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My cargo ship briefly lost power at sea. Here's how merchant mariners are trained to deal with it.
Merchant mariner Bryan Boyle breaks down how workers are trained to deal with emergencies on cargo …
Grace Kay
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Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel
A strike on the merchant ship Aya in the Black Sea last month was likely a Russian pilot bungling h…
Mia Jankowicz
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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat
Last week's attack on the M/V Tutor marked the Houthis' first successful naval drone strike since t…
Jake Epstein
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A merchant navy cadet is suing Maersk, saying the company failed to protect her from rape and sexual harassment on board one of its ships
Insider spoke to Hope Hicks, the cadet known as "Midshipman X" who has gone public with allegations…
Mia Jankowicz
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A second mate explains how cargo ships 'race to anchor' outside backlogged ports and vie for spots in weeks-long lines
"It's about dropping the hook as soon as possible so you can get in the rotation to wait for about …
Grace Kay
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See what merchant mariners eat while spending months at sea on a container ship
During the holidays, meal times are a source of community for merchant mariners who must work throu…
Grace Kay
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How America quietly lost 2,700 ships
America ditched maritime trade as it became more important than ever. And it speaks to our never-en…
Rachel Premack
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The brother of the ex-US Marine jailed in Russia slams Donald Trump for exploiting his imprisonment to attack President Biden
The brother of former US Marine Paul Whelan said that Donald Trump mentioned him "zero" times durin…
Alia Shoaib
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Brittney Griner's freedom could hinge on an unorthodox prisoner exchange involving an ex-US Marine and a notorious Russian arms dealer
The sentencing judge for a highly valued Russian prisoner, dubbed the 'Merchant of Death,' explains…
Meredith Cash
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Merchant ships have been targeted by Russian missiles, while the French Navy intercepted a cargo vessel heading for St. Petersburg, reports say
The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization is urging "all parties to take ste…
Sam Tabahriti
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Roughly 400,000 sailors are stuck on merchant vessels because of COVID, and industry leaders are pleading with Jeff Bezos to step in
The leaders of several major shipping bodies wrote an open letter to Jeff Bezos asking him to inter…
Avery Hartmans
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US guided-missile destroyer collides with Japanese merchant ship in the Pacific
The USS Fitzgerald, a guided-missile destroyer, has collided with a Japanese merchant vessel about …
Alex Lockie
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A Navy destroyer collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Singapore
McCain had recently visited the warship in Vietnam, according to Fox News, which added that earlier…
Mark Abadi
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Houthi operatives placed explosives on a tanker and detonated them, risking a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea
The Houthis attacked the Greek-flagged MV Sounion multiple times last week and have threatened to c…
Jake Epstein
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The Russian arms dealer who was exchanged for Brittney Griner is trying to sell weapons to the Houthis: report
Viktor Bout, released in a prisoner swap for Brittney Griner, is trying to sell weapons to the Hou…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …
Benjamin Brimelow
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The US needs ammunition for its next big war — a lot of it
US support for Ukraine and Israel is offering a glimpse at just how much ammo it'll need for its ne…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East
USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way as the US Navy continues to react to a range of crises in the Mid…
Jake Epstein
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IAF's C-17 aircraft executes precision airdrop in Arabian Sea, helps Navy seize hijacked vessel
A C-17 tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) executed a precision airdrop of tw…