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Monday, March 26, 2012
Rob Almeida
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Leadership at Sea: A Former Naval Officer Gains Perspective from the Offshore Drilling Industry

It’s been almost 6.5 years since I resigned my commission in the US Navy where I served 2 tours at sea on board west coast-based warships followed by an

March 26, 2012
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
lcs 2 littoral combat ship
Defense

St. Paddy’s Day was Good for Austal Shipbuilding, Two More Littoral Combat Ships Confirmed

Austal Shipbuilding had plenty of reason to drink green beer this weekend following the US Navy’s confirmation of two more orders for Austal USA-built

March 18, 2012
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
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Defense

Final Stage of Sea Trials Underway for the Latest Type 45 Destroyer, DEFENDER

GLASGOW –  DEFENDER, the fifth Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has today set sail from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on her

March 10, 2012
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Fighting Shipboard Fires with Artificial Intelligence? U.S. Navy Tests the Possibilities
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Fighting Shipboard Fires with Artificial Intelligence? U.S. Navy Tests the Possibilities

Shipboard fires present crews with unique challenges that are often limited to the capabilities of the human body.  With that in mind, scientists at the

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 28

Thursday, March 8, 2012
LCS 3 USS Fort Worth
Defense

US Senator Questions the Future of the Littoral Combat Ship Program

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) questioned Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus about the future of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program during a

March 8, 2012
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Ship Photo of The Week – Antarctic Delivery
Navy

Ship Photo of The Week – Antarctic Delivery

  Here, the Military Sealift Command-chartered cargo ship MV Green Wave is in the process of offloading more than 6.8 million pounds of vital supplies,

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 17

Sunday, February 26, 2012
Daring and Dauntless, the Royal Navy’s Next Generation Puts to Sea
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Daring and Dauntless, the Royal Navy’s Next Generation Puts to Sea

HMS Daring (D32) is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf and the latest news is HMS Dauntless (D33) will be headed south to the Falkland Islands to relieve

February 26, 2012
Total Views: 15

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
TITAN Takes Over as Marine Salvage Contractor of U.S. Navy’s 3rd Fleet, SMIT Closes Deal in Singapore
Engineering News

TITAN Takes Over as Marine Salvage Contractor of U.S. Navy’s 3rd Fleet, SMIT Closes Deal in Singapore

A key defense contract will be staying in the Crowley family of companies, according the Crowley subsidiary TITAN Salvage. The salvage and wreck removal

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 54

Monday, February 6, 2012
Ship Video of The Week: Dual Drydocking of U.S. Navy Destroyers
Navy

Ship Video of The Week: Dual Drydocking of U.S. Navy Destroyers

In this video, BAE Systems Ship Repair located Norfolk, Virginia performs the first ever tandem drydocking of two U.S. Navy Aegis Guided Missile Destroyers.

February 6, 2012
Total Views: 24

Rolls Royce Marine thrust blocks line shaft bearings
Defense

How to Control 50,000 Shaft Horsepower, Rolls Royce Delivers Answer to Royal Navy

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has completed the latest components in the power and propulsion system it is supplying for the Royal

February 6, 2012
Total Views: 920

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
MARAD Transfers Ex-Hawaiian Superferries to U.S. Navy
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MARAD Transfers Ex-Hawaiian Superferries to U.S. Navy

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has announced the transfer of the ex-Hawaiian superferries to the U.S. Navy, finally

January 31, 2012
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Defense

Caterpillar Delivering the Power Solutions for United States Navy Missile Vessel

MaK Engines Selected for the U.S.N.S. Howard O. Lorenzen Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is pleased to announce MaK and Cat® power solutions are featured

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 134

rhib fort victoria pirates seychelles
Defense

Royal Navy Hands Over Suspected Pirates to Face Prosecution in Seychelles

A group of pirates caught by a Royal Navy operation in the Indian Ocean will face justice in the Seychelles. RFA Fort Victoria – part of NATO’s

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 15

Thursday, January 26, 2012
piracy indian ocean
Defense

UK Foreign Affairs: Analysis of Pirate “Catch and Release” off the Coast of Somalia [REPORT]

Over the last four years, piracy off the coast of Somalia has become an international phenomenon, plaguing shipping in the Indian Ocean and resisting attempts

January 26, 2012
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
act of valor
Blog

“Act of Valor” – This Could Be the Raddest Film Ever Made

And will completely put to shame any other movie that has EVER featured Naval Special Warfare.   “Act of Valor” is a 2-year project by film

January 25, 2012
Total Views: 78

navy seal trident special warfare
Defense

UPDATE: Don’t Kidnap Americans, Because the US Navy SEALS WILL Find You, and You WILL Die

It’s pretty much that simple.   At President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last night, he gave Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta a

January 25, 2012
Total Views: 257

Friday, January 13, 2012
Iranian Speed Boats “Harass” USS New Orleans [VIDEO]
Navy

Iranian Speed Boats “Harass” USS New Orleans [VIDEO]

This video released today by the Pentagon shows Iranian naval patrol vessels “harassing” the USS New Orleans while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz

January 13, 2012
Total Views: 29

Thursday, January 12, 2012
pirates surrender
Defense

Learning the Hard Way…Pirates Try to Board Spanish Warship

At first light on 12 January 2012, having just completed the escort of a World Food Program ship carrying food-aid into Somalia and while operating close to

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 39

LCS4 shipyard naval shipbuilding coronado
Defense

Austal Splashes the US Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship – LCS 4 “Coronado”

On January 10, 2012, Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard completed the launch of the second 127-metre Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship,

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 30

Friday, January 6, 2012
USS Kidd Iranian pirates hostages VBSS 5th Fleet
Defense

US Navy Detains Pirates, Rescues Iranian Crew [VIDEO/IMAGES]

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 5, 2012) A U.S. Navy SH-60S Sea Hawk provides support to a visit, board, search and seizure team (VBSS) in a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 19
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