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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Replenishment Operation Off Southern California
Defense

USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Replenishment Operation Off Southern California

The Military Sealift Command’s newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) achieved a significant milestone by completing its first

53 minutes ago
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The U.S. Navy replenishment vessel USNS Wally Schirra sets sail after successful MRO project
Defense

Hanwha Ocean Completes Landmark U.S. Navy Ship Maintenance, Marking First Korean Shipyard Contract

In a significant milestone for South Korea’s maritime industry, Hanwha Ocean has successfully completed maintenance and overhaul work on the Military

7 hours ago
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Military Sealift Command’s ‘Ocean Giant’ Completes Critical Antarctic Resupply Mission
Defense

Military Sealift Command’s ‘Ocean Giant’ Completes Critical Antarctic Resupply Mission

The Military Sealift Command’s chartered vessel MV Ocean Giant has successfully completed its cargo delivery mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as

February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Chemical/Oil Tanker Overseas Mykonos during a fueling-at-sea. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Increasingly Turning to Commercial Tankers for At-Sea Refueling Operations

The U.S. Navy is increasingly relying on consolidated cargo operations (CONSOL) with commercial tankers to support its global fleet, marking a strategic shift

December 3, 2024
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Monday, December 2, 2024
USNS Big Horn arrives in Duqm, Oman, under tow.
Defense

For Want of an Oiler: The Fragile State of America’s Afloat Logistics Fleet

Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – The Navy oiler – a tanker designed to refuel other ships while at sea – shuddered from the hit. Almost immediately,

December 2, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), left, takes on fuel from Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) off the coast of Southern California during an underway replenishment (UNREP). U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

A Sea Change: Navy Unveils Plan to Rescue Military Sealift Command Amid Mariner Shortage

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has approved a comprehensive plan to revitalize the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and strengthen fleet logistics support

November 21, 2024
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), left, takes on fuel from Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) off the coast of Southern California during an underway replenishment (UNREP). U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Military Sealift Command Marks 75 Years Supplying the U.S. Military

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) celebrated its 75th anniversary on Tuesday, marking three-quarters of a century as the premier maritime

October 1, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Senator Wicker meats with Navy CNO Admiral Lisa Franchetti during a tour of a shipyard
Navy

US Senator Demands Answers After US Navy Oiler Grounding

Washington, D.C. — Following reports that the U.S. Navy’s fleet oiler, USNS Big Horn, was damaged during a grounding off Oman’s

September 25, 2024
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USNS Big Horn arrives in Duqm, Oman, under tow.
Defense

UPDATE: Damaged Navy Oiler USNS Big Horn Towed Dead Stick To Oman

New photos reveal the Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn, crippled and unable to steer,  being towed dead-stick into Duqm, Oman on Wednesday,

September 25, 2024
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Big Horn, a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler with tugboat arriving in port
Grounding Incidents

US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel

by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast

September 24, 2024
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
How The Defense Transportation System Works
Evergreen

WATCH: How US Military Logistics Works

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Contrary to popular belief, Maersk is not the world’s largest shipping company, nor is Delta the world’s largest airline.

September 18, 2024
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Swamp Foxes" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, conducts a vertical replenishment with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) in support of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) in the Red Sea, March 31, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

USNS Supply Crew Honored for Exceptional Service in Red Sea Operations

The crew of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support vessel USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) received the Navy Unit Commendation Award for their outstanding

September 5, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
Report: U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Could Sideline Ships Amid Mariner Shortage
Defense

Report: U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Could Sideline Ships Amid Mariner Shortage

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is drafting a plan to sideline as many as 17 support ships due to a shortage of qualified mariners,

August 26, 2024
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Thursday, May 30, 2024
TikTok Influencer Sheds Light on Merchant Marine Life
Defense

TikTok Influencer Sheds Light on Merchant Marine Life

Vanessa Mongiovi, a TikTok influencer with nearly 50,000 followers, is leveraging her platform to demystify life as a merchant mariner. A civil service mariner

May 30, 2024
Total Views: 3816

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2019) Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) vessel USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306), departs Lamberts Point Shipyard alongside USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303) for Turbo Activation 2019. U.S. Navy photo/Released
Defense

Congressman Makes Urgent Call for U.S. Sealift Capacity Expansion to Counter China

Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), the Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, is sounding the alarm on the United

February 7, 2024
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
US Naval Ship Carson City docked during a storm
Merchant Marine

US Navy Sued After Alleged Rape Of Senior US Merchant Marine Officer

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Navy is facing a lawsuit over allegations of a senior engineering officer’s rape by the captain of the USNS Carson

November 29, 2023
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Monday, October 16, 2023
M/T Empire State, the first ship scheduled to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, approaches Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Oct. 11, 2023, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. US DoD photo
Defense

DoD Kicks Off Red Hill Defueling Ahead of Schedule

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially started defueling operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), it’s largest fuel storage

October 16, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Shipping

Maritime Partners Acquires Navy Contractor USMMI from Maersk

Privately-held Maritime Partners is further expanding its portfolio of domestic maritime assets with the acquisition of Norfolk, Va.-based U.S. Marine

September 27, 2023
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Monday, September 18, 2023
The Stena Immaculate and Stena Imperative, which have both been selected for the Tanker Security Program. Photo courtesy Crowley
Shipping

Military Sealift Command Awards Tanker Charters

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded contracts for the time charter of three U.S.-flag tankers that are also enrolled in the U.S.

September 18, 2023
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
American Petroleum Tankers' M/T Empire State. Photo Ken Wright/Military Sealift Command
Shipping

American Petroleum Tankers Secures $28 Million Contract Option with Military Sealift Command

American Petroleum Tankers has secured a $28 million contract option for the charter of its U.S.-flagged tanker MT Empire State in support of the U.S.

August 17, 2023
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