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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
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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
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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: 5590

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
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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: 8502

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
Total Views: 10397

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: 3981

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: 2621

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: 2505

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
Total Views: 3898

Saturday, June 3, 2023
USS Chung-Hoon sails alongside HMCS Montreal in South China Sea
Navy

US, Canadian Navies Stage Rare Joint Mission Through Taiwan Strait

TAIPEI, June 3 (Reuters) – A U.S. and a Canadian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said, in a rare

June 3, 2023
Total Views: 3438

Wednesday, May 31, 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
Defense

UAE Says it Has Stopped Taking Part in US-Led Gulf Maritime Coalition

DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting

May 31, 2023
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Sunday, May 28, 2023
The category 4 storm was one of the strongest in decades to lash the U.S. territory of Guam.NASA Earth Observatory image by Allison Nussbaum, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).
Defense

Guam Typhoon Highlights Threat To US Military’s Pacific Strategy

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) –As Typhoon Mawar neared the coast of Guam early Wednesday, it also drew attention to an uncomfortable fact of US

May 28, 2023
Total Views: 24104

Friday, May 19, 2023
TLW_Frigate_Illustration_SP_5-2000pixW
Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Awarded $526 Million Contract for Fourth Constellation-Class Frigate for U.S. Navy

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a $526 million contract for a fourth Constellation-class frigate for the U.S. Navy at Fincantieri Marinette

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 6635

An illustration of Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship T-AGOS 25 class ocean surveillance ships. Image courtesy Austal USA
Defense

Austal USA Secures U.S. Navy Contract for New Class of Ocean Surveillance Ships

Mobile, Alabama-based Austal USA has been awarded a significant contract worth up to $3.195 billion by the U.S. Navy. The contract involves the detail design

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 3712

Monday, May 15, 2023
Could Iran’s Tanker Seizures Bring Navy Convoys Back to the Gulf?
Navy

Could Iran’s Tanker Seizures Bring Navy Convoys Back to the Gulf?

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) Virtually unnoticed amid alleged drone attacks on the Kremlin, a looming Ukrainian spring offensive and aggressive

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 10269

Sunday, May 14, 2023
USNS Brunswick
Merchant Marine

Navy Combat-Support Ships in Action: The Sudan Evacuation Story

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

May 14, 2023
Total Views: 7804

Friday, May 12, 2023
U.S. Navy Names Next-Generation Hospital Ship
Defense

U.S. Navy Names Next-Generation Hospital Ship

In a video released for Mental Health Awareness Month, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced the new name for the Navy’s

May 12, 2023
Total Views: 13720

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
Defense

Pentagon to Bolster Defensive Posture in Gulf Amid Attacks on Shipping, White House Says

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Iran has increased its attacks on commercial shipping in recent months and the Pentagon will begin to

May 12, 2023
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