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Submarines: harvest time for the navy

In recent years, the German submarines have actively contributed to improving submarine hunting procedures. The knowledge gained will also benefit the future frigates 126. Last year, the 1st submarine squadron deployed two submarines simultaneously on two different missions. In addition, a fleet service boat and the MAIN submarine support unit with a command staff were also deployed for just over 70 days. In both very different missions, our weapon systems were able to fully convince as individual operators, but above all in combination. The simultaneous integration of a submarine and a fleet service boat into a sensor reconnaissance network for the first time in 2020 and 2021...

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The new president of the Philippines positions himself against China

Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on 26 May that he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over the disputed South China Sea and stressed that he would not allow China to trample on Manila's maritime rights. China claims almost the entire waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade flows annually. The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have competing claims. Beijing has ignored a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which declared its historic claim unfounded. Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte fostered relations with his more powerful neighbour by...

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Good news from Heesen Yachts

As swz-maritime reports, it has been possible to part company with the Russian owner after all. Previously, a notary had refused to sign a deal to transfer the shares of Russian oligarch Vagit Alekperov, the owner of Heesen Yachts, to a Dutch foundation. However, after changes were made to the proposal, it was approved and the yacht builder is now back in Dutch hands. With Alekperov under threat of EU sanctions and Heesen already suffering from supply shortages after the Russian oligarch was placed on the UK's sanctions list, the company quickly sought to cut its ties with Russia....

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Hapag-Lloyd introduces real-time monitoring for its entire fleet of 3 million TEU containers

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will equip its entire container fleet with real-time tracking devices in order to pioneer the use of this technology. Hapag-Lloyd first introduced real-time monitoring of its reefer container fleet of around 100,000 units in 2019. Due to the success of the "Hapag-Lloyd LIVE" programme, the company has decided to equip its entire fleet of standard containers with a capacity of around 3 million TEU with tracking devices. According to Hapag-Lloyd, the IoT devices will be able to transmit data in real time and thus contribute to a more transparent and efficient supply chain. In addition to GPS-based location data, the technology will be able to measure the temperature of...

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Frigate 126 on course

The construction of the future German frigate class is making good progress. The client and shipyard are cooperating at a high level. The F 126 project - formerly MKS 180 - reached the most important milestone in its realisation to date on 19 June 2020 after a multi-year award procedure in the European competition: the conclusion of the construction contract with the Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding shipyard. The project is currently focussing on the ongoing construction work. These are expected to progress to such an extent that production can begin at the end of 2023 and the keel can be laid for the first ship at the beginning of 2024. The construction contract provides for the procurement of four units as well as an option for two additional units for...

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