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Inlet for the WTD 71

Inlet for the WTD 71

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There is a lot of movement in the maritime fleet of the Defence Technical Service 71. Two more multi-purpose boats are due for delivery in the coming year. The Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schiffe und Marinewaffen, Maritime Technologie und Forschung, WTD 71, is looking forward to replacing three boats in its fleet. On 22 July last year, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) commissioned the Fassmer shipyard to manufacture and deliver two sea trials coastal measuring boats. They will take the place of the class 745 multi-purpose boats, Breitgrund and Mittelgrund, and the class 741 Wilhelm Pullwer barrage weapon test boat. The capabilities of the predecessors will also...

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Iran seizes two Greek tankers

Iran seizes two Greek tankers

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Response to the US confiscating an oil cargo After the United States seized Iranian oil from a tanker off the Greek coast, Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday. Shortly beforehand, Tehran had warned against taking "punitive measures" against Athens. The Greek Foreign Ministry stated that an Iranian Navy helicopter had landed on the Greek-flagged ship "Delta Poseidon" sailing in international waters and had taken the crew, including two Greek citizens, hostage. A similar incident took place on the "Prudent Warrior", another ship flying the Greek flag. The Greek...

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The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part III

The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part III

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Russia calls for sanctions to be waived Wheat prices rose to a record high in March and the rise in food prices has sparked protests in many developing countries and contributed to an acceleration in global inflation rates. The United Nations is trying to negotiate a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to be shipped out of Black Sea ports such as Odessa. Russia has stated that it wants sanctions lifted as part of the deal. Without access to the sea, Ukraine is focusing on alternative routes to reach its target of 2 million tonnes per month. It hopes to ship 700,000 to 750,000 tonnes per month from two small...

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The battle for the North Pole

The battle for the North Pole

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Michael Paul: The Battle for the North Pole. Die Arktis, der Klimawandel und die Rivalität der Großmächte, Herder Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 2022 In German-speaking countries, there are individual analyses of the history of the Arctic, the possible challenges of climate change with the melting of the ice cap at the pole and on Greenland, the possible future use of the Arctic Ocean to shorten sea transport routes from Europe to Asia, the possible extraction of oil and gas from the depths of the sea and the legal dispute over the expansion of national waters and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). However, no author has yet attempted to link these individual aspects together...

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Baltic Sea manoeuvre "BALTOPS 22" ends with press conference in Kiel

Baltic Sea manoeuvre "BALTOPS 22" ends with press conference in Kiel

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On Friday, 17 June 2022 at 11 a.m., a final press conference will be held at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. The US Navy cordially invites German media to attend. The press conference is expected to take place on board the lead ship USS Mount Whitney. The dialogue partners will be the Commander of the US 6th Fleet, Vice Admiral Eugene Black, together with the Deputy Inspector General of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, and as a special guest the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the US Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday. After a short statement, all three admirals will...

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