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Monday, October 28, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico
News

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that Coast Guard crews and offshore supply vessels are searching for a crewmember reported missing from a platform 55 miles

October 28, 2013
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
US NAVY UNREP At Sea
Defense

TIME LAPSE – Watch MSC Underway Replenishment At Sea

In the good old days of Navy Operations, coaling stations had been located in friendly ports around the world and sailors would get shore leave while their

October 22, 2013
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Out of Fuel and Tired of Eating Bananas, Ecuadorian Fishermen Rescued by U.S. Navy
Defense

Out of Fuel and Tired of Eating Bananas, Ecuadorian Fishermen Rescued by U.S. Navy

Adrift and out of fuel for the past 10 days, the crew of an Ecuadorian fishing boat had nothing left to eat but bananas when they were spotted on

October 22, 2013
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Monday, October 21, 2013
NOAA OCean Temps
NOAA

NOAA UPDATE On Record Breaking High Ocean Temperatures

According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this summer most of the world’s oceans witnessed record warm

October 21, 2013
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Bribery – Singapore Firm Barred From US Navy Contracts
Navy

Bribery – Singapore Firm Barred From US Navy Contracts

By David Alexander and Dan Whitcomb WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – A Singapore-based company involved in a U.S. Navy bribery scandal has been barred

October 21, 2013
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New Report Claims Devastating Effects From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
NOAA

New Report Claims Devastating Effects From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

According to a recent report NOAA claims that deep-­sea soft sediment ecosystem in the immediate area of the 2010’s Deepwater Horizon blowout and

October 21, 2013
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sinking Of Bering Sea Vessel Lone Star
Incidents

5 Rescued From Harsh Bering Sea

Good Samaritans aboard the 98-foot fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty rescued five fishermen from a life raft in the Bering Sea Sunday. The good Samaritans,

October 20, 2013
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Friday, October 18, 2013
DDG 1000 Pics: Billy Badass Has Arrived
Defense

DDG 1000 Pics: Billy Badass Has Arrived

Due to the US government shutdown over the past few weeks, the christening of the US Navy and General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works’ latest creation, DDG 1000

October 18, 2013
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
A Busy Month for USS San Antonio, 128 Migrants, Plus One International Terrorist
Defense

A Busy Month for USS San Antonio, 128 Migrants, Plus One International Terrorist

USS San Antonio (LPD 17) rescued 128 migrants of Somali decent yesterday from the central Mediterranean Sea. The amphibious transport dock ship was 60 nautical

October 17, 2013
Total Views: 189

Friday, October 11, 2013
Shutdown Postpones USS Zumwalt Christening
Navy

Shutdown Postpones USS Zumwalt Christening

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has forced the U.S. Navy to cancel the christening of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) originally scheduled for Oct.

October 11, 2013
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed
News

USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed

With the U.S. government shutdown now in its 10th day and with no end in sight, the U.S. Coast Guard says that due to processing delays it is granting

October 10, 2013
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
VIDEO: Port of Brownsville Offers Safe Haven for Mexican Shrimping Masses During Hurricane Ingrid
USCG

VIDEO: Port of Brownsville Offers Safe Haven for Mexican Shrimping Masses During Hurricane Ingrid

As the remnants of Hurricane Ingrid lashed the Mexican coast in mid-September, a total of 179 Mexican shrimp boats sought a safe haven at the Port of

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 60

Thursday, September 26, 2013
USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
Shipbuilding

USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana this week has been awarded a $250 million contract for the construction of six additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 26, 2013
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Monday, September 23, 2013
mh-60s sea hawk nimitz
Defense

U.S. Navy Helicopter Goes Down in the Red Sea, Search Suspended for Missing Crew

Update: As of 3PM Bahrain local time, the search for the two missing crew members has been suspended. The U.S. Navy notes in a statement, “Navy officials

September 23, 2013
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
cmdr Michael V. Misiewicz
Defense

High Profile U.S. Navy Commander Charged In Bribery Case

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A high profile U.S. Navy commander has been charged with accepting paid travel, the services of

September 19, 2013
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Monday, September 16, 2013
washington dc mayor vincent gray
Defense

12 Dead Inside Washington Navy Yard

UPDATE: 14:30 EST – D.C. Metro Police Chief Cathy Lanier has confirmed 12 fatalities, the U.S. Navy reports. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier addressed a

September 16, 2013
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Light it Up: Another Weed Ship Goes Up in Smoke
Defense

Light it Up: Another Weed Ship Goes Up in Smoke

A cargo ship smuggling marijuana in the Mediterranean Sea was set ablaze in an alleged attempt by the crew to destroy the evidence, the second such incident in

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 154

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]
Blog

BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]

While the towers burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by a civilian flotilla of ferries, tug

September 11, 2013
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
USCG Oil Spill Cleanup Boom
Defense

Maritime Industry Collaborates with USCG on Major OPA 90 Training Drill

On September 17, McAllister Towing and Reinauer Transportation will be partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New York in a

September 10, 2013
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Navy Cutbacks Force Huntington Ingalls to Close Gulfport Composites Facility
Navy

Navy Cutbacks Force Huntington Ingalls to Close Gulfport Composites Facility

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced Wednesday that it will be closing its Gulfport, Mississippi facility as a result of cuts in U.S. Navy

September 4, 2013
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