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Sabotage on naval vessels - another explanatory piece

Sabotage on naval vessels - another explanatory piece

Gepostet von | 20 Feb 2025 | , , , | 5

Cause for concern, but please no hysteria - another explanatory piece The inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, told the capital's press at the "Navy Talks" that there were suspected cases of sabotage on navy ships. He indicated that there had been damage to a boat during a shipyard visit, which gave rise to suspicions of sabotage. Several media outlets have since reported that the boat in question was the minehunter "Homburg" (M 1069), which was undergoing scheduled repairs at the Tamsen-Maritim shipyard on the Warnow. Unknown persons are said to have cut several cable harnesses. Informed circles speak of a bolt cutter as the instrument of offence. The...

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Hamburg: "Schaarhörn" - an elegant lady

Hamburg: "Schaarhörn" - an elegant lady

Gepostet von | 19 Feb 2025 | , , | 2

With its slightly curved steel hull and golden decorated bow, the "Schaarhörn" from 1908 is a particularly elegant-looking ship at 42 metres in length. The steamer evacuated refugees in 1945 and has been a museum ship since 1995. There is a reason for the ship's stylish appearance: the "Schaarhörn" was originally intended to take illustrious guests such as Kaiser Wilhelm II through Hamburg harbour. The then Office for Electricity and Harbour Construction commissioned the steamer in 1907, also to use the ship as a sounding steamer for measuring water depths on the Elbe. However, this did not materialise at first. After the outbreak of the First World War, the Imperial Navy used the...

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Geesthacht - Research vessel for low-emission drives

Geesthacht - Research vessel for low-emission drives

Gepostet von | 17 Feb 2025 | , , , | 0

The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has commissioned Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven to build a new research vessel. The corresponding contract for the base ship was signed at the beginning of February 2025 and is expected to cost around 36 million euros. From completion in summer 2027, the DLR research vessel, which will be 48 metres long and carry up to 20 people, will primarily be used for one-day to multi-day test cruises on the North Sea and Baltic Sea and will be a unique laboratory for real-life experiments. It will also offer the maritime industry the opportunity to jointly develop innovative and climate-friendly energy systems and propulsion concepts based on hydrogen and batteries.

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Special edition of "European Safety & Technology"

Special edition of "European Safety & Technology"

Gepostet von | 16 Feb 2025 | , | 0

This special edition of the 'Europäische Sicherheit & Technik' magazine for the Munich Security Conference 2025 focuses on the perceptions surrounding the war in Ukraine, the political turnaround in the USA and autocratic developments in Europe, but also looks at other regions of the world such as the Arctic, South America and North Africa. In addition, topics such as the defence industry and the question of whether defence policy should be shaped at national or European level will be addressed.

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Bremen - Ice betting festival raises record amount for DGzRS

Bremen - Ice betting festival raises record amount for DGzRS

Gepostet von | 14 Feb 2025 | , , | 0

The ice bet in Bremen - a unique tradition Bremen has what other cities do not: An ice bet on a frozen Weser in January. However, the Weser has not really frozen over for almost 80 years. So this year, the motto was once again: "De Werser geiht" (The Weser is not frozen over). During the spectacle, donations are collected for the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS). The history of the ice bet The bet was first made in November 1828. 18 gentlemen, including Bremen merchants, bet on whether the Weser would freeze over by January 1829. The wager: a communal cabbage dinner. Since 1928...

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