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January 20, 2026

Passenger Goes Overboard From Windstar Cruises Star Breeze

A passenger went overboard from the Star Breeze while the cruise ship was sailing off the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. The Windstar Cruises ship sounded a “Code Oscar” after it discovered the passenger...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 20, 2026
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27-Year-Old Found Dead on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Singapore

A young man was found deceased aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas while the ship was in port in Singapore on January 19th, 2026. The cruise was finishing its three-night voyage to Penang...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 19, 2026
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Charting a Course: Addressing Chinese Maritime Coercion Around Taiwan

By Anthony Marco and Nils Peterson On September 13th, 2025, a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel entered the restricted waters around the Republic of China’s (ROC) Dongsha Atoll, also known as the Pratas Island,...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 15, 2026

Royal Caribbean Cancels All Cruises to Labadee, Haiti for 2026

Royal Caribbean canceled all cruise ship visits to its private resort Labadee in Haiti for the remainder of 2026, extending its previous suspension that went through April 2026. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson told the...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 14, 2026
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U.S. Veteran Wrongfully Detained by CBP Agents on Carnival Cruise

A U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, Jose Martinez, was wrongfully detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the early morning of Monday, January 5th 2026. Martinez was celebrating his 50th birthday with...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 14, 2026
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RDML T.J. Zerr on Strengthening Surface Force Lethality

By Dmitry Filipoff CIMSEC recently engaged with the commander of the Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), RDML T.J. Zerr, to discuss the latest developments and priorities of the command. RDML Zerr discusses...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 13, 2026
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Cosmetics versus Combat: Inspect for Warfighting Over Rust

By Spike Dearing From the moment we leave our homeports, the ships of 7th Fleet live under the shadow of Chinese weapons and in the ever-present gaze of their ISR network. We are far...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 12, 2026
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SWO Specialization Week Concludes on CIMSEC

By Dmitry Filipoff Last week CIMSEC published submissions sent in response to our Call for Articles on whether U.S. Navy surface warfare officers should specialize. Authors offered a variety of viewpoints on this long-running...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 12, 2026
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The Surface Warfare Officer Career Path – An Egalitarian Construct in need of some Improvement

SWO Specialization Week By Mike Fierro As a SWO, my career included serving as the Surface Commander Detailer and CRUDES Placement Officer. My career included four tours in engineering billets afloat (two as the...

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By mib.mohdismail@gmail.com
January 11, 2026
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Another Norovirus Outbreak on HAL’s Rotterdam Cruise Ship

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the Rotterdam cruise ship operated by Holland America Line (HAL) experienced a norovirus outbreak during the ship’s Caribbean voyage from December 28, 2025 through...

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Passenger Goes Overboard From Windstar Cruises Star Breeze

27-Year-Old Found Dead on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Singapore

Charting a Course: Addressing Chinese Maritime Coercion Around Taiwan

Royal Caribbean Cancels All Cruises to Labadee, Haiti for 2026

U.S. Veteran Wrongfully Detained by CBP Agents on Carnival Cruise

RDML T.J. Zerr on Strengthening Surface Force Lethality

Cosmetics versus Combat: Inspect for Warfighting Over Rust

SWO Specialization Week Concludes on CIMSEC

The Surface Warfare Officer Career Path – An Egalitarian Construct in need of some Improvement

Another Norovirus Outbreak on HAL’s Rotterdam Cruise Ship

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