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Iran Releases Ship, Captain After South Korea Promises to Help Free Funds Frozen by Sanctions The Media Line Staff Iran released the South Korean chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi and its captain on Friday, after South Korea promised to try to secure the release of $7 billion in Iranian funds frozen in South Korean banks by US sanctions. The Naval Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the ship in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman and detained its captain in January, claiming it had ...

Show Caption Quartermaster 3rd Class Makayla Roney and Quartermaster 2nd Class Stephanie Torres stand quartermaster of the watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), Feb. 25 2021. James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which inc...

The Latest: Atlanta Shooting, Japan LGBTQ Breakthrough, Sad St. Patricks Day A deserted vaccination centre in Erfurt, Germany, after authorities suspended the use of the AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears. - Martin Schutt/dpa/ZUMA       2020-03-17 Welcome to Wednesday, where a shooting in Atlanta leaves eight dead, a Japanese court ruling could be a breakthrough for LGBTQ rights and Saint Patricks Day celebrations are cancell...

Chinese Fishing Fleets Are Sweeping South American Oceans Dry Greenpeace activists protesting in Argentinas "Agujero Azul" biodiversity hotspot - Cristobal Olivares / Greenpeace       A new Greenpeace report warns that foreign fishing fleets, mostly from China, are gobbling up every bit of marine life they can into "stadium-sized" nets. BUENOS AIRES — A recent survey of fishing in the South Atlantic by the environmental group Greenpeace suggests that Argentinas...

Scituate resident fulfills duties for Military Sealift Command Community Content Scituate resident Michael Cook started working for Military Sealift Command immediately after graduating from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay with a Bachelor of Science in marine transportation six years ago.  Cook has served as the chief mate aboard MSC’s submarine tender USS Emory S. Land and as the cargo officer aboard the ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez.  Through one of the leadership d...

Editorial Note: ‘Trailblazers’ is a four-part feature series celebrating the incredible innovation and highly technical accomplishments of Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic’s female workforce. During this special Women’s History Month tribute, readers are encouraged to learn from the personal experiences of those spotlighted and the unique ways their contributions are blazing new trails for future generations to come. This story is the first installment of NIWC Atlantic�...

Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh takes charge of Eastern Naval Command A Navigation and Direction Specialist, Vice Admiral Singh has held various Operational Staff and Command Appointments in his career spanning over 38 years.  Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Commissioned on July 1, 1983, Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakvasla. By Express News Service NEW DELHI: Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh on Monday took over ...

Indian Naval Seaking helicopter from INS Shikra picked up the patient. Indian Navy rescues a Malaysian national&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTwitter Mumbai: In a notable humanitarian assistance operation, the Indian Navy, on Thursday, executed medical evacuation and rescued a Malaysian citizen who was facing breathing difficulty. The operation was carried out by Navys Seaking helicopter.  "HQ Western Naval Command received info of medical emergency onboard Singapore merchant ve...

Indian Navy rescues Malaysian with medical emergency onboard Singapore ship near Mumbai ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 23:27 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI): Indian Navy on Thursday rescued a Malaysian citizen who had a medical emergency on board a vessel near Mumbai coast. The 34-year-old man was suffering from gastroesophageal reflux, a digestive disease, and breathing difficulty off the coast. Navy carried out the medical evacuation after...

Toray Plastics (America) Employees Give Generously to Rhode Island Charities This Holiday Season North Kingstown, Rhode Island (December 21, 2020)—For the past 17 years, employees of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., gathered in December at the company’s headquarters in North Kingstown for a charity breakfast aimed at celebrating the true meaning of the holiday season: giving to people in need. Undeterred by the restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has required that many ...