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Galileo SAR Meet in Nordholz a complete success

The search and rescue pilots' meeting took place at the naval air base in Nordholz from 24 August to 28 August 2023. The fly-in on Thursday already gave an idea of what visitors to this year's event can expect. In addition to the guests and their helicopters from Belgium and the Czech Republic, among others, the naval aviators presented their "Sea King" in a special livery, reminiscent of the early days of search and rescue aviation in the German Navy. In addition to the static display, various flights and a symposium took place. The highlight was the "Family Day" on Saturday. And there were not only helicopters to see here: Pony rides, a bouncy castle and games for employees and...

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GNY: Kiel shipyard wants to build disposal platform for the Baltic Sea

The Kiel-based shipyard German Naval Yards, together with Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH (Düsseldorf) and another partner from the offshore sector, is bidding for the construction of a platform for the disposal of munitions from the Baltic Sea. The jointly developed platform could be deployed as a pilot plant in the Kolberger Heide munitions dumping area at the entrance to the Kiel Fjord before mid-2024 and dispose of conventional munitions such as torpedo heads, mines and artillery shells in an environmentally friendly manner. According to the latest estimates, 1.6 million tonnes of conventional and 220,000 tonnes of chemical warfare agents lie on the seabed off the German North Sea and Baltic coasts. Because these were disposed of during and especially after the Second World War...

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Commissioning of tugboat "Rügen"

From a press release by the Rostock Naval Command: On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 10 a.m., the tugboat "Rügen", which until recently was called "Rota Endurance", will be ceremoniously commissioned at the naval base in Kiel. With the commissioning of this ship, the navy is taking a significant step towards modernising its fleet and expanding its operational options in access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum...

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"Sea supply" in Russian

The crude oil tanker LUCIA (approx. 107,000 tonnes, Palau flag) was unloaded off the Mediterranean coast of North Africa after lying in the roadstead for four months. The approximately 100,000 tonnes of Urals crude oil, which was originally loaded in the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga (west of St. Petersburg), was taken over by the Vietnamese-flagged TIBURON (approx. 110,000 tonnes). Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The...

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Baltic Sea: Lubmin and Mukran to receive gas pipeline

The German transmission system operator GASCADE Gastransport GmbH from Kassel has commissioned the Italian company SAIPEM, based in Milan, to lay the pipeline for a connecting pipeline in the Pomeranian Bay (Baltic Sea). Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The subscription can be cancelled at any time free of charge For MOV members free of charge To the subscription options...

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