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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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.

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Last week the Brookings Institute recently published a new report titled “America can’t afford to ignore the logistics

by James Stavridis  (Bloomberg Opinion) As the security situation deteriorates in Sudan, and thousands of US citizens remain in the war-torn country, the

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In recent months, the US Navy’s critical lack of available amphibious ships has led to the Marine Corps being unable to