Can lessons learned in space help us revitalize america’s maritime economy? By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) On the 249th anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s founding, America celebrated an unexpected milestone—not at sea,…
https://gcaptain.com/starship-to-shipyards-how-space-policy-could-save-u-s-maritime-power/
The U.S. Navy is increasingly relying on consolidated cargo operations (CONSOL) with commercial tankers to support its global fleet, marking a strategic shift in the service’s fleet refueling operations. Last…
The Philippines said a Chinese Navy chopper harassed Filipino fishing boats at a disputed South China Sea reef, showing lingering tensions in the key waterway.
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-sends-ships-to-reef-after-china-harassment/
The U.S. Treasury Department has taken decisive action against Mexico’s Gulf Cartel, sanctioning five key members for their involvement in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing operations that serve as…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-sanctions-five-gulf-cartel-members-over-illegal-fishing-in-gulf-of-mexico/
Australian authorities have intercepted the nation’s largest-ever cocaine shipment, leading to the arrest of 13 suspects in a sophisticated maritime drug trafficking operation. Operation Tyrrendor, a joint effort by the…
Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – The Navy oiler – a tanker designed to refuel other ships while at sea – shuddered from the hit. Almost immediately, water began to flood…
https://gcaptain.com/for-want-of-an-oiler-the-fragile-state-of-americas-afloat-logistics-fleet/
Two U.S. Navy destroyers successfully defended against multiple Houthi-launched attacks while escorting American merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden between November 30 and December 1. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-destroyers-thwart-multiple-houthi-attacks-on-american-ships/
BEIJING, Nov 30 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had conducted patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday to safeguard China’s territorial rights. The coast guard has continued to strengthen…
An interim Court of Inquiry report reveals that a critical series of human errors involving the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot system led to the disaster. The Royal New Zealand Navy dive…
https://gcaptain.com/autopilot-oversight-how-12-minutes-of-confusion-sealed-hmnzs-manawanuis-fate/
The U.S. Coast Guard has closed on the $125m fixed-price deal to acquire and convert icebreaking supply ship Aiviq from Offshore Surface Vessels LLC, part of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).