MSC

gCaptain’s full coverage of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping company by capacity.


Wednesday, June 13, 2012
diego-garcia-space
Defense

US May Give Up Diego Garcia

In shocking news from Washington, the United States, Britain and Mauritius have begun talks that may lead to America losing its strategic Indian Ocean supply

June 13, 2012
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
MSC Box Ship Cleared Following Explosion Near Puerto Rico
USCG

MSC Box Ship Cleared Following Explosion Near Puerto Rico

The MSC containership idled since suffering an onboard explosion eleven days ago off the coast of Puerto Rico has been cleared to move on, the U.S. Coast Guard

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Ship Photo of The Week – Antarctic Delivery
Navy

Ship Photo of The Week – Antarctic Delivery

  Here, the Military Sealift Command-chartered cargo ship MV Green Wave is in the process of offloading more than 6.8 million pounds of vital supplies,

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 93

Thursday, February 16, 2012
uss cabot-scrapped
Blog

Scrapping The USS Savannah – The Ruination of a Tanker

The USS Savannah (AOR-4), a Wichita-class tanker almost as long as two football fields, was operated by Military Sealift Command to refuel warships in the

February 16, 2012
Total Views: 785

Tuesday, November 15, 2011
MSC’s Newest T-AKE-class Cargo Ship Christened in San Diego
Navy

MSC’s Newest T-AKE-class Cargo Ship Christened in San Diego

USNS Medgar Evers, the newest ship in the U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships operated by civilian mariners working with

November 15, 2011
Total Views: 148

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
First of Ten Civilian-Crewed JHSV’s for U.S. Navy Christened
Navy

First of Ten Civilian-Crewed JHSV’s for U.S. Navy Christened

USNS Spearhead, the first of the Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was

September 21, 2011
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
msc-navy-conrep underway
Merchant Marine

US Navy and MSC Lead In Japan Relief Efforts

In the efforts to provide relief services to Japan it’s no surprise, with continued presence in and close ties to the country, that  US military forces

March 29, 2011
Total Views: 107

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: 49

Saturday, January 30, 2010
Prepositioned For Disaster – Lessons From Military Sealift Command
Merchant Marine

Prepositioned For Disaster – Lessons From Military Sealift Command

From hurricanes to tsunami’s earthquakes, today’s levels of population growth coupled with global climate change is putting an increasing number of

January 30, 2010
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
USNS Comfort In Haiti
Incidents

Maritime Support Of Haiti – The Ships

The following diagram shows all known US and Canadian maritime assets currently deployed on earthquake support missions in Haiti. Click HERE to download the

January 20, 2010
Total Views: 78

Thursday, August 6, 2009
Ship Photo of The Week – SS Chesapeake SALM Release
Merchant Marine

Ship Photo of The Week – SS Chesapeake SALM Release

SS Chesapeake (AOT-5084) tilts 13 degrees to port to release the single anchored leg moor (SALM) into the ocean. The SALM is used to keep the ship at anchor

August 6, 2009
Total Views: 175

Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Merchant Marine

USNS Victorious Harrassed by Chinese Fishing Vessels – FAQ

On May 1, Chinese fishing vessels closed in on and maneuvered near the USNS Victorious in international waters in the Yellow Sea, Pentagon officials said

May 7, 2009
Total Views: 429

Monday, March 9, 2009
Merchant Marine

US Navy Vs China An Impeccable Incident – A Video Explanation

Why did the Chinese Navy harass the USNS Impeccable? gCaptain has been recieving a number of emails, Tweets and forum questions about this incident so I put

March 9, 2009
Total Views: 54

Thursday, February 12, 2009
suspected pirates
Maritime Security

US Navy Captures Suspected Pirates in Gulf of Aden

Photo via Navy.mil According to AFP, the US Navy has nabbed 7 suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden.  The Marshall Islands flagged ship, Polaris, sent a

February 12, 2009
Total Views: 121

Friday, January 23, 2009
msc special mission ships
Merchant Marine

The Ships Of Military Sealift Command

The above image is one section of a new poster titled “The Ships of Military Sealift Command”. You can download the full poster in pdf format

January 23, 2009
Total Views: 796

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
ship
Merchant Marine

U.S. Navy Charters M/V Beluga Skysails

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has recently chartered the M/V Beluga Skysails for over a month long voyage transporting Air Force and Army

October 14, 2008
Total Views: 115

Thursday, September 25, 2008
lenthall
Maritime Security

Pirates Choose Wrong Ship to Mess With

In reaction to what appeared to be an attempted hijacking, a security team aboard United States Naval Vessel John Lenthall was forced to fire warning shots at

September 25, 2008
Total Views: 181

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
hospital ship
Maritime Security

Hospital Ship Mercy – Under Fire In The Philippines

The NY Times reports on unfortunate news from the ship I’d most like to sail on, the Hospital Ship Mercy. They write: Though countries in Southeast Asia

June 10, 2008
Total Views: 62

Saturday, February 2, 2008
minsoo lee containerscope korea
Lifesaving Incidents

M/V Explorer Found

BitterEnd reports that the Royal Navy Ice patrol ship HMS ENDURANCE, which amongst other tasks is carrying survey work in the Antarctic on behalf of the United

February 2, 2008
Total Views: 126

Saturday, October 13, 2007
hospital ship
Merchant Marine

hospital ship comfort returns from humanitarian voyage

Back in June we brought you the departure of one of our favorite ships, the USNS Comfort hospital ship. You can read that article including ship details HERE.

October 13, 2007
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