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South Pacific: China's hospital ship on strategic mission

South Pacific: China's hospital ship on strategic mission

Posted by | 14 Nov 2023 | , , | 1

You can do good with a hospital ship - and use it in a targeted manner - as you see fit. And China likes to do good in the South Pacific to those countries that have turned their backs on Taiwan and lend a sympathetic ear to the dragon. But this dragon is no cuddly toy! The Daishan Dao (Peace Ark) organised a three-month goodwill tour of the Pacific islands in the summer, when it was winter in the southern half of the world, and returned to its home port of Zhoushan, south of Shanghai, in mid-September. The island or small states of Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and East Timor were the...

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When island states sink into the sea

When island states sink into the sea

Posted by | 13 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Sea levels are continuing to rise worldwide. Some countries are particularly affected by the consequences. A little-noticed consequence of the global heatwaves this year is the further rise in sea levels with all its consequences for humanity. Even without further global warming, global sea levels will continue to rise. According to a recent study by the Geological Research Centre for Denmark and Greenland, for example, the continuous melting of the Greenland ice sheet will make the Arctic almost ice-free in summer as early as the 2030s to 2050s. The Arctic sea ice area there has been declining rapidly every year in recent decades, regardless of emission scenarios - and this has been the case since...

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China: First Type 054B guided missile frigate

China: First Type 054B guided missile frigate

Posted by | 9 Nov 2023 | , , | 2

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai launched the first guided missile frigate of the Jiangkai III class (Type 054B) at the end of August. With a length of 147 metres and a displacement of around 6,000 tonnes, the all-electric successor to the Jiangkai II class (Type 054A) is definitely a new design that is expected to reduce energy consumption and increase combat power despite being 50 percent larger. In contrast to the Renhai destroyer (Type 055), a rotating phased array radar system can be seen on the integrated mast superstructure, which will make the frigate comparable to modern Western frigates and destroyers in terms of its air defence capabilities. The new 100-millimetre gun also makes it more effective than its predecessor in terms of air defence capability.

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Dreamboat of the labourers

Dreamboat of the labourers

Posted by | 23 Oct 2023 | , , , , | 0

The STOCKHOLM made history with a collision off the American coast. After more than seven eventful decades at sea, the ship is now about to be scrapped. Today's ASTORIA is one of the last historic ocean liners and the oldest ocean cruise ship in the world. Although the SEA CLOUD from 1931 is older, it is rigged with sails. The ASTORIA, whose maiden voyage celebrated its 75th anniversary in February, has been moored in Rotterdam since the start of the pandemic three years ago. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember me Read More

Through thick and thin

Through thick and thin

Posted by | 20 Oct 2023 | , , , , , | 0

The US Coast Guard is making progress on the construction of the new heavy icebreaker class. Bollinger Shipyards began cutting the first steel plates for the first Polar Security Cutter Class (PSC) unit at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in August. The type ship, the POLAR SENTINEL (PSC-1), is the first heavy icebreaker to be built in the United States in 50 years. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here to subscribe to marineforum digital+: Access to all articles from...

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