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Restriction of armaments between the world wars

The Washington Conference on the Limitation of Naval Armaments took place 100 years ago. In the course of the conference, three important treaties were agreed that shaped the political and military situation in the run-up to the Second World War. Shortly after the end of the First World War, new potential for conflict emerged among the victorious powers. The most significant factors were the escalating arms race among the remaining naval powers and the strategic competition between these states in the Pacific region. This also included the danger of aggression against a politically and militarily weak China. The situation in China was particularly precarious. The country had sided politically with the Entente powers in the First World War;...

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Sea battalion - In action between land and sea

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Gorch Fock off Lisbon

Shortly before the Gorch Fock sailed into its first foreign harbour after its long time in the shipyard, the commander of the sail training ship, Captain Nils Brandt, contacted the editor-in-chief of MarineForum with good news. He reports that this first phase of training has been very successful. A brief look back After the stresses and strains of the constantly lengthening repair period, which was accompanied by rather unfavourable media coverage, the crew mastered their first real sea voyage with great motivation, joy and enthusiasm. "We were able to cover a thousand miles under sail" and gain confidence and routine in handling the ship and rigging. The decisive basis for the...

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The containers have had their day

After more than 20 years of service, the Marine Rescue Centre is now being "reinvented". The future i-Merz is optimised in terms of medical technology and comprehensively integrated into the task force providers. The three task force supply centres are the backbone of the German Navy for supplying national and international naval units during operations and exercises. Over 230 tonnes of provisions and 9000 cubic metres of fuel - enough to refuel 130,000 mid-range cars in an entire small town - are just a small part of the comprehensive logistical supply. And this can be done at any time and in any place in the world that combat ships can reach. Up to two ships can be refuelled in parallel at a distance of...

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Maritime specialists

The north-west of the republic is home to numerous shipyards with a global reputation. Civil and military shipbuilding form a symbiosis. The coastal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen are traditionally home to an efficient, future-orientated and globally active maritime industry. It is made up of shipyards, system providers, component manufacturers, facilities and technical and commercial service companies. Naval shipbuilding is particularly important. Maritime industry on the Weser The Fr. Lürssen shipyard, founded in 1875 and based in Bremen-Vegesack, is a world-class northern German shipbuilding company with 2,700 employees. In addition to the headquarters in Bremen-Lemwerder, it has sites in Bremen-Aumund and Berne as well as the subsidiaries Lürssen Kröger...

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