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Greenland Says ‘No Thanks’ To Trump’s Hospital Ship
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday “no thanks” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Announces Greenland Hospital Ship Mission as Mercy and Comfort Sit in Alabama Shipyard
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday via social media that the United States will send a hospital ship to Greenland to provide medical care, posting alongside an illustration of the...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Announces Greenland Hospital Ship Mission as Mercy and Comfort Sit in Alabama Shipyard
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday via social media that the United States will send a hospital ship to Greenland to provide medical care, posting alongside an illustration of the...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Canada, South Korea Partner to Rebuild Great Lakes Shipbuilding and Train Submarine Workforce
A major new partnership between South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards aims to bring large-scale shipbuilding back to Canada’s Great Lakes — while building the skilled workforce needed to support future submarine construction....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
After Frigate Setbacks, Navy Turns to Commercial-Style Construction Manager for Medium Landing Ship Program
The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee production of the Medium Landing Ship, marking a significant departure from traditional shipbuilding...

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Bloomberg
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Nordic Nations Rule Out Seizure of Russian Shadow Fleet Ships
Leaders from two Nordic states expressed skepticism over ambitions to seize vessels linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, signaling that proposals among allies to tighten restrictions on the Kremlin’s war economy face limits.

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The Loadstar
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Explainer: The US Maritime Action Plan and What It Means for Shipping Lines
The White House’s 13 February Maritime Action Plan (MAP) sets out an ambitious strategy: to rebuild US shipbuilding and reduce dependence on foreign-built and foreign-flagged vessels

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Reuters
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Pentagon to Move Carrier to Middle East From Caribbean, Officials Say
The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier from the Caribbean to the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, a move that would put two carriers in the region as tensions soar between the United States and Iran.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Navy Collision During Replenishment Draws Attention to Complex At-Sea Operations
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. Southern Command.

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Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Navy Collision During Replenishment Draws Attention to Complex At-Sea Operations
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) collided during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. Southern Command.

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Reuters
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Canada’s Davie Sees US Shipyards as Key to Winning Icebreaker Contract
The owner of Canadian firm Davie Shipbuilding said on Wednesday that the key to winning a contract to build icebreakers for the United States is to develop local shipbuilding capacity there.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Davie Shipyard Begins Construction of Canada’s Flagship Polar Max Icebreaker
Davie shipyard has officially commenced construction on Canada’s flagship Polar Max icebreaker, marking a significant milestone in the country’s Arctic capabilities development. The steel cutting ceremony, held today in Lévis,...