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Chief engineer gets prison term for oil record book, conspiracy and obstruction offenses

In a case that tells on all too familiar tale of oily bilge dumping, oil record book falsification, and a failed attempted at cover up, Denys Korotkiy, chief engineer of the vessel Donald was sentenced on Sept. 15 to serve twelve months and a day in prison for conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice and failure to maintain an accurate oil record book.

Korotkiy was convicted on those charges June 9, following a five-day jury trial.

The DOJ says evidence showed that oily bilge water...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/compliance/chief-engineer-gets-prison-term-for-oil-record-book-conspiracy-and-obstruction-offenses/

Two California Sailors Arrested On Charges Related to ‘National Security Concerns’

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) departing San Diego, Calif., on Feb. 15, 2022. USNI News Photo

Two sailors have been arrested on national security concerns, a defense official told USNI News, confirming reporting by The Associated Press.

One of the sailors is assigned to a San Diego-based ship, the other is at a base near Los Angeles, the defense official said. AP reported the sailor was assigned to Naval Base Ventura County.

According to the AP, the 22-year-old sailor assigned to the San Diego ship was...

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/03/two-california-sailors-arrested-on-charges-related-to-national-security-concerns

Crew Puts Out Electrical Fire Aboard Carrier Abraham Lincoln, No Injuries Reported

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), lead ship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Air Station North Island on Aug. 11, 2022, after a deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of maritime security operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Navy Photo

An electrical fire broke out in the compartment of an emergency generator aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Wednesday while the ship was pierside, according to the Navy.

While the the crew...

https://news.usni.org/2023/06/29/crew-puts-out-electrical-fire-aboard-carrier-abraham-lincoln-no-injuries-reported

Navy Seeing Better Trained Ensigns After Surface Warfare Reforms, Say Sailors

USS Halsey (DDG-97) returning to Naval Station San Diego on Feb. 10, 2023. USNI News Photo

ABOARD GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER USS HALSEY OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – When Cmdr. Amanda Browning joined the Navy, she learned how to drive and operate a ship from a set of CD-ROMs on a computer aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53). Twenty years ago, new surface warfare officers learned on the job after a cost-saving decision to trim upfront training, and the results...

https://news.usni.org/2023/04/10/navy-seeing-better-trained-ensigns-after-surface-warfare-reforms-say-sailors

Navy Tests Reloading Missiles on Destroyer in San Diego Bay, Open Ocean Tests Tougher Task

Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) guide training ordnance into the ship’s forward vertical launch system (VLS) cells during a proof-of-concept test in San Diego, Oct. 4, 2022. US Navy Photo

A pairing of a guided-missile destroyer and a supply ship in San Diego Bay last week was the Navy’s latest test to learn how to resupply its warships with missiles during a high-end conflict.

The Military Sealift Command-sponsored reloading test matched USS Sprua...

https://news.usni.org/2022/10/18/navy-tests-reloading-missiles-on-destroyer-in-san-diego-bay-open-ocean-tests-tougher-task

Crew Blameless for 2021 MH-60S Crash Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, New Investigation Finds

Sailors who died after an Aug. 31, 2021, MH-60S Knighthawk crash off the coast of California. USNI News Photo Illustration

A failure in the system that keeps a helicopter rotor system stable was responsible for a fatal August 2021 fatal helicopter crash in which five sailors were killed, according to the results of an investigation released this week.

The Navy released the command investigation into the August 31 MH-60S crash that occurred just after the helicopter touched down on the flight deck...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/04/crew-blameless-for-2021-mh-60s-crash-aboard-uss-abraham-lincoln-new-investigation-finds

Spring heat wave coming to Southern California

Trucks on a California highway with bright sun on the horizon.

For the second time this year, Southern California will bake in unseasonably warm weather over the next few days.

During the second week in February, places like San Diego, Los Angeles and spots in between set record highs ranging from 80 to 93 degrees. This helped spark a brush fire and subsequent evacuation in Laguna Beach. Mother Nature will kick it up a notch for this next round of heat.

The National Weather Service is forecasting highs in the mid-90s to 103 degrees Wednesday, Thursday and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/spring-heat-wave-coming-to-southern-california

Winter heat wave still scorching Southern California

A winter heat wave that began Wednesday will continue to scorch Southern California through Super Bowl weekend.

Daily record highs were set in several places Wednesday and Thursday in the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan area. These included Santa Ana, Oceanside, Vista, Burbank and Escondido, where highs hit the upper 80s and lower 90s. Other spots had record highs in the lower to mid-80s. These highs range from 15 to 25 degrees above normal for early to mid-February.

Similar temperatures...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-heat-wave-still-scorching-southern-california

Damaged USS Connecticut Pulls Into Homeport of Bremerton Ahead of Repairs

USS Connecticut (SSN-22) Sea Wolf-class nuclear attack submarine leaving San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 15, 2021. San Diego WebCam Photo

Attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) pulled into its homeport in Bremerton, Wash., on Tuesday after transiting the Pacific Ocean on the surface due to damage from a collision in the South China Sea.

Connecticut reached Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton after pulling into the San Diego harbor a little over a week ago following a surface transit from Guam.

“The...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/21/damaged-uss-connecticut-pulls-into-homeport-of-bremerton-ahead-of-repairs

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