USCG Press Release In what seems to be something straight out of a Jules Verne novel, the Coast Guard and Navy have interdicted two vessels that are termed self-propelled, semi-submersibles.  Essentially these are boats that are desgned to have a very small profile above water to avoid radar and visual detection.  They are used to run [...]

For many in the U.S. and other modern and prosperous countries, the reaction to the news of modern pirates attacking merchant ships large and small in remote corners of the globe is part disbelief, and part an exotic story from a far away land.  For Merchant Mariners who carry the goods and commodities that make [...]

It appears the arrival of the USS McFaul in Georgia has occured without incident.  Russian naval vessels did not make any encounters with the U.S. guided missile destroyer.  In fact, Russia ordered its largest warship, the MOSKVA to return to  Sevastopol.   Reports do indicate however, part of the Black Sea Fleet remains deployed to the Georgian port [...]

Recently, the U.S. Navy announced the deployment of a contingent of ships from the Sixth Fleet to bring humanitarian aid to Georgia. This deployment comes amidst reports that Russia has commenced a naval blockade of Georgia to prevent the shipment of possible weapons and humanitarian aid. Reports indicate Russian Naval ships have already stopped or [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxWvROmfaoQ] ~Article~ The Australian submarine HMAS WALLER fired a super torpedo, the MK 48 into the decommissioned USS FLETCHER DD-992 as part of RIMPAC 2008, a joint Naval exercise off the coast of Hawaii. Check out the video of the explosion and resulting sinking. Apparently the MK 48 torpedo is now the world’s deadliest torpedo, [...]