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Series shipbuilding for the US Navy

Series shipbuilding for the US Navy

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2023 | , , , , | 0

At the end of October, United States Navy Ship (USNS) ROBERT F. KENNEDY (T-AO 208) was christened and launched at General Dynamics - National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) in San Diego, California. Honouring USNS "Robert F. Kennedy" is the first naval auxiliary to bear his name in honour of the late US veteran. Robert Francis ("Bobby") Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1944 to 1946, was Attorney General of the United States from 1961 to 1964, and served as Senator for New York in the House from 1965 until his violent death in 1968. The patronage of the ship was assumed by...

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Balticconnector gas leak: sabotage - or bad luck?

Balticconnector gas leak: sabotage - or bad luck?

Gepostet von | 5 Nov 2023 | , , , , | 7

A concerted act of Russian-Chinese sabotage? Or simply a maritime mishap? Finally an official sign from Finland! We took some time in the editorial office to gather information from open sources and waited until the overall picture became clearer. It's about the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and two communication cables on the Baltic seabed at various points between Estonia and Finland, which was discovered on 8 October 2023. What The Balticconnector gas pipeline runs from Paldiski, 30 kilometres west of Tallinn, northwards to the Finnish LNG terminal in Inkoo, 40 kilometres west of Helsinki, and forms a bridge between the gas pipelines from Russia and...

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Made in Germany for US sport fishermen

Made in Germany for US sport fishermen

Gepostet von | 1 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

Rolls-Royce delivers mtu engines totalling 300,000 hp for US sportfishing boats Rolls-Royce is apparently about to break the 300,000 hp mark in delivered power with the 10V, 12V and 16V models of the mtu Series 2000 M96. That's about 130 engines. RR is now the market leader in the US sportfishing business. Reliability from Friedrichshafen is therefore popular in the US market. Rolls-Royce exhibited its engines and gave an overview of its automation solutions for yachts, the mtu NautIQ Blue Vision NewGeneration yacht automation system and the mtu NautIQ Bridge, which made its American debut in Fort Lauderdale from 25 to 29 October.

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A sea cat to hunt

A sea cat to hunt

Gepostet von | 24 Oct 2023 | , | 0

ATLAS manufactures four drones for the minehunting boats The German Navy is receiving "SeaCat" underwater reconnaissance drones for its Class 332 minehunting boats, financed by the special fund for the Bundeswehr. The President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, Annette Lehnigk-Emden (centre), the Managing Director of ATLAS Elektronik GmbH (left) and Gunnar Jürgensen (Head of Vessel Systems) today jointly signed the contract for the procurement of new underwater reconnaissance drones that meet the criterion of market availability. The contract partner, ATLAS Elektronik GmbH, will supply a total of four autonomous underwater reconnaissance drones and ensure their integration on the minehunting vessels. The contract also provides for the adaptation of the existing training...

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