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Saturday, July 22, 2017
Navy Nuclear Reactor Core
Navy

Navy Is Underfunding Nuclear Research Says U.S. Reps

by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – Two Democratic lawmakers urged the U.S. Energy Department to move faster with a research program on converting nuclear

July 22, 2017
Total Views: 1334

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Russia Says Greenpeace Boat Seizure Ruling Encourages Illegal Protests
Navy

Russia Says Greenpeace Boat Seizure Ruling Encourages Illegal Protests

MOSCOW, July 20 (Reuters) – Russia rejected a ruling by an international arbitration court which said Moscow must pay damages for seizing a Dutch-flagged

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Report Says U.S. Needs to Build Four New Heavy Polar Icebreakers
Defense

Report Says U.S. Needs to Build Four New Heavy Polar Icebreakers

New Report Recommends Construction of Four New Polar Icebreakers of the Same Design as the Lowest-Cost Strategy for Protecting U.S. Interests in Arctic and

July 11, 2017
Total Views: 40

Friday, July 7, 2017
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning sails into Hong Kong
Defense

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sails into Hong Kong on Maiden Visit

By Greg Torode HONG KONG, July 7 (Reuters) – China‘s first aircraft carrier sailed into Hong Kong waters on Friday, its latest show of growing

July 7, 2017
Total Views: 135

Thursday, July 6, 2017
HMAS Bundaberg Underway passing the Sydney Opera House
Defense

Australia Wants Exports With $68 Billion Naval Investment

By Jason Scott (Bloomberg) Australia wants more from its $68 billion investment in new ships and submarines than just a more capable navy.   With final

July 6, 2017
Total Views: 90

Sunday, July 2, 2017
US Navy warship USS Stethem visits Okinawa, Japan.
Navy

US Navy Destroyer Challenges Territorial Claims In South China Sea

by Yeganeh Torbati (Reuters) A U.S. Navy warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an

July 2, 2017
Total Views: 84

Friday, June 30, 2017
ABS Wins Royal Canadian Navy Service Contract
Defense

ABS Wins Royal Canadian Navy Service Contract

Canadian Department of National Defence selects ABS for classification and certification services for its entire non-combatant fleet. (Houston) ABS, a leading

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 93

Thursday, June 29, 2017
Cyber Security at Sea – Microsoft XP on Carriers, Hacking Tridents & Spoofing GPS
Defense

Cyber Security at Sea – Microsoft XP on Carriers, Hacking Tridents & Spoofing GPS

When reporters were recently being given tours of the Royal Navy’s new “supercarrier,” HMS Queen Elizabeth, some were surprized to see a

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 185

Monday, June 26, 2017
UK’s Biggest Warship HMS Queen Elizabeth Sets Sail for First Time
Defense

UK’s Biggest Warship HMS Queen Elizabeth Sets Sail for First Time

ROSYTH, Scotland, June 26 (Reuters) – Britain’s most advanced and biggest warship, 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, set out on

June 26, 2017
Total Views: 103

Friday, June 23, 2017
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
Collision

Why The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault, Part 2 – Questions And Answers

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

June 23, 2017
Total Views: 288

Monday, June 19, 2017
The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.
Collision

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

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 626

Sunday, June 18, 2017
55 Rescued From Grounded Nantucket Ferry
Grounding Incidents

55 Rescued From Grounded Nantucket Ferry

The Coast Guard teamed-up with local responders late Friday and early Saturday to rescue 55 people stranded aboard a high-speed ferry that hit a jetty while

June 18, 2017
Total Views: 155

Diesel Outboard Engines
USCG

USCG Tests Using Diesel Outboards On Fast Rescue Boats

Gasoline is the dominant fuel source for Fast Rescue Boats aboard merchant ships but it is difficult to obtain, dangerous to store and has a

June 18, 2017
Total Views: 490

Saturday, June 17, 2017
Japan US Navy Collision
Collision

USS Fitzgerald Pulls Into Drydock – Damage Said To Be Significant

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) The USS Fitzgerald came close to sinking or foundering after the collision with a container ship ripped a big gash under the warships

June 17, 2017
Total Views: 137

USS Fitzgerald Sailors’ Remains Found
Collision

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

June 17, 2017
Total Views: 65

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Collision

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

June 17, 2017
Total Views: 1582

USS Fitzgerald with Tugboat Assistance
Collision

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

June 17, 2017
Total Views: 78

Friday, June 16, 2017
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is seen next to a tugboat off Shimoda, Japan
Collision

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

June 16, 2017
Total Views: 162

Sunday, June 4, 2017
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Defense

China’s Growing Naval Might Confronts U.S. Supremacy in Asia

By David Tweed and Adrian Leung (Bloomberg) — Ship by ship, port by port, China has over the past two decades been assembling one of the essential

June 4, 2017
Total Views: 47

Saturday, May 20, 2017
Propulsion Problems Put Australia’s Largest Warships Out of Action
Defense

Propulsion Problems Put Australia’s Largest Warships Out of Action

By Harry Pearl SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) – Australia is investigating if problems in the propulsion systems of two $1.5 billion warships built by

May 20, 2017
Total Views: 133