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August 12, 2024

U.S. Warship Docks In Cyprus, Ready To Support Civilians If Middle East Conflict Intensifies

Image for representation purposes only The USS Wasp, an amphibious U.S. assault ship, has docked in Limassol, Cyprus’ southern port, for a scheduled visit. However, the arrival […]

August 12, 2024

U.S. Deploys Guided Missile Submarine To Middle East In Response To Regional Threats

Image for representation purposes only U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced the deployment of the USS Georgia, a guided missile submarine, to the Middle East […]

August 12, 2024

Iranian Navy Gets New Cruise Missiles Equipped With Highly Explosive Undetectable Warheads

Image Credits: Wikipedia Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the addition of advanced cruise missiles to its naval fleet, with highly explosive and undetectable […]

August 12, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Spots Russian Naval Vessel Near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Alex Haley, detected a Russian Federation Vishnya-class naval vessel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on August […]

August 12, 2024

U.S. Navy Faces Worst Shipbuilding Struggles In 25 Years Due To Labor Shortages & Rising Costs

Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Navy is encountering its worst shipbuilding crisis, lagging far behind China in production due to severe labour shortages, cost […]

August 12, 2024

Ukrainian Navy Destroys Russian Offshore Gas Platform Used For GPS Spoofing In Black Sea

Image for representation purposes only Ukrainian navy has targeted and destroyed an offshore gas platform earlier used by Russian forces for military purposes in the Black […]

August 9, 2024

Watch: Massive Explosion Erupts As Container Ship Suddenly Blows Up At China’s Ningbo Port

Screengrab from X video posted by Asia Tech A massive explosion erupted on the Taiwanese cargo ship YM Mobility, loaded with hazardous goods at the Beilun […]

August 9, 2024

World’s First Large Ultra-shallow Gas Field Discovered In South China Sea

Image for representation purposes only China’s largest offshore crude oil and natural gas producer, CNOOC Limited, announced an important discovery in the South China Sea by […]

August 9, 2024

U.S. Charges 3 Men For Smuggling Missiles To Terrorists In Vessel Seized Off Somalia

Image Credits: US Central Command/X The United States Department of Justice has announced charges against two Iranian brothers and a Pakistani captain in connection with a […]

August 9, 2024

Oil Tanker Attacked Twice With Rare Rocket-propelled Grenade & Missile Off Yemen

Image for representation purposes only The crude oil tanker Delta Blue was attacked by two small craft, each carrying four people, approximately 45 nautical miles south […]

September 23, 2024

World’s First Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Component Exchange Completed At Kincardine Wind Farm

Image Credits: KOWL A group of specialized companies successfully completed a major component exchange (MCE) of an offshore floating wind turbine at the Kincardine Offshore Wind […]

September 23, 2024

Russian Missile Attack Damages Odesa Port And Antigua-Flagged Vessel

Image for representation purposes only A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has damaged civilian infrastructure and also an Antigua-flagged vessel, according to […]

September 23, 2024

Cargo Ship Owner & Operator Sued by Families Of Victims In Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Image Credits: USACE Baltimore/X The family members of six workers killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge have filed lawsuits against the owner […]

September 23, 2024

U.S. Navy Partners With South Korea’s Hanwha To Strengthen Its Shipbuilding Capabilities

Image Credits: Wikipedia The United States is facing major challenges in its shipbuilding industry, which could harm the Navy’s ability to maintain global superiority. In response, […]

September 23, 2024

Iran Conducts Largest Joint Naval Exercises In The Persian Gulf

Image Credits: Wikipedia Iran’s military, including the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), carried out their largest joint naval exercises in the country’s southern […]

September 23, 2024

U.S Navy Christens Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Lucy Stone In San Diego

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by General Dynamics NASSCO U.S. Navy christened a new fleet replenishment oiler at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego […]

September 23, 2024

MV Ruby Ship Loaded With 20,000 Tonnes Of Russian Explosives Runs Aground Off Norway

Image for representation purposes only MV Ruby, sailing under the flag of Malta with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, was supposed to pass through Danish waters […]

September 23, 2024

Doomsday Glacier Melting Faster, Sea Level Rise Could Drown Bangladesh & Coastal Nations

Image Credits: Wikipedia The widest glacier on earth, the Thwaites Glacier, is melting at a faster pace than expected due to global warming. This discovery has […]

September 22, 2024

130-Year-Old Lake Michigan Shipwreck Found Off The Coast of Algoma, Wisconsin

Image for representation purposes only. The 130-year-old shipwreck of John Evenson was found in Lake Michigan 4 miles northeast of Algoma. The discovery was made […]