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BioCam produces high-quality measurements of the seabed

The seabed is still largely unexplored. This is partly due to the fact that previous measurement methods either produce high-resolution images of a very small area or less detailed images of larger areas. In both cases, the evaluation of the measurement results is also time-consuming and labour-intensive. The BioCam measurement method is intended to provide a remedy. The new 3D deep-sea camera was developed at the British University of Southampton in co-operation with the company Sonardyne. The camera was mounted on a Sonardyne Autosub 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for testing at the beginning of October. The deployment test took place 160 kilometres northwest of the Scottish mainland, in the Darwin Mounds area...

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VSM publishes association news

The German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association VSM has published the 76th edition of its association news. In the foreword, Chief Executive Dr Reinhard Lüken strikes an alarming note. marineforum publishes the wording of his warning to politicians. Dear readers, Developments in the shipbuilding market remain highly alarming. Although significantly more ships are being ordered again due to the greatly improved revenue situation of many shipping companies, particularly in the container business, this is almost exclusively in China and Korea, the two nations that have been pouring the subsidy horns over their shipbuilders for years. Over 85% of all orders worldwide in 2021 are distributed between the two. Even Japan, which is still a...

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66 years of the Bundeswehr

On 12 November 2021, the Bundeswehr looks back on its founding day. This year, the armed forces will be presenting themselves in Rostock's city harbour. In addition to soldiers who will be available to answer questions and look forward to meeting people and visitors, equipment will also be on display: Minehunting boat "Pegnitz" from Kiel (with open ship) Anti-aircraft missile group 21 from Sanitz Medical support centre from Neubrandenburg and Torgelow Diving group from the Warnemünde naval base Infomobile of the Navy The founding date of 12 November 1955 came about when the first 101 volunteers were sworn in at the Ermekeil barracks in Bonn. One could also name 5 May 1955, the date on which the rearmament was decided amid fierce domestic political disputes. A...

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Protecting the Baltic Sea

The countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed to step up measures to improve the devastating state of one of the world's most polluted marine areas. The aim of the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) and the European Commission is to protect 30% of the Baltic Sea by 2030. The new measures were adopted at a ministerial meeting in Lübeck on Wednesday under the auspices of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), the Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea. It was founded in 1974 and currently has the following members: Denmark, Estonia, the European Union, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden. The first Baltic Sea Action Plan was published in 2007. The...

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Anniversary at mtu

mtu - Rolls-Royce looks back on 25 years with Series 2000 and 4000 In a press release, RR-mtu emphasises the sustainability of its old but efficient engine series. Not only do they want to move into a climate-neutral future with them, but they also have to develop them further, because there is no recognisable alternative to the "combustion engine" drive type on ships. Whether MAN, SAAB - Scania or other suppliers of diesel engines: the future of the companies depends on how we operate ships on the world's oceans. With over 100,000 engines sold and more than 320 million operating hours, the mtu Series 2000 and 4000 engines are reason to celebrate says...

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