WASHINGTON — Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) is a national security issue that threatens global economic order and the sovereignty of nations and that enforcement is over-stretched to counter the threat, U.S. officials said. IUU includes fishing without a permit, catching over a legal limit, catching the wrong…
COVID-19 Piles on Coast Guard’s Funding, Readiness Challenges, Says Commandant
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard, already facing longer term readiness and funding issues, is shifting manpower and equipment to meet the new challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commandant of the Coast Guard told Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space 2020:…
Theodore Roosevelt Sailor Dies of COVID-19 Complications
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was admitted to the intensive care unit at the U.S. Naval Hospital Guam on April 9 died of COVID-related complications on April 13, the U.S….
Marine Corps CH-53K Passes Air Refueling Tests
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion aced an air-to-air refueling test this week, successfully demonstrating long-range logistics support capabilities for the U.S. Marine Corps, Naval Air Systems Command said in a release. The 4.5-hour test was accomplished over the…
Pentagon Calls Out China Coast Guard Sinking of Vietnamese Fishing Vessel
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department spoke out against the recent actions of the China Coast Guard that violated the accepted norms of maritime freedom of navigation and sovereignty. “The Department of Defense is greatly concerned by reports of a China Coast Guard vessel’s collision…
HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Ted Stevens
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens on April 6, the company said in a release. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. “As we begin this important milestone in…
AeroVironment Awarded $10.7 Million Puma 3 UAS Contract for Navy, Marines
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — AeroVironment Inc. received a $10.7 million firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE systems and spares in February for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program, the company said in a release. “Puma 3 AE is…
Coast Guard Interdicts Lancha Crews Illegally Fishing U.S. Waters
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Multiple U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement crews detected and interdicted three Mexican lancha boat crews engaged in illegal fishing in federal waters off the coast of southern Texas on April 6. Coast Guard crews consisting of air support, a small…
Philly Shipyard Selected to Build NSMV
WASHINGTON — TOTE Services has selected Philly Shipyard Inc. of Philadelphia to build the newest class of training ship, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced April 8. The shipyard will construct up to five new ships to provide maritime training for…
RAF Declares IOC for Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
LONDON — The U.K. Royal Air Force has formally declared an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of its brand-new Poseidon MRA Mk1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, the RAF said in a release. The MRA Mk1 is the U.K. designation for the P-8A Poseidon flown…
