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Baby on board!

Baby on board!

Gepostet von | 4 Apr 2021 | , , | 1

A baby was born on the rescue cruiser Pidder Lüng during the night of Easter Sunday. The crew of the ship stationed on Sylt were woken at two o'clock in the morning. A rescue helicopter was not available. The ship headed for the Danish harbour of Havneby. From there, an ambulance was to take the expectant mother to a hospital in Flensburg. However, during the 25-minute crossing, foreman Holger Speck, himself the father of three daughters, realised that the baby didn't want to wait that long. And as soon as the lines of the Pidder Lüng were secured in Havneby, a healthy baby boy arrived at 4.02 a.m....

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Dreadnoughts receive electronic controls

Dreadnoughts receive electronic controls

Gepostet von | 4 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

Modern aeroplanes would be unthinkable without it: fly-by-wire technology. This means that the control surfaces are no longer controlled mechanically, but electronically. The pilots have a joystick in the cockpit, whose electronics convert the movements into signals and transmit them to the corresponding flaps. Motors provide the control there. A similar system is to be installed in the British Dreadnought-class submarines currently under construction. Key functions such as the rudder, but also the depth rudder and the tanks responsible for buoyancy will then be controlled by computer. An Active Vehicle Control Management System will monitor all aspects of the steering and thus ensure that...

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Mission for the boarding team of the Berlin

Mission for the boarding team of the Berlin

Gepostet von | 3 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

A freighter flying the flag of Sierra Leone was inspected by the Berlin boarding team in recent days. The ship was on its way from Turkey to a Libyan harbour. During the search, the crew of the freighter was co-operative and no weapons or other prohibited items were found on board. This was the first boarding mission for the German task force provider as part of Operation Irini. The operation was carried out by the soldiers from Lithuania who had embarked on board the Berlin. This was the tenth boarding as part of Irini. The EU-led operation involves 24 members...

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Soon more Poseidons over the sea

Soon more Poseidons over the sea

Gepostet von | 3 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The US Navy has placed another order with Boeing for the construction of P-8As. The American aircraft manufacturer will produce a total of 11 of the ASW aircraft. With nine of these, the US Navy will increase its existing arsenal to 128. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will receive a further two of the aircraft, also known as Poseidons, via the Foreign Military Sales process. It has been a partner in the joint procurement programme since 2009 and currently has twelve of the maritime patrol aircraft. The P-8 is a version of the classic civilian Boeing 737 NG adapted to military specifications. Thanks to its civilian basis, which has been tried and tested over decades, the aircraft is characterised by...

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Netherlands seeks authorisation of PCASPs

Netherlands seeks authorisation of PCASPs

Gepostet von | 2 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

Despite the recent decline in piracy in the Gulf of Aden, the sea area is still considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Captains and shipowners are therefore happy to have their ships escorted by warships. To ensure the protection of cargo and crew, soldiers or so-called Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) can also be taken on board when travelling through the dangerous waters. However, not every country allows shipowners to take PCASPs on board. Now the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Fred Grapperhaus, has presented a draft law that would allow ships to take such security personnel on board. This...

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