Hanwha Ocean, the major South Korean shipbuilder, has secured a groundbreaking contract with the U.S. Navy for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of a 40,000-ton logistics support vessel, South…
U.S. Navy
Report: U.S. Open to Escorting Philippine Supply Ships in South China Sea
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo, says that the U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine supply ships in the South China Sea, the Associated…
https://gcaptain.com/report-u-s-open-to-escorting-philippine-supply-ships-in-south-china-sea/
Austal USA Pleads Guilty to Accounting Fraud, Agrees to Pay $24 Million Settlement
Austal USA, a Mobile, Alabama-based shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of a federal audit. The company has agreed to…
US Tech Titan Targets Ships: Y Combinator Backs Anti-Ship Missile Startup
In a move that could ripple through global naval strategies, Y Combinator—the California-based tech incubator behind Airbnb, Dropbox and Flexport—is now backing Ares Industries, a startup aiming to revolutionize maritime…
https://gcaptain.com/us-tech-titans-target-ships-y-combinator-backs-anti-ship-missile-startup/
Report: U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Could Sideline Ships Amid Mariner Shortage
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is drafting a plan to sideline as many as 17 support ships due to a shortage of qualified mariners, according to a new…
Can The US Navy Deter War In The South China Sea?
by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) Summer may be fading, but things are heating up in the South China Sea. With China claiming essentially the entire water space — which is half the…
https://gcaptain.com/us-navy-war-deterrence-south-china-sea/
U.S. Navy Secretary Pushes Maersk to Invest in American Shipbuilding During Denmark Visit
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited A.P. Moller-Maersk in Denmark last week to bolster support for American shipbuilding and address maritime security concerns. During his meeting with A.P….
U.S. Beefs Up Middle East Forces Ahead of Gaza Truce Talks
By Dan Williams (Bloomberg) — The US shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran or Lebanon’s Hezbollah, ahead of a…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-beefs-up-middle-east-forces-ahead-of-gaza-truce-talks/
U.S. Strikes at Houthi Targets in Yemen After Claim of Attack on Destroyers
ATHENS/CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a Houthi ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, the…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-strikes-at-houthi-targets-in-yemen-after-claim-of-attack-on-destroyers/
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 5, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 5, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Ships Underway
| Total Battle Force | Deployed | Underway |
| 297 (USS 237, USNS 60) | 101 (USS 70, USNS 31) | 79 (47 Deployed, 35 Local) |
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https://news.usni.org/2024/08/05/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-aug-5-2024