U.S. Navy


Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Navigating The Information Fog Engulfing American Shipyards
Navy

Navigating The Information Fog Engulfing American Shipyards

The adage “what gets measured gets managed” rings hollow for American shipyards, as the U.S. Maritime Administration and Navy fall short of

July 19, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 3, 2023) A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

U.S. Sends Additional Destroyer, Fighter Jets to Protect Shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The United States has announced plans to increase its presence in the Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks and seizures of commercial ships carried out by

July 18, 2023
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Friday, July 14, 2023
NASSCO Delivers Second New Oiler ‘Harvey Milk’ to the U.S. Navy
Defense

NASSCO Delivers Second New Oiler ‘Harvey Milk’ to the U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has delivered the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), the second ship in the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program.

July 14, 2023
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
Philly Shipyard Wins Contract for Hospital Ship Design Study
Shipping

Philly Shipyard Wins Contract for Hospital Ship Design Study

Philly Shipyard, Inc. has announced the contract award to conduct a six-month feasibility study of the U.S. Navy’s new T-AH(X) hospital ship. The T-AH(X)

July 13, 2023
Total Views: 3784

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Nearly 40% of US Attack Submarines Are Out of Commission for Repairs
Defense

Nearly 40% of US Attack Submarines Are Out of Commission for Repairs

(Bloomberg) — Delays at naval shipyards mean that nearly 40% of US attack submarines are out of commission for repairs, about double the rate the Navy

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 9878

Daewoo Investor Eyes Purchase Of US Navy Shipbuilder
Navy

Daewoo Investor Eyes Purchase Of US Navy Shipbuilder

by John Konrad (gCaptain) South Korean conglomerate Hanwha, valued at $42 billion, is considering a strategic acquisition of Austal, a pivotal player in the

July 11, 2023
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Monday, July 10, 2023
A still image obtained from a handout video which captured M/T Richmond Voyager being approached by an Iranian naval vessel during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, in the Gulf of Oman, provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023.
Shipping

Iran Accuses U.S. Navy of Defending Fuel Smuggling in Gulf Incident

DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander accused the U.S. Navy on Monday of defending fuel smuggling in

July 10, 2023
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Sunday, July 9, 2023
Ohio-class U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrives at a port in Busan, South Korea, June 16, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS
Defense

North Korea Denounces US Move To Bring Ballistic Missile Submarine To Peninsula

By Jack Kim SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) – North Korea denounced on Monday what it called a move by the United States to introduce a nuclear

July 9, 2023
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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Damage sustained by M/T Richmond Voyager after personnel from an Iranian naval vessel fired multiple long bursts of rounds from small arms and crew-served weapons during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, is seen, in the Gulf of Oman, in this handout photo provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Tanker Not Involved In Collision In Gulf, Oil Major Says

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – The Bahamas-flagged Richmond Voyager was not involved in any collision in the Gulf, its manager, U.S. oil major

July 8, 2023
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Thursday, July 6, 2023
A still image obtained from a handout video which captured M/T Richmond Voyager being approached by an Iranian naval vessel during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, in the Gulf of Oman, provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023.
Shipping

Iran Seizes Merchant Tanker in Gulf, U.S. Navy Says

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards “forcibly seized” a commercial ship in international waters in

July 6, 2023
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A still image obtained from a handout video which captured M/T Richmond Voyager being approached by an Iranian naval vessel during an attempt to unlawfully seize the commercial tanker, according to U.S. Navy, in the Gulf of Oman, provided by U.S. Navy on July 5, 2023.
Shipping

Iran Says it Had Court Order to Seize Chevron Tanker After Collision

DUBAI, July 6 (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday it had a court order to seize a tanker in Gulf waters a day earlier after it collided with an

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 18912

Friday, June 30, 2023
Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivers First Flight III Destroyer to U.S. Navy
Shipbuilding

Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivers First Flight III Destroyer to U.S. Navy

The US Navy has received its first Flight III destroyer, the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding

June 30, 2023
Total Views: 12627

Thursday, June 29, 2023
CSCSU Great Lakes Students in SSDS Lab at Operations Specialist "A" School
Navy

Could the Great Lakes Emerge As The New Frontier For Naval Technology?

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) China’s recent enhancement of its spying operations in Cuba — likely to focus on surveilling the many US military

June 29, 2023
Total Views: 5528

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits the border community of Eagle Pass, Texas
Shipping

U.S. Presidential Candidate DeSantis Calls for Coast Guard, Navy to Interdict Mexico-Bound Ships in Fentanyl Fight

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, is calling for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to block Mexican ports to help

June 27, 2023
Total Views: 13513

Monday, June 26, 2023
U.S. Navy Finalizes Ship Repair Agreement with Indian Shipyard
Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Finalizes Ship Repair Agreement with Indian Shipyard

The U.S. Navy has concluded a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with Larsen & Toubro Shipyard in Kattupalli, India, the White House announced on Monday.

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 8402

Friday, June 23, 2023
The Titan submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions dives in an undated photograph
Accidents

US Navy Detected Titanic Submersible’s Implosion Days Ago

(Bloomberg) — As multiple ships scoured the North Atlantic this week for the missing submersible headed to the Titanic wreck site, the US Navy had

June 23, 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Offshore Supply Vessel Panel at Marine Money Week in NYC
Navy

Offshore Supply Vessels Move From Oil To Military And Wind

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Todd Hornbeck, the CEO of Hornbeck Offshore, recently delivered a talk at the Marine Money Week Conference in NYC. He

June 20, 2023
Total Views: 3937

Monday, June 19, 2023
Austal USA to Build Fifth Navajo-Class Salvage Ship for the U.S. Navy
Shipbuilding

Austal USA to Build Fifth Navajo-Class Salvage Ship for the U.S. Navy

Austal USA has been awarded a fixed-price incentive contract option from the U.S. Navy worth US $71.7 million for the construction of a fifth Navajo-class

June 19, 2023
Total Views: 2573

Monday, June 5, 2023
Iran Harasses Merchant Ship in Strait of Hormuz – US Navy
Shipping

Iran Harasses Merchant Ship in Strait of Hormuz – US Navy

U.S. and UK forces came to the aid of a merchant ship being harassed by Iranian fast-attack boats in Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. The incident highlights the

June 5, 2023
Total Views: 2486

Sunday, June 4, 2023
Chinese Warship Passed In ‘Unsafe Manner’ Near US Destroyer In Taiwan Strait
Defense

Chinese Warship Passed In ‘Unsafe Manner’ Near US Destroyer In Taiwan Strait

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – A Chinese warship came within 150 yards (137 meters) of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait in “an

June 4, 2023
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