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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
U.S. Navy to Deal With Fishermen Shooting Fallout
Navy

U.S. Navy to Deal With Fishermen Shooting Fallout

The Indian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on the UAE and U.S. government to conduct a full investigation into Monday’s fatal shooting off the coast

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 70

Monday, July 16, 2012
USNS Rappahannock
Interesting

Security Team on U.S. Navy Supply Ship Fires On Skiff Off Dubai, Killing One [UPDATED]

Update: The vessel fired on was a fishing boat whose owner is from the United Arab Emirates, according to Al Arabiya television. The fisherman who was killed

July 16, 2012
Total Views: 232

Friday, July 6, 2012
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Defense

ONI Issues Maritime Warning for the Indian Ocean

Via the US Office of Naval Intelligence: The following is a maritime warning for mariners operating in the Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and

July 6, 2012
Total Views: 8

N.Y. Crews to Lift Boat That Sank After Fireworks, Killing 3
USCG

N.Y. Crews to Lift Boat That Sank After Fireworks, Killing 3

(Bloomberg) — Nassau County police plan to begin salvage efforts today on the boat full of Fourth of July fireworks spectators that capsized in Long

July 6, 2012
Total Views: 96

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
hmas wollongong
Defense

3rd Time’s the Charm, Australian Navy Responds to Asylum Seekers in Distress

While transiting from Singapore to Christmas Island, HMAS Wollongong was tasked to respond to a vessel in distress which was eventually located approximately

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 9

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Blog

Never a Good Day When you Sink a Warship [VIDEO]

It’s always a sad day when a ship is scrapped, but to see a ship destroyed or sunk in a ferocious manner may turn your stomach, particularly if

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 420

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Gulf Of Mexico Fisheries Dead Zone Map
NOAA

Is The Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Widening?

A team of NOAA-supported scientists is predicting that this year’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone could range from a low of approximately 1,197 square miles

June 26, 2012
Total Views: 6

Saturday, June 23, 2012
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Blog

The Consequences of A Third Strike at UNCLOS

If we’ve learned anything from the economic plight of the last few years, it’s the benefits of legal certainty for economic growth. Yet when small

June 23, 2012
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
New Jersey Hoax Call Strikes a Familiar Chord
USCG

New Jersey Hoax Call Strikes a Familiar Chord

A suspected hoax distress call made earlier this month about a yacht explosion off the coast of New Jersey may be connected to a similar

June 20, 2012
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Marinette Marine Launches the Reuben Lasker Research Ship [VIDEO]
Multimedia

Marinette Marine Launches the Reuben Lasker Research Ship [VIDEO]

This past weekend, Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC), a Fincantieri company, launched the Reuben Lasker, a fisheries survey vessel that the Wisconsin

June 19, 2012
Total Views: 76

Monday, June 18, 2012
HMAS -Choules ex RFA Largs Bay
Defense

Did the British Navy Sell the Australian Navy a £65 Million Rustbucket?

When most of the world envisions the British Navy with impeccably dressed officers, calling orders in the shadow of the gallant ensign are supplemented with

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 257

China Marine Surveillance Ships
Navy

CMS – China’s Great White Fleet

The New Great White Fleet – Will China’s fleet of secret surveillance ships soon outnumber the US Navy? It has been over three years since China

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 111

USCGC Polar Sea Scrapping Postponed
USCG

USCGC Polar Sea Scrapping Postponed

U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Mark Begich (D-AK) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have announced an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard to postpone the

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 132

Thursday, June 14, 2012
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Blog

Seafarers International Union Says USCG Editorial is “Unfair and Inaccurate”

Following a recent editorial by USCG Captain Eric Christensen on the alarming rate of U.S.-flag ship detentions, the Seafarer International Union has released

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 116

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
diego-garcia-space
Defense

US May Give Up Diego Garcia

In shocking news from Washington, the United States, Britain and Mauritius have begun talks that may lead to America losing its strategic Indian Ocean supply

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 173

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Horizon Reliance
Defense

Horizon Reliance to the Rescue, Yet Again

The Pacific is a huge expanse of open ocean, and oddly enough the container ship Horizon Reliance happened to be in the right place at the right time for

June 12, 2012
Total Views: 171

Shocking Audio of New Jersey “Hoax Call” Released [LISTEN]
Blog

Shocking Audio of New Jersey “Hoax Call” Released [LISTEN]

The Coast Guard has just released a recording of the distress call that prompted an extensive search and rescue operation and mass casualty receptions areas to

June 12, 2012
Total Views: 23

Friday, June 8, 2012
USCG buoy maintenance
USCG

Maintaining Aids To Navigation – USCG Operation Spring Restore

Although not as exciting as search and rescue or maritime law enforcement, the US Coast Guard’s aids to navigation mission is an essential link that

June 8, 2012
Total Views: 109

Thursday, June 7, 2012
uss_miami-submarine-fire
Fire Incidents

Vacuum Cleaner Sparked $400M Naval Shipyard Fire

Officials at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard released initial findings June 6 in the case of the recent fire onboard the US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 65

Passing The Torch – The Future Of A Historic Lighthouse
Blog

Passing The Torch – The Future Of A Historic Lighthouse

Today the following article appeared in the official blog of the US Coast Guard and, while it appears to be A story of the federal government supporting local

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 7
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