Recent reports that US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle is looking for alternative ports from which to support the Fifth Fleet operating in the Middle East region have brought to the fore once again the value of Diego…
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence amid the US war against Iran.Xi's…
In what must be one of the largest naval port visits for decades, Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3) headed up by USS Abraham Lincoln, arrived in Thailand for what will be for most a five-day visit, docking just to the…
The Port of Churchill, located in Manitoba and Canada’s Arctic, checked off another important first in its efforts to revitalize the operation. This week, the port is loading its first grain shipments in six years, and this comes after its…
Distress signals are the only safety equipment aboard that expires on a fixed date whatever their condition, cannot lawfully be thrown away, and are checked on every inspection because the date is printed on the side. By MarineCraft Journal · 3 September 2026 · 8 mins read 12rocket parachute flares required to be … Read more
The emergency fire pump exists for the day the engine room is on fire and the main pumps are unreachable. It is tested rarely, sits in a compartment nobody visits, and fails on inspection more reliably than almost any other item aboard. By MarineCraft Journal · 2 September 2026 · 9 mins read … Read more
