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Compared - but not forgotten: The case of "Helge Ingstad"

Compared - but not forgotten: The case of "Helge Ingstad"

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

Seven years after the collision between the Norwegian frigate "Helge Ingstad" and the tanker "Sola TS", the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Spanish shipyard Navantia have reached an out-of-court settlement. According to an announcement on the Norwegian government website (https://www.regjeringen.no/) on 2 June 2025, the settlement includes discounts worth up to 47.5 million euros on future maintenance and modernisation services for the remaining Fridtjof Nansen class units. The dispute raised questions that go far beyond direct legal responsibility. More than just a navigational error The official accident analysis by the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) formally exonerated Navantia - the sinking of the frigate was...

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Russia's submarine presence in the Mediterranean at a turning point?

Russia's submarine presence in the Mediterranean at a turning point?

Gepostet von | 21 May 2025 | , , | 2

Return to the Baltic Sea On 7 May 2025, the Russian submarine "Krasnodar" (B-265), a boat of the improved Kilo class (project 636.3, Russian "Varshavyanka"), passed through the Danish straits together with the ocean-going tug "Evgeniy Churov" (SB-921) in the direction of the Baltic Sea. A few days later, the unit arrived at its home port of Kronstadt as planned. The escort unit of the Sliva class, belonging to the Baltic Fleet (correction 29.05.25), left the Baltic again southwards on 11 May and was last in the Bay of Biscay. The return of the "Krasnodar" marks the end of a deployment in the Mediterranean lasting just under three months - a period of operation that is considered to be a long one for diesel-electric submarines without access to stationary logistics in...

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Singapore orders two more Invincible submarines

Singapore orders two more Invincible submarines

Gepostet von | 10 May 2025 | , , , , | 0

Maritime co-operation between Germany and Singapore has reached a new level of maturity. Singapore's order for two more 218SG class submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) not only cements a relationship of technological trust - it also creates a resilient security partnership in the geopolitically significant Indo-Pacific region. Singapore's maritime ambitions - Germany's technology Singapore, geostrategically exposed on the Strait of Malacca, has consistently invested in its naval forces over the last two decades. The new "Invincible" class boats - designed for long-duration submerged operations and advanced sensor technology - reflect this strategy. With the latest order, the...

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