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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform
Navy

Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform

SAN DIEGO–General DynamicsNASSCO on Tuesday completed the complex float out operation for the U.S. Navy’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship,

November 13, 2012
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
Navy

Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Nears Completion

The final hull section of aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard. The 11,300 tonne aft section of hull, known as

November 11, 2012
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
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Defense

Missed Targets and Presidential Election Results Spell Bad News for Huntington Ingalls

(Bloomberg) — Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. fell after the U.S. Navy’s sole builder of aircraft carriers reported third-quarter profit that

November 8, 2012
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
uss arleigh burke ddg-51
Defense

With a $2 Billion Yearly Fuel Bill, the US Navy is Looking at Reinventing the Engine

– By Donna McKinney, US Navy Research Laboratory With its strong dependence on gas-turbine engines for propulsion, the U.S. Navy is always looking for

November 7, 2012
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Coast Guard Crews Recount Heroic HMS Bounty Rescue – USCG
USCG

Coast Guard Crews Recount Heroic HMS Bounty Rescue – USCG

By LT Stephanie Young, Coast Guard Compass Blog As Hurricane Sandy approached land, the HMS Bounty and 16 sailors aboard were in dire need of help. More than

November 5, 2012
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50)
Defense

US Navy Officially Tasked to Provide Disaster Relief to New York and New Jersey

Over the past few days it was unclear whether or not the US Navy would be officially tasked to provide disaster relief to New York and New Jersey.  It

November 4, 2012
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Friday, November 2, 2012
USCG Launches Formal Investigation into Bounty Sinking
USCG

USCG Launches Formal Investigation into Bounty Sinking

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard 5th District commander, ordered a district formal investigation Thursday to determine the cause of the sinking of the

November 2, 2012
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Crews Contain New Jersey Oil Spill Caused by Sandy’s Surge
USCG

Crews Contain New Jersey Oil Spill Caused by Sandy’s Surge

(Bloomberg) — Workers contained a spill of diesel fuel caused by superstorm Sandy, blocking it from flowing into a waterway that separates New Jersey and

November 1, 2012
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US Coast Guard Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker sandy new jersey
News

USCG: Getting the Port of New York and New Jersey Online “Is an All-Hands on Deck Evolution”

The United States Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area Commander, Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker and Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich, director of Operational

November 1, 2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler
NOAA

No Break For NOAA In The Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) meteorologist may finally be able to catch up on sleep as Sandy begins to disappear but the work of

October 31, 2012
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Search Continues for Missing Bounty Captain
News

Search Continues for Missing Bounty Captain

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard continues its search Wednesday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty approximately 145 miles southeast of

October 31, 2012
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US Navy Sends Three Ships to Assist Sandy Recovery – UPDATE
Navy

US Navy Sends Three Ships to Assist Sandy Recovery – UPDATE

Update: It appears that earlier reports saying that the US Navy was in the process of mobilizing as many as 3 ships to assist with rescue and recovery

October 31, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
UPDATED: US Coast Guard Helicopter Crews Save 14 of Bounty’s Crew [RESCUE VIDEO/INTERVIEW]
Incidents

UPDATED: US Coast Guard Helicopter Crews Save 14 of Bounty’s Crew [RESCUE VIDEO/INTERVIEW]

United States Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued 14 sailors from two life rafts after the 3-masted ship Bounty foundered in the storm-tossed Atlantic Ocean

October 30, 2012
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Incidents

US Coast Guard Continues Search for the Captain of the Bounty, Search Area Expands Exponentially

The United States Coast Guard continues its search today for Captain Robin Walbridge, the missing captain of the HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat which sank

October 30, 2012
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Survival – No Place for Absolutes
Blog

Hurricane Survival – No Place for Absolutes

By Mario Vittone As I write this, the Coast Guard is still searching for two sailors missing from the the tall ship Bounty; the ship itself lies on the

October 29, 2012
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design
Navy

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, says it has formed a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs in order to meet the growing

October 26, 2012
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Ferrari Stirs Up Controversy at Indian Grand Prix Over Detained Enrica Lexie Guards
Navy

Ferrari Stirs Up Controversy at Indian Grand Prix Over Detained Enrica Lexie Guards

By Will Davies Ferrari said its Formula One cars will carry the flag of the Italian Navy at the Indian Grand Prix this weekend in solidarity with two Italian

October 26, 2012
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
T-AKE Class Completed with Delivery of USNS Cesar Chavez
Navy

T-AKE Class Completed with Delivery of USNS Cesar Chavez

General DynamicsNASSCO on Wednesday delivered the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) to the U.S. Navy, marking the completion of a highly successful U.S.

October 24, 2012
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Monday, October 22, 2012
rolls royce mt7 gas turbine engine
Engines

Rolls Royce Closes Ship-to-Shore Connector Deal with the US Navy

In a deal which has been anticipated for much of 2012, Rolls-Royce, announced today that they have won the contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet

October 22, 2012
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”
Navy

Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”

BUENOS AIRES–Argentina’s government pledged on Friday to exhaust all legal measures to free a navy training ship detained in Ghana at the request

October 19, 2012
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