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the article has me asking many questions about our Navy. How many actual days at sea do the people making the observations have? I see lots of examples of poor seamanship and leadership. I think any experienced naval arch or experienced naval officer would have seen the potential for water ingress at the hawse pipe if that was the cause. Some naval vessel did have a hinged gate to cover the anchor pockets and prevent this known issue. I think our commercial ship operators and experienced Navy personal are shaking their heads in disbelief. A wise owner of a well run shipping company had the adage close to this "we should not suffer any loss that could be prevented". I'm seeing lots of losses that could have been prevented. if I was the minister of defense I would be asking the Admiral in charge why is a video showing our enemies or potential enemies weaknesses in our Navy. Did it come from a crew member or a contractor? It does show a navy shooting itself in the foot and with serious management issues. One adage I picked up in Aberdeen from a fellow offshore skipper after he listened to his friend berate the VTS officer as he bumped his vessel after a night out on the town. (blaming someone else for his mistake) "when you fck up shut up." So the best thing for the navy to do at this point is get some more experience and in the meantime keep real quiet. https://lnkd.in/eh5KGPw9

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- EABO is not new, would also state much more difficult to execute, achieve, and be a force multiplier for the Joint Force / National Security than those that tried, tested, and ultimately failed before. Not only is absolute control of space, air, and sea warfighting domains, being paramount to leverage EABO capabilities with strategic and tactical advantage, one must simpify and minimize need of materiel and manpower footprint as a means to blend into its environment to reduce opposing forces ability of peer to peer maneuver warfare (island hopping, TTPs throughout Vietnam, and of today) against static locations Robotic solutions embedded with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence induces another undefined need. Addressing logistics footprint for their insatiable need for manmade solutions for energy and maintenance … increasing, not deceasing, mission dependence of a militarized logistics support footprint…. Organic logistics - use of natural resources for fuel / energy, returns the human presence - one that is difficult to conceal / camouflage with our technologies of today and simple visuals of ‘your not from around here are you’ The only means to reduce this advantage is eliminating technologies associated to intel, recon, and surveillance associated to the space, air, and sea warfighting domains. To achieve that superiority - simple physics - most effective means to achieve superiority is weaponized use of electromagnetic pulse capabilities…. …. That when utilized, eliminates the ability to harness ‘organic’ resources … This secondary, and devastating effect - the elimination of all commercially produced electronics embedded within internet of things and their associated critical infrastructures. Protecting commercial/ industrial critical infrastructure (national soft targets of opportunity) is finally being addressed as national importance, one that is inducing significant (disruptive) change. The focus of main effort to fight through ‘contested logistics’ is immense….

This is a great article for those interested in the logistical difficulties forces face in distributed maritime operations. This campaign should be studied for lessons from the perspective of both the Japanese and American forces. Lots to learn about EABO from the pages of history.

Maritime Security Bulletin and Advisory Re: The Taiwanese Coast Guard is Searching for a Missing Sailor Issued by Sanborn Analytics Date: December 10th, 2024 Contact Email: outreach@sanbornanalytics.us Contact Phone: (+1)(617)539-6114 Media Credit: Maritime-Executive (see link) Sanborn Analytics issues this maritime security bulletin to advise the maritime shipping community and the armed naval forces at sea of an incident near Taiwan. On December 7th, 2024, the Taiwan Coast Guard conducted a high-risk rescue operation in response to a product tanker incident near Taichung Harbor. The Hong Kong-managed Liquid Gem (5,400 dwt), registered in Panama, reported a main engine failure that caused the vessel to lose power and drag its anchor during severe weather conditions. Radar surveillance revealed abnormal navigation patterns, with the tanker moving toward the coastline at speeds of up to 2 knots. At approximately 2300 hours, the vessel issued a distress call, reporting "serious shaking" due to high waves and its inability to maintain control. Coast Guard assets were dispatched when the vessel was identified a half mile west of Taichung Harbor. Adverse weather necessitated the use of shore-based cranes to execute the rescue. Fourteen crew members were successfully evacuated, including two rescued from the water. Unfortunately, one crew member remains missing as search efforts continue. This incident underscores the critical importance of maintaining operational readiness during adverse weather conditions and highlights the risks associated with anchor dragging and engine failures. Vessels are advised to take precautionary measures, ensure proper maintenance of critical systems, and maintain constant communication with local maritime authorities during extreme weather events. #maritimesecurity #taiwan #taipei https://lnkd.in/e8CWwQCG

The Royal Australian Navy's new general purpose frigates will be supplied by either Mitsubishi Heavy Industries or thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. #defence #RoyalAustralianNavy #TKMS #Miitsubishi #frigate #NavyLeaders Read more here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eDmtQpfg

"JLOTS is a complex system used to either establish a port, upgrade a sub-optimal port, or provide intratheatre lift. Different capabilities of JLOTS include a physical pier to deliver different types of aid or combat sustainment, an offshore petroleum discharge system, an inshore petroleum distribution system, or specialized lines that can pump drinking water onto shore for distribution.  The structure of a JLOTS operation typically starts with a large Navy ship anchored off the coast with a roll-on, roll-off-discharge facility placed adjacent to the ship — military jargon for a large floating dock that is also anchored." - Task & Purpose https://lnkd.in/guaHtjYA

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There seems to be momentum building within the United States for a new National Maritime Strategy that will address shipbuilding. There are two issues. First, the United States does not have the number of ships that it needs. Second, the U.S. industrial base can neither meet the demand for new vessels nor adequately maintain the vessels that it already operates. Because of this, cooperation with foreign shipyards must be under consideration. Done thoughtfully, it can increase the size of the U.S. fleet and enable the transfer of important skills and technology to U.S. shipyards, addressing both issues. Too often when this comes up in conversation, people assert that it is illegal. They're wrong- it is legal to build U.S. Coast Guard and Navy vessels in foreign shipyards. It just takes some political will. I tackle this question in detail in today's issue of Sixty Degrees North. As always, click through to read more. If you enjoy what you read, please tell me my hitting the like button and subscribe so you never miss an update. And please share far and wide- it is important to keep the conversation going. All the Best, PGR

Looks like the shipping industry is not putting a lot of trust in the analysis capabilities of EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES: https://lnkd.in/dAPg25EJ Considering that this is partly based on the assessment that "no ships with AIS turned off have successfully been targeted" (which is simply false), that's not too surprising. Not sure why they keep saying that but merely repeating something over and over again doesn't mean that it becomes true over time. Back story: the commanding officer of Aspides recently stated that at least 15% of ships could return to the Red Sea with "basic risk management measures". Those measures include turning off AIS three days before entering the high-risk area, regularly changing course and speed and transiting at night. In combination, that sounds quite ambitious in an area without a lot of room to manoeuvre. It's also hardly a "basic measure", never mind the fact that there are all sorts of issues with this kind of advice. On the other hand, it would surely be a significant success for Aspides to be able to argue that they brought a significant amount of maritime traffic back to the Red Sea. That leads to the question whether naval recommendations are really unbiased or whether there is a political agenda which may be more or less obvious and is therefore complicated to assess. #shipping #RedSea #Houthis #Aspides