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30th SMM from 06 to 09 September in Hamburg - Update

The most innovative SMM of all time: Digital transformation, climate change and the maritime energy transition demand ground-breaking, realisable solutions - at the 30th SMM, they will be in the spotlight. With an expanded spectrum of themed areas and additional presentation formats, the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry will accompany the transformation at close quarters. On 6 - 9 September 2022, trade visitors from all over the world will once again have the opportunity to meet live in the exhibition areas of the exhibition grounds and at the top-class specialist conferences. This is where the leading minds from all maritime sectors traditionally come together to meet in person and present innovative ideas and solutions that will shape the future of...

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Destroyers in series

US Navy to buy two Arleigh Burke per year while developing DDG(X) concept The Navy plans to buy two Arleigh Burke Flight III-class destroyers per year while developing its new DDG(X) programme, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The service life of 35 to 40 years results in a force of 70 to 80 large surface combatants. "And two ships a year gives the Navy the dominance in multiple domains it needs to ensure the security and prosperity of the United States, and it ensures the health of our great shipbuilding industry, which I cannot emphasise enough," he added. "More strategic...

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Argentina also defends itself against Chinese fishermen

New French-built patrol vessels deployed The Argentine Navy has deployed its two newest offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), ARA Bouchard (P-51) and ARA Piedrabuena (P-52), to monitor an international fishing fleet travelling in the South Atlantic near the country's economic zone (EEZ). While there are no confirmed reports that these vessels are engaged in illegal, unregulated or unreported fishing, it is suspected that this is or will soon be the case. Bouchard and Piedrabuena, along with a Beechcraft B-200 Super King Air, were monitoring vessels travelling through the Strait of Magellan to the...

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RSS Invincible reports back for sea trials

On 3 February 2022, TKMS continued the shipyard trials of the first class 218SG submarine with shallow water trials of the RSS Invincible. The 70-metre-long AIP submarine, which displaces 2,200 tonnes when submerged, spent 11 hours in the Kiel Bight sea area before mooring again at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkms) in Kiel at night. According to observers, the next step on the programme after successful tests is to move the submarine to the Skagerrak, where the deep-water test section is to be completed. RSS Invincible is the type boat of a class of four diesel-electric submarines with fuel cell propulsion that the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)...

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How Irish fishermen took action against the Russian fleet....

.... and won The action shows how civil outrage can force governments to act. In this case, it was a Russian naval manoeuvre. One group has now shown how to do it. When Russia announced its intention to carry out manoeuvres with warships off the Irish coast, Irish fishermen developed such an effective deterrent that the Russian navy cancelled the exercise. The exercise was originally due to take place in Ireland's fishing and economic zone from 3 February. Irish officials announced that the exercise was "unwelcome and undesirable", but were apparently unable to convince their Russian counterparts to cancel it.

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