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Fishing vessels are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans

Fishing vessels are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans

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

Plastic pollution in the oceans was a focus of the recent UN Ocean Conference, which issued a statement in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to begin negotiations on a global plastics treaty. It is estimated that around 4.5 million fishing vessels operating in national and international waters are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans. This figure cannot be substantiated by other sources, as many fishing vessels are not registered. Recent research suggests that industrial fishing gear alone contributes more than 100 million pounds of plastic to the oceans. And by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea....

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Smoke on the Water

Smoke on the Water

Gepostet von | 21 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Every soldier on board must be able to fight a fire. High-quality, multi-stage training is therefore essential. The Naval Damage Control Training Centre in Neustadt in Holstein is a training facility of the German Navy. Training is provided in operational and basic training as well as by the specialised medical services group. Operational training is responsible for training the crews of seagoing units and basic training is responsible for training divers and damage defence forces, among other things. Why does the German Navy go to such lengths and maintain its own training centre? The answer lies in the special features of seafaring on military units. Safe participation in maritime traffic is...

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Naval manoeuvres in the Black Sea

Naval manoeuvres in the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 21 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

US Navy keeps its distance while Ukraine fights on its own shores US naval units are taking part in an exercise in the Black Sea this week and visiting a Turkish town to send a message of NATO solidarity in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from Task Force 67, based at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, and expeditionary units from Task Force 68, based at Naval Station Rota in Spain, will participate in Exercise Breeze 2022 in Bulgaria, according to Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet...

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Hold on or let go: Floods in Valparaíso

Hold on or let go: Floods in Valparaíso

Gepostet von | 20 Jul 2022 | , , | 0

It's only a 50-second video, but it gives an insight into winter in the southern hemisphere - in Chile. More precisely, it is the protective pier of the Valparaíso naval base about 70 kilometres west of the capital Santiago de Chile. You can see it very nicely on Google Maps with five frigates and the fleet tanker "Almirante Montt" (ex US Navy Emperor class "Andrew J. Higgins") at the berth, which is also shown in the video. In front of them are the two Oliver Hazard Perry frigates of the Australian Adelaide class recently acquired from Chile - as also shown in the clip. Just in time! It is presumably the transport ship "Aquiles" (AP41, 103 metres,...

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Hunting for yachts

Hunting for yachts

Gepostet von | 20 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Russian oligarchs used to order their yachts in Germany. The sanctions are therefore also a heavy blow for the shipyards in this country. Some character traits are not part of what we generally think of as good behaviour: Voyeurism, schadenfreude, malice and envy fall into this category. But in view of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, we let the sometimes malicious reporting on the yachts of Russian oligarchs slide. Their sheer size, exorbitant prices and often unbridled luxury are fascinating. On the other hand, the owners' flaunted distance from the average citizen, their arrogance and decadence are rather off-putting. Not so long ago...

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