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NGAD - US Navy fighter aircraft of the future

NGAD - US Navy fighter aircraft of the future

Gepostet von | 7 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Even 37 years after the first F/A-18 entered service, the fighter aircraft still forms the core of the American aircraft carrier battle groups. Now the Navy is launching the development of a successor model - with and without pilots. The F/A-18 fighter aircraft still fulfils the requirements of the US Navy. Nevertheless, it is currently preparing plans for a successor. The system, previously known as Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD), is designed as a family of various manned and unmanned aircraft. The centrepiece is a fighter aircraft provisionally known as the F/A-XX. NGAD is to be introduced in the 2030s. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now...

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Update: Putin's war - impact on the maritime markets

Update: Putin's war - impact on the maritime markets

Gepostet von | 7 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

Maritime trade with Russia and Ukraine - impacts on global logistics and ship-building markets - by Prof Dr Uwe Jenisch Deliveries of oil, gas, coal, grain and raw materials from Russia by ship are largely no longer possible. Gas, coal, grain and raw materials from Russia by ship have largely been cancelled. Container, ferry and feeder traffic with Russian ports has thinned out. ports has thinned out. New cargoes to and from Russia are being rejected. Russian ships are being turned away in many ports around the world or subjected to increased checks for boycott goods. Pipelines remain open for the time being. The Black and Azov Seas are "war zones" under insurance law, bringing traffic to a standstill. GPS interference & AIS spoofing in the region. Over 100 merchant ships under various flags...

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Alternative fuels and propulsion systems for shipping

Alternative fuels and propulsion systems for shipping

Gepostet von | 6 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) and the Maritime Platform organised a face-to-face event on this topic. The interest was overwhelmingly high, with around 110 participants from business, research, associations and politics attending the event at the Hafen-Klub Hamburg on 31 March. In addition to the path to lower-emission shipping, the consequences of the war in Ukraine for the maritime industry and Germany's energy supply were of particular interest due to current events. The event began with a series of keynote speeches on new propulsion technologies and fuels. Jürgen Gerdes from LoGe Shipmanagement & Co. KG reported on the progress made in fuel cell technology for...

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Russian tankers in the dark - threat of circumvention of sanctions

Russian tankers in the dark - threat of circumvention of sanctions

Gepostet von | 6 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

Russian tankers transporting oil and chemicals are increasingly hiding their positions. Shipping experts warn that this could indicate attempts to circumvent the sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine. In the last week of March, there were at least 33 cases of so-called "dark activity", where the AIS systems were switched off. This is more than double the weekly average of 14 last year. The incidents mainly occurred in or around Russia's exclusive economic zone. Under international maritime law, merchant ships must have their automatic identification system (AIS) switched on at sea. The deactivation or manipulation of the ship identification system...

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Mega-threat from mega-carriers

Mega-threat from mega-carriers

Gepostet von | 6 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The effects of the accident in the Suez Canal can still be felt today. What are the limits for navigating rivers and canals with container giants? The container giant Ever Given attracted worldwide attention when it capsized at around 14:40 (UTC) on 23 March while passing through the Suez Canal, which is only 300 metres wide. Further passages by ships were subsequently no longer possible. Towing the vessel free was unsuccessful as both ends of the ship had been pushed deep into the sandy embankments due to the high kinetic energy. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members:...

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