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Eastern Shipbuilding Launches First Offshore Patrol Cutter
On Friday, Eastern Shipbuilding christened and launched the long-awaited first hull in the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) series, one of the U.S. Coast Guard's top acquisition priorities. After overcoming many challenges
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The Global Effort to Accelerate Unmanned Systems Development
[By George Galdorisi] While it will take years to unpack all of the lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine, one method that has surfaced during this conflict that connects maritime warfare and unmanned surface vehicles in the use of USVs armed with explosives to attack naval vessels. This…
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U.S. Navy Overhauls Sailors’ Rights During Multiyear Shipyard Periods
The U.S. Navy has completed investigations into the string of suicides aboard the carrier USS George Washington, and has concluded that much more needs to be done to support enlisteds during extended yard periods. The majority of carrier crewmember suicides occur while in the yard, where food, sleep, basic services…
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Italy Seizes Record 2 Tons of Cocaine Floating in the Mediterranean
Italy is reporting a record drug seizure found off the coast of Sicily that is also highlighting a tactic increasingly being used by smugglers. Two tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $450 million was found floating in the Mediterranean. The Guardia di Finanza reports that a…
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Report: Russia is Studying Europe’s Subsea Cables With Covert Fleet
In a pattern echoing back to the Cold War, Russia has deployed a covert fleet of trawlers and research ships to identify vulnerabilities in the subsea cable network off the coasts of NATO nations, according to a new joint report by public broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. In…
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Davie now a partner in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
Canada’s largest shipbuilder, Levis, Quebec, based Davie Shipbuilding has at last become an official partner in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). Announcing the move yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said that this marked the start of negotiations for contracts to support Canada’s future shipbuilding including the construction of six program icebreakers and…
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Mariners use torch to free crewmates from sinking tug
The Coast Guard assisted four people aboard a tugboat taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification at 5:38 a.m. that the crew of the Sea Cypress, a 71-foot tug, hailed mayday on VHF-FM channel 13 and reported that the vessel was…
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North Korea Claims Test of Nuclear-Capable Long Range Torpedo
North Korea has tested what it claims to be an unmanned nuclear-capable torpedo, a class of munitions not previously known to be in the country’s arsenal. According to North Korean state news outlet KCNA, the weapon has been in development for more than a decade. The outlet claimed that Leader…
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Portuguese Navy Relieves Sailors for Refusing to Board “Faulty” Vessel
The Portuguese Navy is relieving 13 sailors and opening a criminal investigation after they refused to board their assigned vessel and assume their posts in preparation for a mission to track a Russian vessel transiting near Madeira. The Navy is responding saying that the vessel despite faults was seaworthy while…
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AUKUS Nuclear Sub Deal Opens Door to Advanced Undersea Operations
[By Malcolm Davis] The announcement of the agreed pathway for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) under the AUKUS deal provides clarity about how and when Australia will have this important capability. The process begins with an increased tempo of visits to Australia by the US Navy this year and…
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