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National Geographic Sea Bird Hit by Gastrointestinal Outbreak During Alaska Voyage

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a gastrointestinal illness outbreak sickened 12 people aboard the National...

Five Issues for the National Commission on the Future of the Navy

By Bruce Stubbs In 2022, Congress established the independent National Commission on the Future of the Navy to conduct two...

Carnival Passenger Pleads Guilty of Sexually Abusing Fifteen-Year-Old On The Carnival Valor

A Carnival cruise passenger from New Orleans pleaded guilty to committing sexual abuse against a 15-year-old on a Carnival cruise...

Four Fleet Designs: Which Navy is Best for America?

By George Galdorisi Perspective Military leaders often use military-industry conferences to unveil new strategies. Coming on the heels of a...

Young Woman Suffers Catastrophic Injuries After Excursion Accident From Carnival Ship: Lawsuit

A 22-year-old’s life changed forever after she went on an excursion from a Carnival ship. Hannah Smith was vacationing on...

Selective Sea Denial: The Rise of Land-based Anti-Ship Missiles as Political Instruments

By Helge Adrians Recent conflicts in the Middle East highlight how maritime kill chains from ashore impose risk on global...

Man Arrested 6 Months After Assaulting Minor in Teen Club on Carnival Mardi Gras

A Tennessee man was finally arrested after he assaulted a teenager on the Carnival Mardi Gras on November 22, 2025....

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...