American Seapower: Innovation and the Jones Act
By Dr Rebecca L. Grant Lexington Institute America has a historic opportunity to revitalize our nation’s maritime power. With powerful bipartisan backing, both Congress and the Trump administration have bold…
Chinese Ship in Baltimore? Why Jones Act Matters
By Dr Rebecca L. Grant Lexington Institute On May 21, the Chinese vessel Jin Zhou Wan, owned and operated by Chinese shipping giant COSCO, took advantage of the national security…
Donjon Marine Awarded NAVSEA Contract
Donjon Marine Co., LLC, a leading provider of marine salvage, towing, and heavy-lift services, has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)…
Efforts to Save HMS President Have Failed
HMS President, a First World War Q-ship (for antisubmarine patrols), has been found to no longer structurally sound, and will be heading for scrap in Erith, Kent this month. The…
MEKO® A-200 DEU for German Navy
TKMS welcomes today’s approval by the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee of the procurement of four MEKO® A-200 DEU-class frigates, as well as the option outlined in the resolution to procure…
SAS Bloemfontein
SAS Bloemfontein was an Algerine class minesweeper launched by Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. Collingwood, Ontario,in 1945 for the Royal Navy’s HMS Rosamund . Employed in minesweeping duty in European waters until…
NWC Supported USS Nimitz Deployment
U.S. Naval War College (NWC) faculty from the College of Maritime Operational Warfare (CMOW), College of Leadership and Ethics (CLE), and International Programs (IP) department embarked aboard the first-in-class aircraft…
Maiden Arrival for ROS Contraamiral August Roman
ROS Contraamiral August Roman departed from Gölcük Port on July 9, 2026. The delegation was seen off by the Deputy Commander of the Navy. The Contraamiral August Roman was welcomed…