Hamburg - Shore power compulsory for cruise ships
The Port of Hamburg wants to be faster than the European Union. According to the Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr Melanie Leonhard (SPD), cruise ships must ...
Olpenitz home port - a place of remembrance
Home harbour: Memories of Olpenitz. Stele opened in memory of another time.
Ukrainian Magura drone also successful against jets
After Ukrainian surface drones had already succeeded in taking out a combat helicopter before the turn of the year, two more followed at the beginning of May ...
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GREYSHARK™ - Under water a network from Rheinmetall
The partnership between Rheinmetall and EuroAtlas was announced on 6 August 2025: The GREYSHARK™ autonomous underwater vehicle is to be integrated into the digital ...
Russian naval operations in summer 2025
In the summer of 2025, the Russian Navy deployed surface units and a conventional submarine between the Baltic Sea, the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The deployments ...
"Gorch Fock" sets off on a unique training voyage
Focus on recruiting young talent On Saturday, 9 August 2025 at 12 noon, the training sailing ship "Gorch Fock" will depart as part of the 187th/188th ...
Taiwanese submarine enters sea trials
The project for a nationally developed conventional submarine, which began with great vigour, was abandoned after the launch in February 2024 and the ...
Argentinian sail training ship "Libertad" in Hamburg
A beautiful sight to see from the banks of the Elbe The "Libertad" is the sail training ship of the Argentinian navy. The as ...
Russian landing ship christened in Kaliningrad
At the end of May, the large landing ship "Vladimir Andreyev" as type ship project 11711M was inaugurated at the Jantar shipyard in Kaliningrad in the presence of the ...
F126 on Legerwall - Ways out of the German frigate crisis
F126 - possible cancellation - options and consequences. An analysis of the F126 frigate project: Causes of the delay, cost risks and alternatives.
Algae from the offshore wind farm
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Philippines - two frigates for the South China Sea
Philippines: Two new warships for the 127th anniversary of the Philippine Navy On the occasion of the 127th anniversary of the Philippine Navy, two new ships were officially ...