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With or without crew

With or without crew

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

A German-Finnish co-operation lays the foundation for autonomous maritime operations of the future. Atlas Elektronik and Marine Alutech used the opening of a new Marine Alutech shipyard in Lappvik, Finland, to present an autonomous workboat. In a joint research and development project, Atlas' Jagos (Joint Autonomous Guidance and Operating System) autonomous core was integrated into the Aurora surface vessel. The Alutech Watercat 1000 Patrol vehicle now has the necessary capabilities for highly automated operation. Jagos is a further development of the control software of the SeaCat unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) and enables its highly automated control both underwater and on the surface.

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A flying visit to the Finnish boat builder

A flying visit to the Finnish boat builder

Gepostet von | 9 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

Marine Alutech puts its products in the right light with Finnish lightness. The shipyard's products are used by authorities in many countries around the world. When you are invited to Finland in May to be presented with maritime technology, as editor-in-chief of marineforum you are naturally immediately electrified: Who invites you to the tranquil town of Lappvik in the south-west of the new NATO partner? Marine Alutech, of course, known for its fast boats in the service of the authorities. You wouldn't expect the size of the Hamburg trade fair for maritime technology SMM or the density of experts at the military-oriented Undersea Defence Technology (UDT), but somehow it seemed as if...

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The Stuka wreck in the Adriatic Sea

The Stuka wreck in the Adriatic Sea

Gepostet von | 3 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

The Stuka fighter-bomber is one of the best-known aircraft of the Second World War. A well-preserved specimen was found in the Mediterranean a few years ago - and has still not been recovered. Countless objects of military-historical significance lie at the bottom of the seas. Every single object is something special that needs to be discovered and deciphered. It is often fishermen who provide the first clues through the use of bottom trawls - by accidentally catching loose or broken objects or through repeated unexplainable net markers in sea areas that are actually considered "clean". Recreational and professional divers sometimes discover unknown historical sites, especially when diving outside of known dive sites.

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The Ukraine war and the Black Sea

The Ukraine war and the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 25 Jul 2023 | , , , , | 0

At first glance, the Russian-Ukrainian war appears to be a purely land-based conflict. However, the epochal conflict also has a maritime dimension. When Russian President Putin brought the "Great" or state war back to Europe on 24 February 2022, a new era began, and not just in European history. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's words about a turning point in world politics describe this very aptly indeed, even if it still does not seem to have really sunk in in some people's minds. So far, there is no end in sight to the war in Ukraine, which means that we do not know what will happen next or what the end will look like....

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Legends surrounding a sunken treasure: the naval battle of Vigo

Legends surrounding a sunken treasure: the naval battle of Vigo

Gepostet von | 17 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

It was one of the biggest coups in the War of the Spanish Succession. The British admiral Sir George Rooke had actually intended to conquer the harbour city of Cádiz as a naval base on the Iberian Peninsula in September 1702 with an Anglo-Dutch fleet, but failed due to disciplinary and tactical problems with his landing venture. In mid-October, when he was already on his way home, he received the news that the Spanish silver fleet under the command of Manuel de Velasco y Tejada, coming from Havana and actually destined for Cádiz, had entered the Bay of Vigo with French escorts. For Rooke, it was a unique opportunity....

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