The sea ice in the Gulf of Ob came earlier and was more impermeable than in previous years. Despite the presence of several nuclear-powered icebreakers, the Buran did not manage to make it through the ice. Photo: Rosatomflot Shadow tanker blocked by Arctic sea ice...
Special purpose boat “Denis Vasilchenko” is one of several naval vessels that recently have been renamed after so-called ‘heroes of Russia.’ Photo: Russian navy Russian naval ships are renamed after killed aggressors According to Russian...
Rust Never Sleeps NAVY TURNS TO ADVANCED COATINGS, TECHNOLOGY TO COMBAT CORROSION BY PETER ONG It looks unpleasant; it looks soiled; the dirty brown streaks of various shades make the gray paint look downright spoiled. It’s warship rust, and there’s a never-ending...
Quarterbacking Storm Relief U.S. NAVY’S E-2 HAWKEYE PROVIDED TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF FLIGHTS BY RICHARD R. BURGESS, SENIOR EDITOR MIKE CRUTCH F E ATURE U.S. NAVY A Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to VAW-126. Caceres explained VAW-126 was...
USCG Heavy Icebreaker Departs Seattle for Months-Long Deployment to Antarctica Posted on December 1, 2025 by Seapower Staff USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored ahead of deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025. Operation Deep Freeze is a...
One Size Doesn’t Fit All BUILDING U.S. NAVY HEDGES AGAINST RISING THREATS BY BRYAN CLARK Sailors secure the rigid-hull inflatable boat on the midship of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during small boat operations in the...