The recent editorial "The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why." has been read 103,667 times, shared by 9,699 people via social media and ignited a firestorm of over 500 facebook comments, forum posts, emails and phone calls to gCaptain HQ. Feedback I have received from Navy brass, journalists, pilots and Merchant Mariners working aboard commercial ships has been positive. … [Read more...]
World’s First Remotely-Controlled Commercial Vessel Put to the Test in Copenhagen
Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have demonstrated what is believed to be the world's first remotely operated commercial vessel, Svitzer Hermod, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Rolls-Royce said Tuesday. During the demonstration earlier this year, the 28-meter-long tugboat safely conducted a number maneuvers in Copenhagen harbor while controlled by a Captain … [Read more...]
The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.
Editor's note: According to google this article has been read by 133,570 people and has received over 500 comments, questions and replies on Facebook and the gCaptain Forum. Here is Captain Konrad's response: Why The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault, Part 2 – Questions And Answers By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Every ship, regardless of nationality or … [Read more...]
USS Fitzgerald Sailors’ Remains Found
by Tim Kelly (Reuters) The bodies of a number of sailors who were missing after the USS Fitzgerald, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with a container vessel were found in flooded compartments of the damaged ship, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said on Sunday. Japanese media said all seven of the sailors who had been reported missing were found dead. "Divers were able to … [Read more...]
10 High Resolution Photos Of US Navy Destroyer Collision
Seven sailors are missing and three injured after the USS Fitzgerald, a US Navy Destroyer, collided early on Saturday morning with a Philippine-flagged containership south of Tokyo Bay in Japan. Here are the incident photos, click on each photo for the High Resolution versions. USS Fitzgerald Damage Damage To The Containership ACX Crystal AIS Track Of Containership … [Read more...]
Search Continues As Damaged Destroyer Hobbles Into Port
The Japanese coast guard is leading the search for seven sailors missing after their U.S. destroyer collided with a container ship early Saturday. The USS Fitzgerald was damaged both above the waterline by the containership's bow and below the waterline by the bulbous bow.. A search for debris will be conducted by the US Navy. The ship was last seen near the pier, … [Read more...]
Seven Missing, Three Injured After U.S. Navy destroyer Collides With Containership Off Japan
By Idrees Ali and Tim Kelly (Reuters) Seven sailors are missing and three injured after a U.S. Navy destroyer collided early on Saturday morning with a Philippine-flagged container ship south of Tokyo Bay in Japan, the U.S. Navy said. The Japanese Coast Guard said the destroyer was experiencing some flooding but was not in danger of sinking, while the merchant vessel was … [Read more...]