HNLMS Friesland Nabs 3,000 KG of Drugs in Caribbean
The patrol vessel HNLMS Friesland has intercepted a smuggling boat south of the ABC islands. The so-called go-fast transported more than 3,000 kilos of drugs. This already happened on May…
USMC Receives Final MQ-9A Reaper
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. – The U.S. Marine Corps received its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical…
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…