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Friday, February 25, 2011
EUNAVFOR warship evacuates casualty from merchant vessel in Indian Ocean
Defense

EUNAVFOR warship evacuates casualty from merchant vessel in Indian Ocean

Late on the evening of 23 February, EUNAVFOR warships in the Arabian Sea were alerted that an incident had occurred on board a German owned container vessel,

February 25, 2011
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WSJ BLOG/China Real Time: Libyan Turmoil Prompts Chinese Naval Firsts
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WSJ BLOG/China Real Time: Libyan Turmoil Prompts Chinese Naval Firsts

(This story has been posted on The Wall Street Journal Online’s China Real Time Report blog at blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime.) By Jeremy Page China has

February 25, 2011
Total Views: 63

NURC Hydrographic AUV Glider
Navy

Gliders For Use In Hyrdographic & Anti-Submarine Missions

For the last few weeks, in the Ionian Sea to the southeast of Sicily, three gliders participated for the first time in an anti-submarine warfare exercise.

February 25, 2011
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 17-23 Feb 2011
Defense

Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 17-23 Feb 2011

Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary, week of 17 February 2011 (source: ONI Maritime OPINTEL Report) NIGERIA: Fishing vessel was boarded 20 Feb while in

February 24, 2011
Total Views: 29

T-AKE Class Ship USNS Washington Chambers Accepted into Military Sealift Command’s Fleet
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T-AKE Class Ship USNS Washington Chambers Accepted into Military Sealift Command’s Fleet

Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, USNS Washington Chambers, during a short ceremony at the General Dynamics

February 24, 2011
Total Views: 247

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Swiftships delivers two patrol boats to Iraqi Navy
Navy

Swiftships delivers two patrol boats to Iraqi Navy

The Iraqi Navy has taken delivery of a further two 35m Coastal Patrol Craft built by Swiftships Shipbuilders (NAVDEX Stand 207) as part of a planned 15-ship

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 270

Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official
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Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official

CAIRO (AFP)–Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a canal source said, en route to Syria on a purported training mission that Israel

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 56

U.S. Forces Respond to Gunfire Aboard S/V Quest
Defense

U.S. Forces Respond to Gunfire Aboard S/V Quest

From Central Command Public Affairs TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) — At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 50

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Defense

MARAD Awards Contracts for $77 Million to Crew and Maintain National Defense Reserve Fleet Ships

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced contracts totaling $77 million for three U.S. maritime firms to operate 10 National

February 17, 2011
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Royal Navy frees hostages from pirate mother ship
Defense

Royal Navy frees hostages from pirate mother ship

A request for assistance from the South Korean merchant vessel Yong Jin in the Indian Ocean on 10th February led to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship HMS

February 16, 2011
Total Views: 117

Navy announces $141.4 billion budget in FY12
Defense

Navy announces $141.4 billion budget in FY12

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Murphy, Defense Media Activity-Anacostia WASHINGTON (NNS) — Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for

February 16, 2011
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Defense

2012 Budget includes $358.4 million for BOEMRE reorganization and Reform

WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced his request for $358.4 million to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and

February 15, 2011
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Obama’s Budget Would Charge Oil and Gas Drillers New Fees
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Obama’s Budget Would Charge Oil and Gas Drillers New Fees

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Oil and gas drillers would be charged new fees and royalty rates under President Barack Obama’s 2012 spending plan announced

February 15, 2011
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica
Defense

Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica

Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV BBC Ems departed McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 13 after delivering more than 84,000 square feet of

February 14, 2011
Total Views: 51

Shipyard Photos: Royal Navy’s ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ under construction
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Shipyard Photos: Royal Navy’s ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ under construction

Pictured here is construction of the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth, as workers at BAE Systems’ Govan

February 14, 2011
Total Views: 157

Saturday, February 12, 2011
Swiftships Logo
Navy

Swiftships & US Navy Ignore Current Events Announcing Deal With Egypt

Swiftships Shipbuilders of Morgan City, La., is being awarded a $20,221,529 modification to previously awarded contract  for the detail, design and

February 12, 2011
Total Views: 33

Friday, February 11, 2011
Coast Guard Blogger Asks, Are Inspectors Wasting Their Time?
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Coast Guard Blogger Asks, Are Inspectors Wasting Their Time?

Our friends at the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog ask the question, Are CG Inspectors Wasting Their Time? they write: As I mentioned at the end of a previous

February 11, 2011
Total Views: 31

Coast-Guard-Commandant-Adm-Bob-Papp
News

Coast Guard Commandant Addresses The Passenger Vessel Association

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp discussed the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Performance Plan, merchant mariner credentialing and the maritime

February 11, 2011
Total Views: 31

Defense

NAVSEA Chief Engineer Speaks to Midshipmen

From Naval Academy Public Affairs Chief engineer and deputy commander for Naval Systems Engineering at Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., Rear Adm.

February 11, 2011
Total Views: 107

Tate Of The Coast Guard Address
News

Admiral Papp Delivers State of the US Coast Guard Address

“So, what is the state of the Coast Guard today? Well, I can report that we’re ready to meet mission demands, but we’re facing some real

February 11, 2011
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