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USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Rushes Back to Arctic to Counter Growing Chinese and Russian Influence
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two and a half months after suffering from an engine room fire, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is back in action. The vessel set...
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John Konrad
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China Coast Guard Sails Into Arctic Waters
China’s Coast Guard, which gained international attention last month during a 60 Minutes feature showcasing its harassment of Philippine ships, has made its Arctic debut. This is more than just...
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John Konrad
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China Coast Guard Enters Arctic: A Power Move with Russia
China’s Coast Guard, which gained international attention last month during a 60 Minutes feature showcasing its harassment of Philippine ships, has made its Arctic debut. This is more than just...
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Mike Schuler
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Military Sealift Command Marks 75 Years Supplying the U.S. Military
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 logistics provider for the Department of Defense. Since...
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Iran Fires Barrage of Ballistic Missiles at Israel, Escalating Middle East Tensions
By James Mackenzie and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, drawing vows...
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Mike Schuler
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ARC Expands U.S. Fleet with Reflagging of M/V ARC Endeavor
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) has announced the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its U.S.-flag fleet. The vessel was reflagged to American registry on September 27th in the...
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Bloomberg
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Finland and Estonia Agree to Joint Defense of Critical Balticonnector Gas Pipeline
By Kati Pohjanpalo (Bloomberg) Finland and Estonia agreed to boost cooperation in protecting underwater energy infrastructure roughly a year after a ship anchor ripped up a gas pipeline connecting the countries....
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Reuters
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Five Allied Navies Drill Amid China’s Massive Military Exercise
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The armed forces of five countries conducted joint maritime exercises in a portion of the South China Sea on Saturday as China carried...
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Mike Schuler
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Philly Shipyard Delivers Second Federal Training Vessel ‘Patriot State’
Philly Shipyard, Inc. has delivered the Patriot State, the second of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) designed to revolutionize maritime education in the U.S. and enhance disaster relief capabilities....
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Malte Humpert
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New Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks in Setback for Navy Expansion
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China’s first Zhou-class submarine, a new nuclear-powered attack vessel, sank earlier this summer at the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan. The sinking represents a major setback...
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Mike Schuler
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HII Secures Landmark $9.6 Billion Contract for New U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a historic $9.6 billion multi-ship procurement contract by the U.S. Navy, marking the first use of the combined procurement approach in amphibious warship...
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Mike Schuler
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UPDATE: Damaged Navy Oiler USNS Big Horn Towed Dead Stick Oman
New photos reveal the Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Big Horn being towed dead-stick into Duqm, Oman on Wednesday, September 25, following a grounding incident this week. “Dead stick” refers...