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One last time HELGE INGSTAD

One last time HELGE INGSTAD

Gepostet von | 25 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Three years after the sinking of the Norwegian frigate, the final questions have now been answered. As is so often the case, a chain of avoidable mistakes led to the disaster. The Norwegian 5400-tonne frigate HELGE INGSTAD was one of the Scandinavian kingdom's five major naval warships. It was built between 2006 and 2009, mainly at Navantia in northern Spain. The design was based on the Spanish type F 100 frigate, also known as the ÁLVARO DE BAZÁN. Construction number four of the FRIDTJOF NANSEN class collided with the Maltese 113,000-tonne tanker SOLA TS in Hjeltefjord, the northern entrance to Bergen, on 8 November 2018. The collision, which lasted for days,...

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Will decarbonisation end the exploitation of the seabed?

Will decarbonisation end the exploitation of the seabed?

Gepostet von | 25 Jul 2022 | , , , | 1

Battery manufacturers urgently need cobalt, nickel and other metals to meet the growing consumer demand for electric cars. Opposition to the mining of minerals from the seabed is now growing in many places. The deep sea harbours the largest estimated mineral deposits on earth, potentially worth trillions of dollars. But in recent weeks, Chile, Fiji, Palau and other countries have called for a moratorium on deep-sea mining until there is a better understanding of the ecological consequences of destroying little-studied and unique deep-sea ecosystems that play an undetermined role in the global climate. French President Emmanuel Macron spoke out in favour of...

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First Blue Angels pilot

First Blue Angels pilot

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

The legendary "Blue Angels", the U.S. Navy's aerobatic squadron, announced its new recruits on Monday. Among them is Lt. Amanda Lee, the first female pilot to fly the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the squadron. The famed squadron selected two F/A-18E/F demonstration pilots, an events coordinator, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an aviation maintenance officer and a flight surgeon to replace departing team members, according to the unit. A total of 17 officers serve with the Blue Angels, the second oldest aerobatic team in the world. The mere fact that a squadron publishes the names of its members because the American public is interested, because they have cult status and because they are proud of it, is...

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US aircraft carrier crew on Mallorca

US aircraft carrier crew on Mallorca

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Holiday from the sea by the sea Last weekend, the aircraft carrier USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN 75) anchored in the bay of Palma de Mallorca near Portixol. Last week, an "F/A-18 Super Hornet" was blown off the ship during a heavy storm. A navy soldier was slightly injured. The incident, which is currently under investigation, caused a worldwide sensation - how could this happen? Marineforum.online reported Climate change hits aircraft carrier: USS Harry S. Truman loses a Super Hornet in the Mediterranean. The soldiers spend their holidays on the island. This flushes a lot of money into the island's coffers. Many tourists were surprised, because suddenly...

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Portsmouth: British mine diver memorial unveiled

Portsmouth: British mine diver memorial unveiled

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

In Portsmouth, the large Royal Navy base on the south coast of England, a memorial was presented to the public in the presence of numerous naval personnel to commemorate and honour the life-threatening work of British and allied mine divers during the Second World War. It is an old anchor mine with its highly sensitive "horns", which trigger the firing mechanism by kinking when touched. Two divers approach it from below to release it and let it float to the surface, to defuse it or to attach an explosive charge. One wrong move means instant death. This impression of danger is also conveyed by the filigree sculptural work and the...

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