The traditional Cologne-based company Deutz has expressed interest in taking over the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) naval shipyard, according to the Handelsblatt report. Thyssenkrupp, the parent company and steel manufacturer from the Ruhr region, has been examining various options for the future of its marine division tkMS, which is internationally renowned for the construction of submarines in particular, for some time. The...
Straits connect oceans with each other. These maritime choke points are interfaces between international trade and security policy - and therefore have geostrategic significance. Maritime choke points - or straits and strategic waterways - form central hubs in the global maritime transport network. They act as essential transit routes for international trade and as strategic points of...
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval shipbuilding yards in Wismar and Bremen On 17 January, the Federal Minister of Defence visited ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) in Wismar. The reason was the award of the contract for the new 212 CD (Common Design) submarines. Six of these submarines will be manufactured for the German Navy, while Norway will receive a further six...
Estonia has also directly deployed a naval vessel to monitor the underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after Finland detained the oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet. The tanker is suspected of having damaged the Estlink 2 power cable with its anchor on 25 December 2024. This is already the third incident of this...
05 February 2025 - 5th Cross-Cluster Conference Hydrogen, Hamburg The maritime industry is at the centre of global efforts to decarbonise. Hamburg has set itself ambitious climate targets and is actively driving the development of a regional hydrogen economy. Hydrogen-based alternative fuels such as methanol and ammonia play a key role in the regional hydrogen market.
Interview by Alexander Gottschalk After seven and a half months at sea and circumnavigating the globe, the German Navy's Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 is over. Time for an interview with the two commanders of Task Group 500.01, Flotilla Admirals Axel Schulz and Helge Risch. Mr Flotilla Admiral Schulz, what expectations do you have as...
Full house, many topics: The VSM's Parliamentary Evening at the Schleswig-Holstein State Representation in Berlin brought together numerous representatives from the maritime industry. Around 400 guests accepted the invitation of the Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association to the capital. The topics were as diverse as the guests. The industry is currently...
The new Hong Kong Convention is intended to make the scrapping of end-of-life ships safer and cleaner. The existing EU regulations are complicated. The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) supports ship owners and recycling companies in understanding the new regulations. With the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) at the end of June,...
Whether in Ukraine or the Red Sea, drones pose a real threat today. In the medium term, laser weapon systems could play an important role in defence against these autonomous small aircraft. When analysing the war in Ukraine and future scenarios, the question currently arises as to how an effective lethal defence against...
As a Navy jet pilot (callsign "Maverick" = loner), Tom Cruise defended the USA against evil in the world on the big screen. Probably the most famous "fighter pilot" in the world, his role has noticeably enhanced the reputation of the military and he is now a decorated naval hero. For his over four decades of outstanding support for...
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