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Maritime Cost Imposition: A New Approach to Great Power War

By Greg Malandrino and Aaron Marchant Operation Epic Fury raises many questions about how well the U.S. military is prepared...

Cruise Passenger Dies After Going Overboard in Bahamas

A man died after going overboard from the Carnival Liberty while the ship was sailing from Celebration Key to Nassau,...

Over 200 Deported “Foreign” Crew Members – U.S. Federal Immigration Agents Continue to Strip Cruise Workers of Their Due Process Rights

Agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stormed the Disney Magic after it docked in San Diego late last month,...

Norwegian Dawn Fails Health Inspection

A cruise ship failed a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health inspection for the first time in 2026....

Norwegian Getaway Passenger Dies While Snorkeling in Bahamas

An 83-year-old passenger aboard the Norwegian Getaway died while snorkeling in the Bahamas on Sunday, May 3, according to local...

Lost in the Small Surface Combatant Wilderness

By Kevin Eyer Between January 13 and 15, the 38th Annual Surface Navy Symposium convened in Crystal City, Virginia, offering...

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 People on Caribbean Princess

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the Caribbean Princess has a norovirus outbreak on its current...

Woman Walks Off Carnival Ship After Assaulting Teen

An Iowa woman accused of assaulting a teenager surrendered to local authorities in Miami on May 4, a month and...

Woman Identified in Fatal Fall on Carnival Firenze

The woman who fell to her death on the Carnival Firenze has been identified as 24-year-old Brianna Miller. The tragedy...

The Aramid Shield: Snare Drones for an Active Undersea Defense Capability

By Franciszek Kopczewski In January and February 2025, Chinese-operated ships Shunxing 39 and Hong Tai 58 committed similar sabotage tactics....

Hantavirus Outbreak Kills Three Aboard Cruise Ship; Two Sick Crew Members Still Awaiting Medical Care

Three passengers who traveled aboard the cruise ship Hondius are dead, while two crew members and one passenger are sick...

A Four-Ocean Navy: A Wrong Solution to the Right Problem

By Bruce Stubbs I. Introduction “Whether you build a Navy for high consequence, low probability or low consequence, high probability...

Call for Articles: Maritime War with Iran

Articles Due: June 1, 2026 Week Dates: June 15-19, 2026 Story Length: 1,5000-3,000 Words Submit to: Content@cimsec.org The United States and...

Crew Member Goes Overboard from Norwegian Breakaway off the Coast of Cape Cod

A crew member went overboard from the Norwegian Breakaway late Saturday night on April 25, according to local boston news....

Cruise Crime Report — Q1 2026: Royal Caribbean Leads All Cruise Lines With 14 Crimes

The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported 43 crimes across all cruise lines in Q1 of 2026 (January 1 – March 31, 2026). Royal...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deport Four More Cruise Ship Members For Child Sexual Abuse Materials

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Port Everglades deported four cruise ship crew members, according to Crew Center....

Norwegian Cruise Line Reaches $2 Million Settlement With 12 States Over Deceptive COVID Sales Tactics

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has reached a $2 million settlement on April 10, 2026, with 12 states for using deceptive...

Mein Schiff 4 Attacked by Iran as Six Cruise Ships Flee Persian Gulf

The Mein Schiff 4 came under fire as the ship fled the Persian Gulf alongside the Mein Schiff 5 and...

Carnival Splendor Passenger Drowns While Snorkeling at Moreton Island

A 67-year-old Tasmanian woman drowned while snorkeling the Tangalooma Wrecks at Moreton Island, Australia on Friday, April 17. The woman,...

Search Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard on Carnival Splendor

An elderly passenger went overboard from the Carnival Splendor while the ship was off the coast of Brisbane, Australia in...