In a huge step forward for China’s shipbuilding capabilities, the country’s second domestically made large cruise ship has entered a shipyard in Shanghai for final assembly.
This development demonstrates China’s ability to produce cruise ships in large quantities.
Chen Jianwei, director of the cruise ship project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, a division of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, revealed it.
This...
Rising missile threats in the Pacific, particularly from China, have seemingly prompted the US Navy to launch an innovative yet contentious proposal to convert old oil rigs into mobile missile defence and resupply stations.
Gibbs & Cox, a Leidos company, disclosed the initiative at this year’s Sea Air Space expo in Washington, DC.
The Mobile Defense/Depot Platform notion is devised to convert oil platforms into huge floating island bases capable of functioning independently...
China’s first multifunctional 104-meter-long archaeological and scientific research vessel for deep-sea exploration and the excavation of cultural relics was docked on Saturday in Nansha District of Guangzhou, located in south China’s Guangdong Province.
Displaced by almost 10,000 tons, China designed the multifunctional vessel independently.
In summer, it can perform deep-sea scientific investigation, cultural relic excavation, and...
China’s Navy hosted a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in Qingdao on Sunday, a show of military diplomacy that will be closely supervised for signs of additional engagement between the US and China.
The four-day event, which representatives from 30 countries attended, comes at a time when South China Sea tensions are running high due to a fraught standoff between Beijing and Manila, a US treaty ally, about a strategically important waterway that may eventually...
A terrible occurrence occurred when two helicopters from the Japanese navy crashed during a training exercise at night, killing one crew member and leaving seven others missing.
The crash occurred in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo, near Torishima Island.
Defence Minister Minoru Kihara confirmed the dreadful incident with reporters and reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to rescue operations.
The helicopters involved in the incident were...
Chief Petty Officer Bryce S. Pedicini, a US Navy sailor serving on the Japan-based destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76), was found guilty of attempted espionage, refusal to obey a lawful directive, and attempted disobedience of a legitimate general order.
According to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), a military court convicted Pedicini of disclosing secret defense material to a foreign government representative.
NCIS Director Omar Lopez stated that the guilty verdict...
Combined Maritime Forces, the biggest maritime security partnership in the world, welcomed Finland as its 43rd member on April 17, 2024.
CMF Commander George Wikoff expressed happiness at Finland’s entry into the Combined Maritime Forces.
He said the Finnish People offer a rich history of maritime cooperation and professionalism.
CMF has a headquarters staff and 5 Combined Task Forces, which focus on eliminating terrorism and piracy, encouraging regional...
Japan’s Imoto Lines has partnered with Marindows, a Maritime Software Company, on an ambitious zero-emissions container ship project.
These container ships will have Japan’s first exchangeable or swappable container batteries, onboard storage batteries, generators, and next-gen systems to enable hybrid and zero-emission operations.
The containerised swappable batteries will be recharged on shore with renewable energy. Because they will store and run on renewable energy,...
The global shipping industry has turned to the United Nations for increased protection of ships and seafarers amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The latest incident was Iran’s seizure of the ship MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz.
Several shipping organisations wrote a joint letter to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling the seizure unacceptable and demanding the release of the 24 crew members still onboard.
They also asked that U.N....
China’s government refused the Biden administration’s proposal to launch an official review of its logistics, maritime, and shipbuilding sector, calling this investigation an error based on domestic political demands.
The statement issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Wednesday contained numerous false accusations.
A spokesperson associated with China’s Commerce Ministry reported that the country misinterpreted normal trade and investment exercises as harming...