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New wave of patrol and security craft as reported at WorkBoat: The days of creating patrol boats by outfitting general-use motorboats and fishing trawlers with machine guns and obsolete naval weapons are long gone. That was World War II. Jump ahead 80 years, and patrol boats have evolved into platforms that have the latest navigation, communications, and propulsion systems while being designed and built with highly efficient hulls that move easily and rapidly through the water and can carry out multiple missions in locations across the globe. Three cases in point: MetalCraft Marine is buil ..read more

If you think people are expendable and the people involved think dying is an honor, then you get suicide planes, suicide vest wearers, and the like ..read more

Referenced MARAD advisory here U.S.-flagged commercial vessels operating in these areas are advised to remain as far as possible from Yemen’s coastline without compromising navigational safety. Crewmembers should be especially vigilant when at anchor, operating in restricted maneuvering conditions, loitering, or proceeding at slow speeds. U.S.-flagged commercial vessels should coordinate voyage planning with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and consider their recommendations and guidance whenever possible. NAVCENT NCAGS stands a 24 ..read more

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Every U.S. Navy sailor should have firefighting training. Every single one ..read more

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Back before gas turbines and currently in some older large deck amphibs - long ago we all got trained on the operations of the steam plant ..read more

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