Tankers that circumvent Western sanctions increasingly pose a risk to the Mediterranean region. Greece is now tightening protective measures for its coast and islands. It is estimated that up to 850 oil tankers make up the so-called shadow fleet. Predominantly old ships (over 15 years old) that transport oil from countries such as...
Tender "Werra" has left its home port of Kiel. Over the next six months, the provider, which is part of the support squadron, will provide the German contribution to one of NATO's permanent formations, the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1), for the North and Baltic Seas. The "Werra" will thus replace the...
A small shipyard near Schwerin builds boats to high standards. They were already successful in the GDR era. Most readers of marineforum sail or have sailed on grey, blue or white ships, whether civilian, naval or government. Or they help build them. For many, this is not enough, they...
On 20 July 2024, two units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the destroyer "Jiaozuo" (type 052D, hull number 163) and the battle group supply ship "Honghu" (type 093A, hull number 906), entered the Baltic Sea on their way to Saint Petersburg and passed through the Danish Straits. Destroyer The destroyer built at the Jiangnan shipyard...
The central data management platform plays a key role in the monitoring of critical maritime infrastructure. The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) has now awarded Kiel-based north.io GmbH the contract to further develop its Automated Recognition of Ghost ships and Underwater Surveillance (Argus). For this...
It is an important signal for Papenburg as a shipbuilding location: the Japanese Oriental Land Company (OLC) has commissioned Meyer Werft to build a cruise ship modelled on the "Disney Wish". The shipbuilding contract was signed in Tokyo on 9 July. Travelling fun with Mickey and Co. OLC is the operator of Disney theme parks...
Handover of command at Kiel-Wik naval base Today, Thursday 25 July, the commander of the Mürwik Naval School, Flotilla Admiral Jens Nemeyer, handed over command of the German Navy's sail training ship from Captain Andreas-Peter Graf von Kielmansegg to Frigate Captain Elmar Bornkessel. The old man After a good two years in command of the German sail training ship...
Artificial intelligence and improved data transmission will enable the use of autonomous systems at sea in the near future. The increasing problem of inadequate recruitment of qualified personnel is fuelling this development. In an interview at the beginning of 2024, the inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, commented on naval warfare in the Baltic Sea: "How do...
US Navy pilots regularly have to renew their qualification to land on an aircraft carrier. Visit to one of the largest warships in the world. On the morning of 13 December 2022, the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN departs Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego and moves to the Pacific...
As early as 1827, Goethe dreamed of building a waterway from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through the isthmus between North and South America. The Indo-Pacific region encompasses all sea areas between the east coast of Africa and the west coast of the Americas, and there are two areas of operation for the two units of the German Navy's Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024....
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