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Senate confirms new commander of the US Coast Guard

Senate confirms new commander of the US Coast Guard

Gepostet von | 26 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

The first woman to head the US Coast Guard (marineforum reported: https://marineforum.online). Vice Admiral Linda Fagan has now been confirmed as the new Commandant, officially making her the first woman in uniform to head a branch of the armed forces. The decision was made late Wednesday evening during the final session and was passed unanimously by the senators. During her hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee last month, lawmakers praised both her qualifications and the historic nature of her appointment. On Wednesday, Senator Maria Cantwell - chair of the committee - reiterated those themes again on the Senate floor before final confirmation. "We send...

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New frigates for Her Majesty's Navy

New frigates for Her Majesty's Navy

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

In addition to a common language, a common history and a common head of state, there are also unifying elements between the United Kingdom and its former colonies Australia and Canada in the area of defence. In recent years, a large-scale frigate project has been added to this. The Global Combat Ship - which the British Royal Navy refers to as the Type 26 Frigate or City class - originated in 1998 as a replacement for the 14 Type 22 frigates and 16 Type 23 frigates from the 1970s and 1980s, both of which were focussed on submarine hunting. Several fundamental decisions in the "infamous"...

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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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