2024 was worst year for stomach virus outbreaks on cruise ships in decade: CDC
This year has seen the worst outbreak of gastroenteritis on cruise ships docked in the United States in more than a decade. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With one day left, 2024 marks the highest number of stomach virus infections on cruise ships since 2012, with the […]
US Navy ships defeat Houthi attacks in Gulf of Aden
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that it was the second time in a month that a U.S. Navy destroyer had shot down a Houthi missile and drone. According to the Navy, USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O'Kane (DDG 77) successfully destroyed a series of weapons fired by the Houthis while transiting the Gulf […]
The world’s dirtiest cruise ships named and shamed in shocking CDC report: ‘Maggots and grime’
Sailing on a luxury cruise ship is not always smooth sailing. The world's dirtiest cruise ships are full of grime, from beer faucet scum to maggot infestations, according to a new reporter at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. agency's Ship hygiene programThe organization, which scores cruise ships on a 100-point scale to prevent […]
Over 45 Container Ships Stalled Outside U.S. Ports As ILA Strike Enters Third Day
Port Everglades longshoremen continue to picket near the port entrance three days after the union and management failed to reach an agreement on a new labor contract in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 3, 2024. are. Workers at several other East and Gulf Coast ports were unable to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement after […]
Container ships back up at US ports amid dockworkers strike
At least 45 container ships anchored outside U.S. ports Thursday as a major strike by longshoremen stretching from Maine to Texas entered its third day. By late Wednesday, container ships were forming long lines along East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, unable to unload cargo as longshoremen picketed and struck, according to Everstream Analytics. Last […]
U.S. Navy to Sideline 17 Ships for Lack of Manpower
The U.S. Navy does not have enough merchant mariners to fully staff its 17 ships, so officials are reportedly planning to take them out of regular service. The Merchant Marine is a privately-operated marine organization under joint federal and private sector control. Lost Too many people Fox News reported that the fleet is doing this […]
Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed Sabina Shoal in South China Sea | South China Sea
Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on Monday near disputed shallow waters in the South China Sea, both countries said. The two countries blamed each other for the incident near Sabina Reef. China and the Philippines have been engaged in a series of standoffs in the strategic maritime area in recent months, including over a warship […]
Russia Docks 3 Warships in Havana, Continuing Parade of Naval Ships to Cuba
Three warships from Russia’s Baltic Fleet arrived in Havana, Cuba this weekend for a four-day “working visit” to the communist country, reportedly due to conclude on Tuesday. Russian state news agency TASS report On Saturday, three Russian Baltic Fleet warships, identified as training vessels, SmolnyPatrol boat Neustrahimyand offshore oil tankers Erinya — During the four-day […]
France Ships Homeless Migrants Out of Paris Before Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is reportedly deporting thousands of homeless migrants by bus from Paris ahead of the Olympics. Some of the displaced migrants say they were falsely promised homes in other cities to lure them onto the buses. Macron’s problem is that the Olympic Village was built in Seine-Saint-Denis, a notoriously sleazy, overcrowded […]
Multiple Chinese Military Ships Spotted Near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, U.S. Coast Guard Says
(Photo: STR/AFP via Getty Images) James Myers of OANThursday, July 11, 2024 8:21 AM A Chinese naval warship was spotted off the coast of Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard officials said in a news release on Wednesday. advertisement Three of the warships were spotted about 124 miles north of Amchitka Strait in the Aleutian Islands, while […]