White House Puts Forward Former Maersk Executive As New MARAD Nominee
The White House sent the Senate a new nominee to lead the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to a Congressional notification.…
Destroyer USS Carney Downs 3 Drones in Red Sea; Commercial Ships Attacked
This post has been updated with an additional statement from U.S. Central Command. Destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64) shot down three…
Russia Lays Mines in Black Sea to Block Ukrainian Ports, NSC Says
Russia has laid sea mines in the Black Sea that could interfere with Ukrainian grain exports, the White House announced…
DEPSECDEF Hicks’ U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Address
The following is the June 17, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduation speech from Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.…
2022 U.S. Navy Board of Inspection and Survey Annual Report
The following is the 2022 report from the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey. The report to Congress is an…
U.S. Maritime Industry Needs Better Business Case to Offer More Support to DoD, Says Panel
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The U.S. commercial maritime industry needs more business incentives to make changes that support the Defense…
MARAD Head ‘Not At All Confident’ Ready Reserve Fleet Could be Crewed in a Crisis
The head of the Maritime Administration “was not at all confident” that all the ships in the Ready Reserve Fleet…
Chinese Naval Aviation to Allow Female, Non-Military College Pilots for the First Time
For the first time, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is recruiting females and graduates from non-military colleges to be…
U.S. Blames Iran for Drone Attack on Tanker Near Oman
This story has been updated with more information from U.S. Central Command. U.S. Central Command and Israeli officials are blaming…
Expedition to Broadcast Survey of World War II Wrecks Live
The Valor in the Atlantic Expedition will livestream its survey of the historic wrecks of SS Bluefields, a freighter and…
Russian-Owned Super Yachts Going Dark to Avoid Sanction Seizure
Mega-wealthy owners of the superyachts value privacy and discretion and keep as low a profile their vessels allow and recent…