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USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Returns After Extended Deployment Marked by Major Combat Operations
5 days ago |
gcaptain.com | Mike Schuler
The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has returned to Norfolk, Virginia, following an eight-month deployment that included extensive combat operations in the Middle East and exercises with NATO allies. The strike group, which departed in September 2024, included the carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), cruiser USS Gettysburg, and destroyers USS Stout and USS Jason Dunham, along with Carrier Air Wing 1.
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1 week ago |
gcaptain.com | Mike Schuler
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a significant update to its underwater survey guidance for U.S.-flagged vessels, marking the first major revision since its introduction in 1989. The revised guidance, released on May 30, 2025, introduces several key changes aimed at streamlining regulatory processes while maintaining safety standards. Most notably, the update explicitly authorizes the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for conducting underwater inspections.
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1 week ago |
gcaptain.com | Mike Schuler
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade saw another week of double-digit gains, as carriers forced prices with the détente in the US-China trade war continuing. Smaller increases were seen on Asia-Europe, but forwarders questioned whether these would stick as everyone continues to look for signs of the peak season starting.
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1 week ago |
gcaptain.com | Mike Schuler
The captain of the Portuguese-flagged containership Solong has pleaded not guilty to charges of gross negligence manslaughter following a fatal collision with a U.S.-flagged tanker off Britain’s east coast. Vladimir Motin, 59, of St. Petersburg, Russia, faces charges stemming from the March 10, 2025 incident, where his vessel collided with the anchored Stena Immaculate approximately 14 nautical miles northeast of Spurn Head.
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1 week ago |
gcaptain.com | Mike Schuler
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has approved a final authorization for LNG exports to non-free trade agreement countries from Port Arthur LNG Phase II in Jefferson County, Texas. The authorization represents the first LNG export approval under President Trump’s administration, signaling a shift from the previous administration’s pause on such permits. The project, owned by Sempra Energy, will have the capacity to export 1.91 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas.
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