The digitalisation of communication does not stop at civilian rescue services. For the DLRG, this means replacing 7000 radios. Communication during operations has always played a central role at the German Life Saving Association (DLRG). As early as the 1980s, the DLRG relied on analogue company radio in order to...
Despite the military inferiority of the young US Navy, it was ultimately victorious against the Royal Navy. It received important support from France. A resolution passed by the US Congress in October 1775 not only stipulated the dispatch of a militarily equipped sailing ship (see box), but also authorised a second ship for the same purpose....
So now it is happening after all, although the last owner still emphasised that the ship would not be scrapped. Rumours of it being scrapped had been circulating for years. The oldest transatlantic cruiser in the world, which became known as the GDR dream ship, has arrived at a scrapping yard in Belgium. This marks the end of the long journey of the former...
Traditional ships are the maritime centrepiece of every sailing event, such as Kiel Week. They keep tradition alive and bring it to life. Now, however, a traditional sailing ship anchored in the Kiel Fjord and inspected by the water police is said to have discharged around 1,000 litres of faeces (black water) into the Baltic Sea. According to the report, the...
The electric cannon - Japan's railgun project picks up speed The subject of the "electric cannon" (railgun) is far from over: The Japanese Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) recently installed a demonstrator on board the test carrier "Asuka" - a 151-metre-long ship with a displacement of 6,300 tonnes that is strongly reminiscent of former US destroyers. Between...
China is continuously expanding its influence on other countries. Its adversaries are the USA - and Europe. China's global, economic and military rise as a geopolitical and geostrategic counter-power to the USA continues unabated. China, a global power with 1.4 billion people, is in the process of changing the global constellation of powers beyond the Western Pacific and South-East Asia...
During the large-scale exercise Baltops, experts from the Naval Shipping Administration inform merchant ship captains about the background and exercise areas. In this interview, First Lieutenant Markus S. gives an insight into his work. What are the tasks of the naval ship's command during the major manoeuvre Baltic Operations? Our personnel in Germany fulfil the tasks of Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS),...
Chinese container ships have been authorised by Russia to cross the Arctic Ocean on the Northeast Passage without icebreakers. The ships include the NEWNEW PANDA 1 (42,000 tonnes, 264 metres long), making it one of the largest container ships to cross the Arctic. However, the Panamax ship does not have an ice class,...
Chinese container ships have been authorised by Russia to cross the Arctic Ocean on the Northeast Passage without icebreakers. The ships include the NEWNEW PANDA 1 (42,000 tonnes, 264 metres long), making it one of the largest container ships to cross the Arctic. However, the Panamax ship does not have an ice class,...
During a joint demonstration by German Naval Yards and CMN Naval (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie) in Cherbourg, Anschütz was able to demonstrate the performance of its autonomous navigation and deployment system. During a high-speed voyage, the unmanned test vessel manoeuvred autonomously, maintained the specified course and avoided recognised hazards in accordance with the rules. The test...
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