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Unsung Coast Guard Rescue: The Empire State Building Crash

By U.S. Coast Guard News

October 5, 2018

[By Petty Officer 1st Class William Bleye] Few people today know that on July 28, 1945, a large aircraft crashed into the Empire State Building. Fewer still know that the accident produced the worl...

Crimes of Command in the Navy

By The Maritime Executive

September 26, 2018

[By Christopher Nelson] Recently, Captain Michael Junge published a book on why and under what circumstances the U.S. Navy relieves commanding officers. His book, Crimes of Command, begins in 1945...

The Last of the Coast Guard's MIAs

By William Thiesen

September 24, 2018

Last week saw the annual observance of the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day. Of the service’s three known MIAs, two may still be frozen in Greenland’s ice cap. Like many s...

Trump Signs $147 Billion Infrastructure Act

By The Maritime Executive

September 23, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a three-part package called a “minibus” at a signing ceremony in Las Vegas on Friday. The $147 billion act covers dredging activities in harbors and channel...

The Coast Guard's Largest Overseas Unit

By William Thiesen

September 17, 2018

Naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began with the U.S. Navy in the summer of 2002. The Navy drew on its plans for combat operations in Iraq, and in September 2002, U.S. Naval Fo...

A Fighting Merchant Ship for the 21st Century

September 14, 2018

[By Steve Wills] The East Indiaman was an iconic vessel from the age of “fighting sail” that combined the features of a robust, long-range cargo ship with the weapons of a frigate-sized combatant....

Viking's Riverboats Make the Move to Adults-Only Cruising

By The Maritime Executive

September 6, 2018

Viking River Cruises has joined its sister brand, Viking Ocean Cruises, in banning minors from its ships. Until last month, the award-winning riverboat operator allowed adult passengers to bring along...

Captain of Spanish Longliner Charged with Shark Finning

By The Maritime Executive

September 5, 2018

The captain of a Spanish-flagged fishing vessel has been charged with shark finning after Irish Naval Service personnel boarded his vessel and found more than one tonne of fins on board. After a t...

Campbell Johnston Clark Appoints New Director for Singapore Office

By The Maritime Executive

August 29, 2018

Well-known maritime lawyer Gareth Williams has joined Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) as a director of its Singapore office, sustaining the international shipping law firm’s drive to grow by attracting...

Coast Guard RDT&E Program Celebrates 50 Years

By Loretta Haring

August 22, 2018

The Coast Guard Office of Research and Development was established November 1, 1968, to answer the service’s need to increase its efforts to discover new concepts and develop technological improvement...

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