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Mike Schuler
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New Zealand Defence Force Launches Formal Inquiry into ‘Manawanui’ Sinking, VDR Recovered
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has initiated a comprehensive Court of Inquiry (COI) to investigate the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, a dive and hydrographic ship that struck a reef...
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Mike Schuler
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New Zealand Navy Assessing Environmental Impact from ‘Manawanui’ Sinking
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is conducting an extensive environmental assessment after its specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, ran aground, caught fire, and sank off the coast...
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Malte Humpert
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Chinese-Russian Naval Patrol Skirts U.S. Territorial Waters Off Alaska Coast
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – China and Russia continue to step up their patrol activity in the Arctic. A week after the U.S. Coast Guard reported sighting Chinese and Russian...
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Mike Schuler
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Royal New Zealand Navy Ship Aground Off Samoa
The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui has run aground near the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa, during a reef survey on Saturday evening. All 78 personnel on board...
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Mike Schuler
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AUKUS Navies Demonstrate Unmanned Vessels Across 10,000 Miles in NATO Exercise
The Royal Navy and its AUKUS partners successfully controlled uncrewed vessels in Australia from a command center in Portugal, spanning a distance of over 10,000 miles. The demonstration marks a...
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Malte Humpert
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USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Rushes Back to Arctic to Counter Growing Chinese and Russian Influence
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Two and a half months after suffering from an engine room fire, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is back in action. The vessel set...
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John Konrad
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China Coast Guard Sails Into Arctic Waters
China’s Coast Guard, which gained international attention last month during a 60 Minutes feature showcasing its harassment of Philippine ships, has made its Arctic debut. This is more than just...
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John Konrad
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China Coast Guard Enters Arctic: A Power Move with Russia
China’s Coast Guard, which gained international attention last month during a 60 Minutes feature showcasing its harassment of Philippine ships, has made its Arctic debut. This is more than just...
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Mike Schuler
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Military Sealift Command Marks 75 Years Supplying the U.S. Military
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) celebrated its 75th anniversary on Tuesday, marking three-quarters of a century as the premier maritime logistics provider for the Department of Defense. Since...
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Reuters
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Iran Fires Barrage of Ballistic Missiles at Israel, Escalating Middle East Tensions
By James Mackenzie and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, drawing vows...
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Mike Schuler
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ARC Expands U.S. Fleet with Reflagging of M/V ARC Endeavor
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) has announced the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its U.S.-flag fleet. The vessel was reflagged to American registry on September 27th in the...
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Bloomberg
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Finland and Estonia Agree to Joint Defense of Critical Balticonnector Gas Pipeline
By Kati Pohjanpalo (Bloomberg) Finland and Estonia agreed to boost cooperation in protecting underwater energy infrastructure roughly a year after a ship anchor ripped up a gas pipeline connecting the countries....