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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Incident Photos – French Navy Disrupts Suspected Pirate Mothership
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Incident Photos – French Navy Disrupts Suspected Pirate Mothership

On April 22nd, the EU NAVFOR French warship FS GUÉPRATTE was tasked to patrol the East coast of Somalia as part of her counter-piracy duties on Operation

May 10, 2011
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Navy Christens Destroyer Named After Navy SEAL Killed in Afganistan
Navy

Navy Christens Destroyer Named After Navy SEAL Killed in Afganistan

A photo illustration of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). U.S. Navy Photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay

May 10, 2011
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Monday, May 9, 2011
USCG Captain on Oil Spill Response: Knowing Your Enemy
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USCG Captain on Oil Spill Response: Knowing Your Enemy

Story by Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers and Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Schofield via USCG Los Angeles Make no mistake ladies and

May 9, 2011
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Ship owners pressure governments to step up fight against piracy
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Ship owners pressure governments to step up fight against piracy

USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) approaches the Japanese-owned commercial oil tanker M/V Guanabara. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna

May 9, 2011
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Army transfers civilian crewed joint high speed vessels to Navy
Navy

Army transfers civilian crewed joint high speed vessels to Navy

The Department of Defense announced today that the departments of the Navy and Army signed a Memorandum of Agreement May 2 transferring all five of the

May 6, 2011
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
New green USCG Headquarters (CGHQ green roof technology)
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NEW US Coast Guard Headquarters – Plans To Consolidate Service Under A Grassy Roof

When the Department of Homeland Security announced the idea of a new consolidated Coast Guard headquarters it seemed fitting, considering the Coast

May 5, 2011
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
The Quarterdeck Podcast: Talking Arctic
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The Quarterdeck Podcast: Talking Arctic

Amver Blog has just posted episode 3 of the Quarterdeck, the monthly Amver podcast featuring Benjamin Strong and Admiral Jim Watson. In this latest episode

May 4, 2011
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
USS Carl Vinson Buries Bin Laden At Sea
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USS Carl Vinson Buries Bin Laden At Sea

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy A. Hazel/Released) By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (NNS) —

May 3, 2011
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Military Sealift Command Supports Coalition Ships in Libya Operation
Navy

Military Sealift Command Supports Coalition Ships in Libya Operation

MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn delivered vital fuel and supplies to Canadian navy ship HMCS

May 3, 2011
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Changes to medical processing at the National Maritime Center
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Changes to medical processing at the National Maritime Center

On April 12th, the USCG came out with a bulletin from the National Maritime Center (NMC) announcing several changes to the Mariner Medical Evaluations

April 30, 2011
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Transocean drillship finds Cuban refugees while en route to the Gulf of Mexico (UPDATED)
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Transocean drillship finds Cuban refugees while en route to the Gulf of Mexico (UPDATED)

GULF OF MEXICO: While transiting back from the Mediterranean, the Discoverer Americas, an 830-foot long drillship, crossed paths with a small raft carrying 5

April 28, 2011
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Navy League: Skilled Merchant Marine, Strong U.S. Shipbuilding Critical to America’s Economic and National Security
Navy

Navy League: Skilled Merchant Marine, Strong U.S. Shipbuilding Critical to America’s Economic and National Security

A skilled Merchant Marine and strong U.S. shipbuilding industry are critical to America’s national and economic security declares the Navy League of the

April 28, 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
USCG Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report REVIEW
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USCG Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report REVIEW

Since last Friday’s release of the USCG report into the Deepwater Horizon disaster, gCaptain staff has been looking over the report to see what the Coast

April 27, 2011
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Incident Video Of The Week – How Not To Handle A Stretcher
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Incident Video Of The Week – How Not To Handle A Stretcher

I seem to remember a nautical saying, something about leaving each foot on a different ship as they pull apart. Or maybe this is just nautical 101 at its

April 26, 2011
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Breaking News – USCG Releases Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report
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Breaking News – USCG Releases Deepwater Horizon Investigation Report

The United States Coast Guard just published to the Joint Investigation website its findings into the Deepwater Horizon tragedy last year. You can find the

April 22, 2011
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
USCG launches first fast response cutter – Bernard C. Webber
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USCG launches first fast response cutter – Bernard C. Webber

By LTJG Stephanie Young via Coast Guard Compass blog Earlier today, the first of the Coast Guard’s fast response cutters, Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C.

April 21, 2011
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Blank Rome outlines Coast Guard Authorization Act
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Blank Rome outlines Coast Guard Authorization Act

Signed into law by President Obama in 2010, the Coast Guard Authorization Act is the first major piece of maritime legislation enacted by Congress since

April 21, 2011
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Damon-Bankston-Awards
Oil Spill

USCG Honors Tidewater Boat For Rescue Of Deepwater Horizon Survivors Last Year

Nearly one year after an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers and led to the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, the

April 19, 2011
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Suisun Bay Mothball Fleet Revealed – Photography Tour Of The Old Ships
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Suisun Bay Mothball Fleet Revealed – Photography Tour Of The Old Ships

If you have ever worked on a older Marad vessel in California waters there is a good chance you’ve been sent to Suisun Bay to steal parts off an

April 14, 2011
Total Views: 117

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
US Navy Pirate Laser
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Navy Tests “The Laser”

As an update to gCaptain news that the US Navy has developed a new laser system, comes news of the new weapon’s first successful test at sea. Marking a

April 13, 2011
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