Ship Aborts Gaza Mission

What's Going on With Shipping?
April 17, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the fire onboard the US Navy's Military Sealift Command USNS 2nd Lt John P Bobo while enroute to Gaza, along with the status of the other ships sent to the Mediterranean.

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00:00 Introduction & Background on Gaza Mission
02:43 Sailing of Vessels to Gaza
07:19 Lopez and Bobo
10:47 Voyage of USNS 2nd Lt John P Bobo
14:37 Underlying issues for Ship Problems on Besson, Wilson Wharf and Bobo

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