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NOK Brunsbüttel - Sliding gates for 5th lock chamber in inlet

NOK Brunsbüttel - Sliding gates for 5th lock chamber in inlet

Gepostet von | 19 Mar 2025 | , , , | 0

The Kiel Canal is still the busiest artificial waterway in the world in terms of the number of ship passages. In recent months, however, it has often been in the headlines for rather negative reasons. Time and again, damage to the lock gates or incidents involving ships have caused a stir. Technical defects regularly lead to ships ramming into the embankment or becoming stranded in the canal, blocking the waterway. Such incidents are reminiscent of the "Ever Given", which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March 2021 - with noticeable consequences worldwide. Another accident occurred at the beginning of the year: the French "Eco Levant" ran aground...

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By hook or by crook: Sinking of the cargo ship Melanie Schulte

By hook or by crook: Sinking of the cargo ship Melanie Schulte

Gepostet von | 18 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

Shortly before Christmas 1952, the cargo ship Melanie Schulte disappeared almost without a trace in the North Atlantic. The accident has now been reconstructed at the Helmholtz Centre Hereon. The sinking of the multi-purpose freighter Melanie Schulte west of the Scottish coast on the night of 21 to 22 December 1952 is considered one of the worst disasters in German merchant shipping after the Second World War. All 35 crew members lost their lives and it was not until weeks later that wreckage and a lifebuoy washed up on the Scottish coast. The parts indicated that the ship, which had a displacement of 10,000 tonnes, had broken apart. The Melanie Schulte, which only entered service on 9 November 1952...

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Mürwik Naval School: Farewell, officers' letters and a ball

Mürwik Naval School: Farewell, officers' letters and a ball

Gepostet von | 18 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

Farewell ceremony for Crew 10/2024 at the naval officers' alma mater On 14 March, the entire staff of the Mürwik Naval Academy - 300 servicemen and women as well as civilian employees - took part in a graduation ceremony. The occasion was the completion of the military officer training course for 70 members of crew 10/2024. The special guest of honour at this event was the former Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces, retired Vice Admiral Rainer Brinkmann, who ceremoniously presented the future naval officers with their officer's certificates. The more than 300 invited guests, friends and family members were offered a colourful supporting programme, with a tour of a naval...

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South Korea: US submarine in Busan - North Korea warns

South Korea: US submarine in Busan - North Korea warns

Gepostet von | 17 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

USS "Alexandria" visits South Korea - North Korea reacts with harsh criticism The USS "Alexandria" (SSN-757), a fast, nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class attack submarine, has docked in Busan (about 200 miles south-east of Seoul, opposite Japan), according to a spokesman for U.S. Naval Forces Korea. No further details were released. The "Alexandria" (6,900 tonnes), which was commissioned in 1991, is equipped with conventional weapons. North Korea's reaction: harsh criticism of the USA North Korea's state media reacted immediately and described the arrival of the US submarine as an "undeniable threat". They accused the USA of further fuelling tensions on the Korean peninsula and warned again of "countermeasures". In addition...

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Turning point: Singapore's unmanned surveillance at sea

Turning point: Singapore's unmanned surveillance at sea

Gepostet von | 14 Mar 2025 | , , , | 0

As a result of its maritime security efforts on its doorstep and a year-long development process, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has been patrolling the strategically important strait with new unmanned surface vehicles (USV) since January 2025. The USVs can carry out patrols, monitor suspicious ships and take action if necessary - all in one of the world's busiest waterways. Around 1,000 ships pass through the Singapore Strait every day - this requires continuous monitoring. By utilising USV, the RSN can free up its manned vessels for more complex missions in the coastal apron and beyond. Equipment Equipped with modern technology, including navigational radars,...

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