Things are heating up around North Korea.  Not only has the most recent nuclear test raised the eyebrows of many around the world, but so has North Korea’s reaction to the proposed interdiction of North Korean ships to counter nuclear proliferation under the U.S. led Proliferation Security Initiative. North Korea intensified its threats against South [...]

The Coast Guard issued a press release on May 12th stating that it had issued Maritime Security Directive 104-6 (rev. 2).  You won’t find the specific Directive anywhere unless you are a ship operator that is being effected by the directive.  It is apparently being distributed as a sensitive document directly to U.S. flagged ship [...]

Gurkhas take their name after an eight century Hindu warrior-saint.  Known for their tenacity, courage, and unrelenting aggressiveness in battle, Gurkhas have a history in being involved in some very tough fights.  The British probably know Gurkhas the best.  The British first encountered the incredible Gurkhas in 1814 during the Gurkha war against the British [...]

For those keeping up with vessel tracking technology, Bryant’s Maritime Blog alerts us that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on the review of vessel tracking systems used by the Coast Guard.  Specifically, the report focuses on the duplication of data that the two primary long range tracking methods provide which include [...]

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