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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Maritime Security Incidents

Mission Of The US Navy – Did They Fail?

“The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom

April 8, 2009
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Incidents

Lost M/V Pacific Adventurer Containers Found – Images

At least 24 out of the 31 containers lost from the MV Pacific Adventurer during Cyclone Hamish have been found by the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Huon

March 31, 2009
Total Views: 113

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Navy

USNS Impeccable Incident Video Released

Here is a collection of videos from the USNS Impeccable when it was approached by 5 Chinese vessel’s on March 8, 2009.  For more on the incident, read

March 22, 2009
Total Views: 62

Friday, March 20, 2009
Collision

USS Hartford and USS New Orleans – Navy Vessel Collide In Straight Of Hormuz

Information Dissemination brings us the news of the USS New Orleans and The USS Hartford colliding in the Straight of

March 20, 2009
Total Views: 301

Monday, March 16, 2009
Incidents

China Sends Patrol Ship, Yuzheng 311, to South China Sea

China has dispatched a retired Chinese navy rescue vessel, the China Yuzheng 311, to patrol the South China Sea where last week the USNS Impeccable was

March 16, 2009
Total Views: 84

Navy

Twitter Clone Hunts Down Somali Pirates

We have already seen how the Red Cross and United States Coast Guard has successfully implemented Twitter in their effort to dissimenate information and update

March 16, 2009
Total Views: 59

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Maritime Security

USS Boxer (LHD 4) Assumes Flagship Role for CTF 151

Homeported in San Diego, the USS Boxer (LHD 4) has been in the news this week for assuming the role as the flaship for Combined Task Force (CTF) 151,

March 12, 2009
Total Views: 181

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: 49

Navy

USNS Impeccable – Harassed by Chinese Navy + FAQ

Yesterday, five Chinese vessels “shadowed and aggressively maneuvered in dangerously close proximity” to the U.S. Navy ocean surveillance ship,

March 9, 2009
Total Views: 328

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Navy

Visby Class – Stealth Ship Of The Swedish Navy

For the first time ever, no one correctly identified the correct answer for this week’s maritime mystery quiz. Maybe because the vessel in question is

February 11, 2009
Total Views: 2229

Thursday, January 8, 2009
Navy

Ready or Not, the George H. W. Bush Carrier to be Commissioned This Weekend

Even with sea trials not set for the end of January, the new George H. W. Bush supercarrier will be commissioned this Saturday at Naval Station Norfolk. 

January 8, 2009
Total Views: 34

Monday, December 15, 2008
Maritime Security

Piracy – It’s Location, Location Location

Piracy – It’s Location, Location Location By John Denham If you did not know,  pirates have been around for as long as treasure was shipped on

December 15, 2008
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Navy

European Union Launches First Navy Mission

Few would have predicted that the European Union’s first-ever joint naval mission would be against pirates off the coast of Somalia. However, mission

December 9, 2008
Total Views: 26

Friday, November 7, 2008
Navy

Early Aircraft Carriers

When we think of early Aircraft Carriers, most defer to the US Navy converting Jupiter (Collier # 3) in 1920 to CVI Langley. Commissioned in March 1922,

November 7, 2008
Total Views: 146

Thursday, October 23, 2008
Interesting

Blackwater to Provide Assistance in Gulf of Aden

These days, it is impossible to watch or read any news publication, maritime or not, and not know about pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden.  The hijacking

October 23, 2008
Total Views: 101

Thursday, October 9, 2008
Uncategorized

San Francisco Fleet Week 2008

Reminder to those of you in the San Francisco Bay Area, starting today is San Francisco’s 2008 Fleet Week.  Officially beginning in 1981, it is an

October 9, 2008
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Video

Mega Moves – The USS Intrepid Returns Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcg-PYicLqg If you are in New York tomorrow (October 2nd) be sure to head down to Pier 86 to watch her return home. Thanks

October 1, 2008
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Uncategorized

New Exhibit On National Mall Explores The Depths of The Ocean

NOAA has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institute to bring the depths of the ocean to the National Mall, in Washington D.C.  This past weekend, the Institute

September 30, 2008
Total Views: 12

Sunday, September 28, 2008
Maritime Security

Somali Pirates and Cold War II

M/V Faina – Photo By FEHMI ULGENER It seems the Somali pirates are either getting overly ambitious in their recent choice of targets or they’re

September 28, 2008
Total Views: 83

Thursday, September 25, 2008
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: 122