FGS Rugen Prepares for First Deployment
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10 a.m., the ocean-going tug “Rügen” will leave the naval base under the command of Captain Lutz Lücken. After approximately one and a half…
USCGC Stratton Concludes Visit to South Korea
The Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) after a multi-day port visit, concluding maritime engagements that reinforced the United States’ alliance with…
Joint Amphibious Training on British Coast During POLARIS 25
As part of the high-intensity operational readiness exercise, Polaris 25, France conducted a “Rehearsal1 from June 1 to 6. On the Devon coast in southwest England, the “Rehearsal” took the…
Construction of USCGC Friedman Cancelled
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she successfully saved the American taxpayer over $260 million by cancelling a failing U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) shipbuilding project. Shipbuilding company…
50th Albert Reed & Thelma Walker Maritime Symposium: RE|SOUNDING
Opening November 2025, Maine Maritime Museum’s newest exhibit, Re|Sounding, is dedicated to re-measuring our institutional understanding of Maine’s maritime history by centering Black and Indigenous perspectives. Re|Sounding marks a moment…
HMS Lancaster in Arabian Sea Drug Bust
The Royal Navy pounced on a drug runner in the Middle East, seizing more than 1½ tonnes of illegal narcotics worth £30m. After secretly shadowing the suspect through the Arabian…
INS Darshak Visits Ho Chi Minh City
The Indian Navy’s ship INS Darshak, commanded by Colonel Praveen Thomas, docked at Sai Gon Port on Thursday morning, beginning a friendly three-day visit to HCM City. Speaking at a…
USS Gravely Takes Part in Drug Bust in Caribbean
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, May 25. The interdiction by…
DLA Fuels Maritime Superiority with $5 Billion Contract
Defense Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg recently awarded a $5 billion contract to six small businesses expediting support for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships in a move set to significantly…