Category: Shipping

Traditional sailors at the Kieler Woche

Traditional sailors at the Kieler Woche

Gepostet von | 26 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

Naval units from all over the world, pleasure craft, cruise ships, regattas, celebrities from sport, politics and society: but what would Kiel Week be without traditional sailing ships? They are the true heroes of pleasure boating: owners, skippers, boat people and clubs who keep the old ships alive - and that doesn't just mean swimming - but make them accessible to the public and thus bring a bit of history into the present. It is the old traditions and craftsmanship, the passion and the stories behind old bulkheads, Hellegatts and bilges that make this historic cultural asset so fascinating. Against all odds, keeping the ships in motion...

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40 ships and boats from 16 nations at the 130th Kiel Week!

40 ships and boats from 16 nations at the 130th Kiel Week!

Gepostet von | 24 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

A dream start! Kiel Week has begun with a fantastic turnout of visitors and good summer weather. Over 4,000 international marines populate the Kiel-Wik naval base and the city of Kiel. After the end of the "BALTOPS 24" manoeuvre, many of the 50 participating units arrived in Kiel. These traditionally include the "USS Mount Whitney". Furthermore, the 208m long amphibious dock ship USS "New York", in which 7 tonnes of steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center was used in the foredeck during the construction of the ship. The Colombian Navy's sail training ship "Gloria", which delighted visitors with salsa music and dancing on Saturday, will also be there. Other ships and...

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Indo-Pacific Deployment: Who wants to get on board?

Indo-Pacific Deployment: Who wants to get on board?

Gepostet von | 20 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

Indo-Pacific Deployment: Invitation to tender for sailing on board the Indo-Pacific Association of the German Navy Since May 2024, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been travelling as part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) until December 2024. The IPD association's next major project is participation in the RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) naval manoeuvre. This major maritime exercise is considered the largest in the world. It is planned and carried out every two years by the US 3rd Fleet. Almost 30 nations take part in RIMPAC 2024. This year's exercise will take place from 29 June to 2 August 2024 in the central Pacific Ocean around the Hawaiian Islands....

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Oslo - UECC achieves its own emissions reduction target

Oslo - UECC achieves its own emissions reduction target

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

United European Car Carriers (UECC), an innovative Norwegian maritime transport company, has been investing in alternative fuels for years and more than doubled the use of biofuels in its fleet of ships last year. The shipping company's goal is to reduce emissions by at least 45 per cent by 2030. After all, the low-emission concepts save port fees and, as a car transporter, it would be difficult to ship e-cars across Europe without wondering whether ship propulsion with carbon-based fuels is still in keeping with the times, according to UECC. The company already received the Bremen "Green Shipping Award" in 2019 for the conversion and renewal of its fleet. The innovative installation of battery hybrid technology in...

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Hollow-deck boat "Pegnitz" replaces "Grömitz" in the Aegean Sea

Hollow-deck boat "Pegnitz" replaces "Grömitz" in the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 14 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

Another minehunting boat on a NATO mission in the Mediterranean On Monday, 17 June 2024 at 10 a.m., the hollow-barrel boat "Pegnitz" will leave its home port of Kiel. The boat, which is part of the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will thus make the German contribution to the NATO support mission in the Aegean over the coming months. The Kiel boat has been refitted in recent weeks for deployment in the Mediterranean in order to fulfil its role as a command platform and thus provide the German contribution to NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the NATO support mission in the Aegean. It will replace the "Grömitz", which has been in...

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