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France and Britain Building Ships for Antarctica
MarineLog reports the French are building a new vessel to support their presence in Antarctica. It is to be operated by the French Navy. Not a lot of details–The story is really about their choice of...
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Mexican Navy Sinks OPV as Dive Attraction
Late Note: Unfortunately I let my frustration with the slowness of out cutter replacement and my natural snarkiness color this report, leaving the impression that the Mexican Navy was replacing its...
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Saudi Naval Modernization
DOD Photo. Ships of the Saudi Arabian Navy are docked at the base PORT JUBAIL Below is a post I prepared for CIMSEC. It began at Lyle’s suggestion several months ago, to be published here, considering...
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Now, These Are Heavy Icebreakers
Artist impression of nuclear powered dual displacement icebreaker “Arktika” (project 22220) Image: Atomflot NavyRecognition reports that Russia claims they will have three more nuclear powered...
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Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for...
The US Naval Institute News Service has provided a copy of the Dec. 14, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, “Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress,” by...
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Russian Navy Primer–USNI
If you are interested in being up to speed on the Russian Navy, the US Naval Institute has provided access to an Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) briefing book on the Russian Navy. “Cdr Salamander”...
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Coast Guard Outlook 2015-2016
DefenseMediaNetwork has published an online version of the new “Coast Guard Outlook.” I have not read it all, there is a lot there, 164 pages. Fortunately, it allowed me to embed it above. It includes...
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China’s New Icebreaker
NavyRecognition reports the commissioning of a new 4,860 ton medium icebreaker that is apparently intended for “domestic icebreaking” with the North Sea Fleet.
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The Navy’s New Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority–CNO
Download the pdf here. Recently the new Chief of Naval Operations has issued a document , “A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority” that outlines how, hopefully, the US Navy can maintain a...
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Icebreaker Requirements Published
USCGC Polar Sea BreakingDefense.com has reported the Commandant has announced the release of “a notional program schedule [and] notional Polar Icebreaker requirements” for two new heavy icebreakers...
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GAO Report on Operational Test and Evaluation of the National Security Cutter
GAO has published a report on the National Security Cutters, GAO-16-148, contending, “Enhanced Oversight Needed to Ensure Problems Discovered during Testing and Operations Are Addressed.” Note, it...
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Inflation and the OPC
CIMSEC has just republished a post which is specific to Canada’s shipbuilding program, but it addresses a problem that will effect the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) as well, inflation. Their point is...
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Early Icebreaker Specs
USCGC Polar Sea FedBizOpps.gov has published a draft document that gives us a first look at possible specs for the proposed polar icebreaker,...
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Document Alert: Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for...
Photo: USCGC Steadfast, one of the newer 210 class, now about 48 years old. We don’t expect her replacement for at least another ten years. The US Naval Institute has published the Congressional...
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Document Alert: Icebreaker Modernization, 15 Jan. 2016
The US Naval Institute has republished the Jan. 15, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, “Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress.” I can only presume that...
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Cost of German Built Patrol Boats for Saudi Arabia
NavalToday reports the Saudis are having 15 patrol boats built in Germany by boat builder Lürssen, famous for building missile and torpedo boats. “German naval shipyard Lürssen has started construction...
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Indonesia’s New Sail Training Ship
Marine Link provides some info on Indonesia’s new 110 meter barque rigged sail training ship being built in Spain.
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Chilean Icebreaker/Supply Vessel, plus Other News From Chile
Photo: New Chilean Icebreaker/Antarctic Supply Vessel. Click on the graphic to enlarge. I recently had an exchange of emails with Andrés Tavolari, a lawyer and Chilean Marine Reserve Officer, who...
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Project 22160 patrol ships, Russia’s Cutter X
Recently, NavyRecognition reported Russia was laying down a third Project 22160 patrol ship. The first of this class should enter service next year. In size they fall between the Offshore Patrol...
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More on the Navy’s New Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority
This is a post I wrote for CIMSEC. under the title “A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority”–A Coastie’s View.” It is an expanded version of an earlier post that appeared here. The rewrite...
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