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Canada helps Ukraine with cargo ships

Support to allow transport of Ukrainian wheat The Canadian government plans to help Ukraine export its stranded wheat to countries where it is urgently needed, its foreign minister said on Monday. Russia has blockaded Ukrainian seaports, stranding dozens of foreign-flagged ships and about 20 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain. This agricultural cargo - primarily wheat - is essential for the food supply of many developing countries, especially in the Middle East and Africa. As the Ukrainian coast of the Sea of Azov is under Russian control and the harbours on the Black Sea are under siege, the...

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Mercy leaves San Diego

Navy hospital ship to help Pacific nations prepare for disasters The crew prepares the hospital ship USNS "Mercy" for departure from San Diego for this year's Pacific Partnership mission. For 17 years, the Pacific Partnership has brought together medical professionals from several countries to provide medical care and other services in Pacific nations such as Micronesia, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and the Philippines. The mission is expected to last several months. Previous missions have lasted up to 150 days. Last year, as part of the Pacific Partnership, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief workshop was held in Palau with Taiwanese disaster management experts, during which...

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Russian naval auxiliary ship hit - Russia denies it

Ambiguities as with the frigate "Makarov" Two Ukrainian officials have claimed that another Russian Navy ship has been hit in the Black Sea. Although the incident is still unconfirmed, the recently delivered aid ship "Vsevolod Bobrov" has reportedly been hit by a Ukrainian attack and has caught fire. It is said to be moving slowly towards Sevastopol. Last week, Ukrainian officials also claimed to have scored a hit on the Russian frigate "Admiral Makarov", the most modern surface combatant of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. However, this has not been confirmed and the "Makarov" was reportedly hit as it entered Sevastopol harbour....

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ABB DC power supply for F126

Damen Naval and ABB (a Swedish-Swiss technology company) have signed a contract for the supply of transformers, generators, thruster motors and other onboard systems for the F126 frigates. This also includes cybersecurity solutions for the four frigates with an option for two more. This is a significant change in the way tomorrow's naval vessels will not only fulfil increasingly complex requirements, but also meet emissions expectations. For multi-mission capable vessels, a DC system allows the diesel generators to operate at variable speed depending on power. The robustness of the direct current network will enable the German Navy to use as few diesel generators as possible, without having to reduce...

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Tamsen Maritim builds new multi-purpose boats

Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 71 für Schiffe und Marinewaffen, Maritime Technologie und Forschung (WTD 71) in Eckernförde is to receive two new STS boats from the Tamsen Maritim shipyard in Rostock. STS stands for the three main tasks of security, transport and towing. The workboats will replace the class 744 and will be delivered to WTD 71 with a time delay from the end of 2022. The contract was awarded by the Federal Office of Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) following a Europe-wide procurement procedure. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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