Gaza Pier Pressure | How the US Military Builds a Pier | Joint Logistics Over the Sea (JLOTS)
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A Pier for Gaza What's Going on With Shipping? March 9, 2024In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and f...
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In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the planned deployment of the Joint Logistics Over The Shore capability to Gaza to construct a pier to aid in the flow of aid into the region.

00:00 Introduction

03:59 Geography of Gaza

06:10 First shipments by sea

07:24 Joint Logistics Over The Shore JLOTS

09:10 Floating Pier

13:05 Pier Options Ashore

16:48 Ship to Shore Connectors

23:03 Historical Examples - WWII & Vietnam

25:09 Where Are Marine, Navy & Army Assets

27:37 Conclusion

Some good supplemental overview from a merchant mariner who has done this kind of pier system before.