Stolt Valor suffers explosion
The Navy reports that guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Baranof (WPB 1318) rescued 24 Filipino mariners in the Persian Gulf, early March 15. At
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Navy frees Iranian crew of dhow used as pirate mother ship
The U.S. Navy has rescued the crew of an Iranian fishing vessel that had been used as a pirate mother ship and has detained 15 suspected pirates. At approximately 12:30 p.m, January
Bath Iron Works moves 4,000 ton Zumwalt module
Shipbuilders at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works have completed the largest and most complex ship module movement ever executed at the shipyard. The mid-forebody section of Zumwalt, the lead ship of the
Navy takes out Libyan Coast Guard vessels
Libyan Coast Guard vessels have been “firing indiscriminately at merchant vessels” according to U.S. Africa Command. U.S. Navy aircraft and the destroyer USS Barry dealt with the problem. A report filed from
Navy supports Northrop Grumman shipbuilding spin-off
The Department of the Navy announced today that it is now in a position to support Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NGC) spin-off of its shipbuilding business. The Navy finds Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.
Somali pirates murder four American hostages held on S/V Quest
The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
Somali pirates murder four American hostages held on S/V Quest
The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
Maersk Alabama pirate sentenced to 405 months in prison
Maersk Alabama pirate Abduwali Muse has been sentenced to 405 months in prison for his role in the April 2009 hijacking and hostage taking and in the earlier hijackings of two other
Houthis in failed attack on U.S.-flagged Maersk Yorktown
After a period with few reports of Houthi activity, the Iranian-backed group has resumed its targeting of merchant shipping, with Al Arabiya and other regional news outlets quoting the Houthi’s military spokesman
Fire on Marlin Luanda extinguished after 6 hour battle
After a long fight by its crew and Indian Navy firefighting specialists, the fire on the Trafigura-chartered tanker Marlin Luanda has been extinguished. As we reported previously, the fire broke out in