caliber gun destroyer
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Was that a whale? Or did the US Navy really just shoot a 5 inch round at us?

NORFOLK, Va.  On August 17th, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, The Sullivans, accidently fired an inert 5-inch round at a civilian fishing boat

September 13, 2011
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Lockheed Martin submits proposal to Navy for consolidated shipboard computer system
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Lockheed Martin submits proposal to Navy for consolidated shipboard computer system

Lockheed Martin says it has submitted a proposal for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program that will consolidate complex

September 12, 2011
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Enter the DRAGON – Royal Navy receives high-tech destroyer [PHOTOS]
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Enter the DRAGON – Royal Navy receives high-tech destroyer [PHOTOS]

DRAGON, the fourth Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer built by BAE for the Royal Navy, has arrived in Portsmouth Naval Base, where she will be handed over to

August 31, 2011
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Friday, August 26, 2011
NAVY SEALs: Coming soon to a theater near you
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NAVY SEALs: Coming soon to a theater near you

Photo courtesy SEALSWCC.com After years of war movies about conflicted fighters, a new crop of films is shifting focus: to tactics, technology and teamwork.

August 26, 2011
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
The US Navy Wants You To Like Them
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The US Navy Wants You To Like Them

Today the US Navy asks Facebook users, “Do You Like Us?” and “Do You Want To Play A Game?” These questions might sound like chatter

August 18, 2011
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Monday, August 15, 2011
HMS Monmouth Royal Navy mini gun MV Caravos Horizon
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HMS Monmouth and Royal Marines Thwart Pirate Attack

Royal Marine Commandos board a merchant ship which had been attacked in the Red Sea. (ROYAL NAVY) In the fading light of an August afternoon, the specialist

August 15, 2011
Total Views: 144

Saturday, August 6, 2011
navy seals team 6 killed afghanistan
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The Ultimate Sacrifice – 22 American Patriots Killed in Action

As a former naval officer and friend to a number of professionals in the Naval Special Warfare community, I’m deeply saddened to hear the news of our

August 6, 2011
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US Navy cruiser exercise battlegroup tandem thrust
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We Sail the Ocean Blue, but We’re Going Green, Too

USS Carl Vinson Strike Group, Exercise Tandem Thrust 2003, US Navy Photo WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) Rear Adm. (Ret.) Robert James’s characterization of

August 6, 2011
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
HMS Sutherland NGS Drills
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Photo of the Week – Royal Navy fires at Libya

Image by LA(PHOT) Keith Morgan, Royal Navy 29 July 2011 (Royal Navy) HMS Sutherland practised Naval Gunnery Support (NGS) drills by firing High Explosive

August 2, 2011
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier
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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $504 Million Aircraft Carrier Contract Modification

Out of the ashes of the once financially troubled Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Huntington Ingalls Industries charges ahead with the award of a $504M contract

July 31, 2011
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
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WARNING LETTER: “Killing hostages is now part of the rules”

This Warning Notice, published by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), is intended for Yacht Skippers considering a passage through the Gulf of Aden,

July 30, 2011
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
China Says Aircraft Carrier Only for Research, Training
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China Says Aircraft Carrier Only for Research, Training

BEIJING—China’s Defense Ministry said its first aircraft carrier would be used for “research, experiments and training” and would not

July 27, 2011
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
HMS Edinburgh south atlantic southern ocean sea Royal Navy
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HMS Edinburgh encounters heavy seas in the South Atlantic

image (c) Liam Beswick This is the South Atlantic (almost) at its most unforgiving as the “Fortress of the Sea” ploughed west for the Falklands

July 19, 2011
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