By Jared Samuelson

Author Dr. Ryan Wadle joins the podcast alongside the Navy’s Vice Chief Information Officer, Rear Admiral Paula Dunn, to discuss his book, Selling Seapower: Publication Relations and the U.S. Navy 1917-1941, the Navy’s relationship with the public, the press, and parallels to today.

Sea Control 242 – Selling Seapower with Dr. Ryan Wadle and RDML Paula Dunn

Links

3. To Train the Fleet for War: The U.S. Navy Fleet Problems, 1923-1940, by Albert Nofi, Naval War College Press, 2010.

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Sal Mercogliano joins us to discuss what happened with Ever Given, the impact of blocking the Suez Canal, details of the salvage operation, the complexities of modern logistics, and his favorite memes!

Download Sea Control 240 – Ever Given: The Ship That Launched 1,000 Memes with Dr. Sal Mercogliano

Links

1. Dr. Sal Mercogliano’s Youtube Series on Ever Given
2. “Adrift: COVID-19 and the Safety of Seafarers“, by Joshua Tallis, Cornell Overfield, Kevin Inks & Cherie Rosenblum, Center for Naval Analyses, October 2020.
3. “CSCL Indian Ocean finally refloated after running aground in the Elbe,” by Mike Wackett, The Loadstar, September 2, 2016. 

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

Featured Image by Tim Choi

By Jared Samuelson

Zachary Haver and Dr. Ketian Zhang come aboard to discuss Sansha City’s role in the South China Sea, to include the city’s missions, how it is organized, ongoing habitability initiatives, and its relationship with the Chinese military and maritime law enforcement.

Download Sea Control 237 – Sansha City in China’s South China Sea Strategy with Zachary Haver & Dr. Ketian Zhang

Links

1. “China Maritime Report No. 12: Sansha City in China’s South China Sea Strategy: Building a System of Administrative Control,” by Zachary Haver, CMSI China Maritime Reports, China Maritime Studies Institute of the U.S. Naval War College, January 2021.
2. KetianZhang.com

Jared Samuelson is Executive Producer and Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

By Jared Samuelson

We have an all-star cast to discuss (and SING!) some sea shanties! Two of the faces of the Shantytok movement, Frank and Promise Uzowulu, join us to discuss how they discovered sea shanties and why they appreciate the genre. Craig Edwards breaks down the history of the shanty, and John Bromley and Craig perform a series of shanties for us! Please see the links for some of our favorites!

Download Sea Control 236 – SEA SHANTIES!!! YARGGGGH!

Links

8. FiddleCraig.com