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Double change in the Indo-Pacific Association

Double change in the Indo-Pacific Association

Gepostet von | 15 Oct 2024 | , , | 0

Crew F125 "Charlie" takes over from "Echo" on the Baden - Württemberg No sooner had the Day of German Unity been celebrated than the crews "Echo" and "Charlie" had six intensive days of handover ahead of them. On 9 October, after four months and over 22,500 nautical miles, the commander of the "Echos", as the men and women of the crew to be relieved are called in naval language, frigate captain Sascha Huth, handed over the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" to frigate captain Bogislav von Puttkamer, the commander of the "Charlies". Behind the ship and crew lies a Pacific crossing from east to west, from San Diego to Singapore, including two intensive manoeuvres...

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Pacific Ocean - The mountain of plastic waste is growing

Pacific Ocean - The mountain of plastic waste is growing

Gepostet von | 11 Oct 2024 | , , | 0

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Finland - First NATO base announced

Finland - First NATO base announced

Gepostet von | 10 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

Finland, which had long been non-aligned, joined Nato in April 2023 due to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Now, almost a year and a half after joining, the establishment of the first Nato command base is announced in Mikkeli, around 230 kilometres north-east of the capital Helsinki and less than 150 kilometres from the Russian border. The Finnish Army Command is already based in Mikkeli. By merging the locations, the best possible synergy between the national and NATO command levels will be achieved and Finland will send a message to Russia that it is a full member of NATO, according to the Finnish Defence Minister. Accordingly, a new Northern Europe headquarters is to be established in Mikkeli...

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Norway: Maritime precautions for parts of the Arctic

Norway: Maritime precautions for parts of the Arctic

Gepostet von | 8 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

The Norwegian state-owned company Equinor is planning a comprehensive emergency preparedness programme for the oil and gas fields in the south-western Barents Sea. On the initiative of the Barents Sea Operation Cooperation, a new collaboration is being established between Vår Energi, the operator of the Goliat oil field (around 85 kilometres northwest of the town of Hammerfest), and Equinor, which also has a stake in the oil field. The planned emergency response system is intended to strengthen and expand the existing solution that Vår Energi has established for the sea area. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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Stavanger - European security services discuss maritime threats

Stavanger - European security services discuss maritime threats

Gepostet von | 7 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

In August, national security services from Belgium, Germany, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden briefed Norwegian officials and executives from the energy sector on the suspected threats to critical infrastructure (KRITIS) posed by Russia. When we talk about sabotage today, we talk about Russia," said the head of the Norwegian Counterintelligence Service (PST), who organised the non-public meeting on the sidelines of the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference. The ONS Foundation is 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? Here...

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