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Oligarch yacht switches off

Oligarch yacht switches off

Gepostet von | 25 May 2022 | , , , | 0

A $150 million superyacht owned by Leonid Mikhelson, Russia's second richest citizen whose gas company is the target of US sanctions, has stopped transmitting its location after it was last seen heading for the Bahamas. The 85-metre-long "Pacific", which has room for two helicopters, was last spotted at almost full speed in the Caribbean shortly after 9 pm local time on 8 May before, according to ship data compiled by Bloomberg, it stopped transmitting automatically and became invisible on the net, effectively "going down". This led to the rumour in some media that she had really sunk. Why would she? These are also unconfirmed reports. Should the...

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Naval shipbuilding remains a key technology

Naval shipbuilding remains a key technology

Gepostet von | 25 May 2022 | , , , , | 1

The new maritime coordinator sees outstanding economic opportunities for Germany on the way to achieving climate neutrality. Common regulations for arms exports are to be developed at European level. On 5 January 2022, Claudia Müller (Greens) was appointed Federal Government Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism. Her predecessor in office, Norbert Brackmann (CDU), had held this position since April 2018. She announced her programme priorities as soon as she was appointed: "We must focus on climate-neutral propulsion systems in Germany and, if possible, in Europe as well, and thus make Europe more sustainable as a shipyard location." The shipping industry is at a decisive turning point, at which the future of...

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Indian Ocean Commission supports African island states in the fight against maritime crime

Indian Ocean Commission supports African island states in the fight against maritime crime

Gepostet von | 25 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

The "Baba Ali", a Seychellois fishing vessel, was transiting through the Seychelles Economic Zone when the authorities intercepted it with a drug cargo in May 2021. As part of an operation coordinated by the Seychelles Air Force, the Seychelles Coast Guard and the National Information Exchange and Coordination Centre, the authorities boarded the vessel and inspected it. The finds - heroin and hashish worth around 1.2 million dollars - show the extent of the threat posed by the regional drug trade. The seizure of the drugs and the arrest of three other Seychellois nationals and four Indonesian nationals show that the efforts of the Coordination Centre are...

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Ready

Ready

Gepostet von | 24 May 2022 | , , , | 0

For the first time, the US Navy handed over an aircraft carrier battle group to NATO. The alliance thus demonstrated its ability to react quickly and flexibly to challenges. In Germany, talk of naval power quickly conjures up images from the 19th and 20th centuries. Nowadays, however, the concept can no longer be limited to a large fleet and "strategic naval positions", i.e. favourably located bases overseas. What naval power actually means in the 21st century was demonstrated by NATO at the beginning of the year: the alliance carried out the Neptune Strike 2022 exercise for a fortnight. A total of 28 nations took part. The setting was the central Mediterranean...

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Significant decline in piracy in West Africa

Significant decline in piracy in West Africa

Gepostet von | 24 May 2022 | , , , | 0

.... but the Gulf of Guinea remains a global hotspot Piracy off the West African coast has fallen dramatically since 2021 - by almost half. But the region remains the world's piracy hotspot, according to Dryad Global. In its 2021/22 annual report, the maritime risk company notes that "the drastic decline in piracy across West Africa in 2021 resulted in a total decrease in piracy and maritime crime incidents of 56 % compared to 2020. The number of actual and attempted attacks, as well as ship strikes, decreased by more than 85 %...

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