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Jianghu II class frigate decommissioned

Jianghu II class frigate decommissioned

Gepostet von | 5 May 2021 | , , | 0

The Chinese navy decommissioned its frigate Zhaotong (555) on 26 April. It was one of the last Jianghu II class (type 053 H1) ships still in service. These purely Chinese products were designed and produced in the 1980s. With a length of 103 metres, the approximately 10 metre wide units only displaced around 1600 tonnes. The decommissioning ceremony took place at the Sanya naval base. The ship joined the Chinese navy in 1987 and has travelled more than 230,000 nautical miles over the past 34 years. Text: mb; Photo: Chinese...

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The situation is serious

The situation is serious

Gepostet von | 4 May 2021 | , | 1

VSM calls for fundamental restructuring of the framework conditions and a European maritime growth agenda As in the previous year, the press conference of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) took place digitally on 4 May. The guests were welcomed by Harald Fassmer, VSM President and Managing Director of Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG. He emphasised that in addition to all the positive news, which can also be read in the current annual report, the pandemic has hit the industry hard. He cited the Flensburg shipyard, Nobiskrug and the Meyer Werft plan as examples. He pointed to the 20,000 direct and around 200,000 indirect jobs...

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Handover of the second Sa'ar 6 corvette to Israel

Handover of the second Sa'ar 6 corvette to Israel

Gepostet von | 4 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The Israeli navy has gained a modern corvette. The second Sa'ar 6 class corvette was christened today, 4 April, at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel. In the presence of the Israeli ambassador to Germany, Jeremy Issacharoff, his wife Laura Kam Issacharoff christened the ship with the name Oz. TKMS Managing Director Rolf Wirtz then officially handed over the newbuilding to the Israeli Navy. Due to the pandemic, the setting for the event was festive but kept small. The contract for the delivery of four corvettes of this type was signed in May 2015. Following the design phase, the construction phase began with the...

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German Navy does not receive used French MPAs

German Navy does not receive used French MPAs

Gepostet von | 3 May 2021 | , , , | 1

The German Navy is currently struggling to find a successor for its Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPAs) in the near future. The Navy currently operates a fleet of four P-3Cs, which were taken over in used condition from the Dutch Navy in 2006. The original plan was for these aircraft to fly into the 2030s before being replaced by a modern aircraft to be developed jointly with France. However, the current poor condition of the German P-3C makes a much earlier replacement necessary. There was talk of an "interim solution" to bridge the gap until the introduction of the Franco-German MPA, which has yet to be developed. Paris...

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Stoiky back in the Baltic Sea

Stoiky back in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 2 May 2021 | , | 0

Russian Steregushiy corvette returns from the Mediterranean after an accident. During the deployment, the corvette was accompanied by the fuel supply vessel RFS Kola and the ocean-going tug RFS Yakov Grebelsky. The RFS Kola, which has been in service since 1967, had a collision with the bulk carrier Ark Royal off Suez on 23 March 2021. The damage sustained was still visible when the ship returned to the Baltic Sea and was visible on the hull and superstructure (covered behind white and beige-coloured tarpaulins) in the aft section on the starboard side. In the Baltic Sea, the Russian warship was shadowed by the corvette Braunschweig from the 1st Corvette Squadron from Warnemünde. ...

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