Thursday, November 10, 2011

Daylight Saving Time - And Energy Mistakes

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Nice little video from the editor of the Oil and Gas Journal Setting clocks back recalls series of US energy mistakes :

Mine Sonar for Small Combatants

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TrailBlazer combines wideband transmission, high directivity, and an advanced operator interface to provide superior detection capability...

236th Marine Corps Birthday

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236th Marine Corps Birthday Glad to have them by our side. Happy Birthday, Marines!
Wednesday, November 09, 2011

A Bleg

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Okay, here's challenge to you all. The NROTC almuni association at my old university is looking to load up Kindles or flash drives or ...
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Sign of the Day

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Cargolaw.com , a product of The Law Offices of Countryman and McDaniel is one of my frequent reads. Why? Because it is full of good stuff r...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

For My Sons' Navy I Want - What We Sell to Egypt

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As reported by the shipbuilder VTHM Holds Dedication Ceremony for Egyptian Navy Fast Missile Craft (pdf) : VT Halter Marine, Inc. . . . hel...
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NATO Shipping Center Alert

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NATO Shipping Center Alert: : NSC 10/11 - POSSIBLE MOTHER SHIP 07/11/2011 14:30 15.7 55.18 Suspicious Activity NSC 10/11 - POSSIBLE MOTHER...

Somali Pirates: The Defense Strikes Back

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FGS Koln Numerous reports of naval vessels and air units from several different navies taking action against Somali pirates. First, a G...

When Sailors March

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Navy News Service - Eye on the Fleet U.S. Navy's Special  "Full Gaggle Formation"  - A Different Drummer for Each Man in t...
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Monday, November 07, 2011

Iran: On the brink of nuclear weapons

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In what will undoubtedly be an "unexpected!" surprise to the intel hacks who wrote the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), ...
Sunday, November 06, 2011

"Al Gore, You've Doomed Us All!"

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From XKCD , of course.

On Midrats This Sunday (6 Nov 11): Eric Werthheim

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Sunday afternoon, 5 pm Eastern U.S. (you did remember to change your clocks, didn't you?) Eric Wertheim : Eric Wertheim is a defense co...

Somali Pirates: Hijacked Fishing Boat Crew Casts Off Pirates, Heads for Freedom

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A little anti-pirate self-help reported as Crew recapture Taiwan ship from Somali pirates : The crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel fought a...
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Saturday, November 05, 2011

South China Sea: Japan and India Join in Rejecting Chinese Claims

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A little report of some tension with China over the South China Sea leading to new alliances here : With China flexing muscles in its neig...
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Friday, November 04, 2011

Piracy Updates from ONI Through 3 Nov 11

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You can get both ONI reports on piracy at Office of Naval Intelligence . Among the notable events reported is the hijacking of the tanker ...
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Thursday, November 03, 2011

Gulf of Guinea Pirates: Tanker Taken Off Nigeria

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5 Nov 11 UPDATE: Reports indicate the ship and crew have now been released . Reported at BBC News - Nigeria pirates hijack MT Halifax oil ...

Geology and Engineering: Natural Gas Shales

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Nice set up of the current boom in U.S. natural gas shales from Geology.com in which a great deal of information is set out in a mostly pic...

Port Security: "'Occupy Oakland' Protesters Shut Down Port of Oakland

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UPDATE: The Journal of Commerce reports Operations Resume at Oakland as Protest Eases Original post follows: Hat tip to Ace Oakl...
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Somali Pirates: End of October Brings Out the Pirates

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End of October Somali pirate attacks reported by the NATO Shipping Center : NSC 7/11 - INDICATION OF MOTHERSHIP 02/11/2011 08:30 17.5 57.43...
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Maritime Security: Report: "Pentagon may shift focus to Asia-Pacific"

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Reported as Pentagon may shift focus to Asia-Pacific at TheHill.com : The evolving shift will place a premium on military capabilities like...