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Rising Sun for breakfast on Heligoland

Rising Sun for breakfast on Heligoland

Gepostet von | 21 May 2025 | , , | 0

Anyone who had breakfast on the dune in Heligoland this morning could enjoy a rare sight: the Rising Sun, one of the world's most famous mega yachts, built by Lürssen, is anchored here for a few days. Something is being tested here, but what exactly remains unclear. One thing is certain, however: with the swell today, the wine cellar on board is likely to be in motion - which is why she is anchored here. The 138-metre yacht, designed by the legendary Jon Bannenberg, was once owned by Oracle founder Larry Ellison and now belongs to music mogul David Geffen. With 12,230 hp, 28 knots and a basketball court,...

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Wedel - "Willkomm Höft" ship welcome system active again

Wedel - "Willkomm Höft" ship welcome system active again

Gepostet von | 21 May 2025 | , , | 0

The town in the district of Pinneberg had publicised that the tourist attraction on the Elbe was defective and could not be repaired due to the poor budget situation. As a result, a local company took a look at the system and got one of two loudspeakers working again. In the meantime, both loudspeakers of the maritime flagship have been replaced with new ones, free of charge for the town of Wedel. This prevented the 'Welcome Point' from going silent for a longer period of time and all 'pots' were once again welcomed and bid farewell with the national anthem and well-meaning words. Background "As a mark of respect to the seafarers", this tradition has been practised since June 1952. At that time, the first...

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From the steam operating theatre to high-tech simulation

From the steam operating theatre to high-tech simulation

Gepostet von | 21 May 2025 | , , | 0

FLASH - enemy air contact at bearing 090 distance 50 nm, it sounds from a cabin at the Naval Operations School Bremerhaven at 10.15 a.m. on a Monday morning. While the crew on board would have taken up their battle stations by now at the latest, the course participants of OPZ 6 work through the threat in a coordinated manner under the watchful eyes of their instructors. The attack by the enemy missile is successfully repelled, a sense of achievement for the students on their way to becoming prospective operators. They practise the operational principles and procedures of command and control at sea - simulated in a safe training environment using a computerised training system. Training for the war of tomorrow takes place...

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Submarines - the capital ships of the Baltic Sea

Submarines - the capital ships of the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 20 May 2025 | , , | 0

Even the possible presence of submarines in a sea area binds the enemy forces. This is because their core contribution to modern naval warfare is clear. Submarines are as fascinating as they are mysterious. They disappear into the shallows of the oceans, appear unexpectedly and without warning from the shadows, are extremely difficult to find and usually operate alone and can only be reached sporadically. These are facts that will not change in the foreseeable future. This picture encourages debates about their role in modern naval warfare, which erupt time and again - especially after a security policy caesura. As was the case in the 1950s and 1990s, a new...

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Great Britain: Four destroyers receive DragonFire laser weapons

Great Britain: Four destroyers receive DragonFire laser weapons

Gepostet von | 20 May 2025 | , , | 0

The kingdom intends to spend almost 3 billion euros on upgrading the weaponry of its Type 45 destroyers (Daring class) - not only to give the fleet more firepower in the short term, but also to visibly come closer to the 2.5% target for defence spending. Not just one, but four of the ships are to be equipped with the DragonFire LDEW (Laser Directed Energy Weapon) laser weapon system by 2027, which is currently only available as a demonstrator. In addition to the advantage of unlimited availability on board (as long as enough electrical energy can be generated), the laser weapon also offers a price advantage: a laser shot costing well under a hundred euros is equivalent to...

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