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Tuesday, 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
Total Views: 154

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
Total Views: 257

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
Total Views: 71

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
Total Views: 151

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
Total Views: 338

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
Total Views: 68

lcs 6 keel laying
Defense

Austal Lays Keel of 6th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship

Austal held a keel-laying ceremony today for the third Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – Jackson (LCS 6), one of five Austal-designed

October 19, 2012
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under
Blog

Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under

On Wednesday, the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new amphibious ships, HMAS Canberra, arrived in Australia aboard Dockwise’s

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 645

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
USCG drug interdiction vessel in miami florida
Press Releases

Coming To The Small Screen: USCG Miami

In November 2011, The Weather Channel unveiled the television series “Coast Guard Alaska.” Viewers were given an insider’s perspective on

October 16, 2012
Total Views: 23

USCG Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Port Arthur, Texas
USCG

Happy Birthday VTS – USCG’s Eye-In-The-Sky Celebrates 40 Years

by LT Stephanie Young, USCG A dense fog bank formed several hundred yards west of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tanker Arizona Standard was inbound en route to

October 16, 2012
Total Views: 144

Monday, October 15, 2012
russian-nuclear-submarine-k159
Navy

Russia Considers Arctic Salvage of Nuclear Submarines

While the world debates the practice of scrapping toxic ships on the beaches of 3rd world nations, some environmentalists point to a much larger

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 325

Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll
Interesting

Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll

USMMA’s Gagnam Style: VS USNA’s Gagnam Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhHufV9g4k4 Question is… Who does Gagnam Style

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 101

Shipyard Photo of The Day – Rolling Out 11,300 Tons of Aircraft Carrier
Navy

Shipyard Photo of The Day – Rolling Out 11,300 Tons of Aircraft Carrier

Workers at BAE Systems on Sunday moved the biggest section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the first of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, out of the

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 89

The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED
Interesting

The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED

Since the commissioning of China’s first aircraft carrier, gCaptain’s inbox has been flooded with questions about what it means for the U.S.,

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 3078

Sunday, October 14, 2012
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Interesting

Nuclear Submarine Rammed By Navy Cruiser – UPDATE

Update: The U.S Navy submarine and Aegis cruiser that collided off the East Coast of the United States on 13 October arrived safely in port on the 14th. USS

October 14, 2012
Total Views: 216

Friday, October 12, 2012
Romney’s Navy Means Naval Shipbuilding Boom, So Says His Advisor Anyway
Navy

Romney’s Navy Means Naval Shipbuilding Boom, So Says His Advisor Anyway

(Bloomberg) — Mitt Romney’s pledge to build 15 Navy vessels a year, up from about nine a year now planned, is a goal that will probably be

October 12, 2012
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
uss new hampshire
Defense

Romney’s Claim of “Smallest Navy Since 1916” is Both Incorrect, and Irrelevant

(Bloomberg) — Mitt Romney, vowing to expand the Navy, said the U.S. has fewer warships now than in 1916. Back then, a battleship’s main guns had a

October 10, 2012
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, October 9, 2012
China’s Real Boost in Sea Power Isn’t A Rinky-Dink Aircraft Carrier
Interesting

China’s Real Boost in Sea Power Isn’t A Rinky-Dink Aircraft Carrier

By Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson Now that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first aircraft carrier and may be looking to

October 9, 2012
Total Views: 86

Romney Lays Out His Plans For The U.S. Navy
Navy

Romney Lays Out His Plans For The U.S. Navy

By Julian E. Barnes After a campaign that has been largely free of debate over military policy, Republican candidate Mitt Romney this week laid out a few new

October 9, 2012
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