Both the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the current attacks on shipping in the Red Sea are graphically illustrating the efficacy of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in the maritime domain. UAVs offer economical, high-endurance search, surveillance, and attack capabilities. Therefore, their use by naval...
Netherlands-based the Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled two new naval ship designs capable of launching and recovering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as manned helicopters and boats. The vessels designated by Damen as multi-purpose support ships (MPSS) were designed with the cooperation...
The Russian Navy acquires a submarine while a future Italian Navy surface combatant is launched into the water for the first time. A US builder unveils a new series of battery-powered patrol boats. Finally, the Portuguese Navy places an order for a multi-role vessel for maritime security, research, and emergency response roles. New Project 636.3 […]
Fixed-wing seaborne air power is a vital component of modern naval operations, as manned carrier-borne combat planes grow ever more sophisticated and potent. They are, th ..
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Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier which caught fire on 16 February, is assumed to remain on fire south of the Azores currently drifting away from the islands, according to the update on the…
A Japanese-owned pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) was abandoned by its crew in the mid-Atlantic Ocean off Portugal’s Azores region after a fire ignited on board on ..
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Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier operated by Japanese shipping major MOL, caught fire while crossing the Atlantic Ocean near Faial Island in the Azores. The post MOL’s car carrier…
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A Danish-flagged containership has lost power and gone adrift off Portugal’s southern coast after a fire broke out in its engine room on Saturday, December 26. ..
Praesidium International reports that 14 sailors have been abducted by pirates from a heavy lift vessel in the Gulf of Guinea 75 nautical miles northwest of Sao Tomé and ..
The Nigerian Navy has confirmed that eight sailors who were kidnapped by pirates from a containership in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Benin in April 2020 have ..