Category: Shipping

Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

Frigate "Hamburg" is also back home for Christmas

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

The frigate "Hamburg" arrived in Wilhelmshaven today, Friday 20 December 2024, at 10 a.m. The ship has contributed to security in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past six months. "The performance of the crew makes me proud. I was deeply impressed by the professionalism and dedication of each individual over a long period of time (...) ", (...) I would like to thank every single supporter, friend and, above all, the families at home from the bottom of my heart. Without them, this mission would not have been possible," says the commander of the "Hamburg", frigate captain Andreas Schmidt. Over the past six months, the frigate "Hamburg" has been deployed in the eastern...

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Everyone is home for Christmas: Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" returns after 196 days in service

Everyone is home for Christmas: Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" returns after 196 days in service

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

An icy westerly wind drives thick clouds and the salty aroma of the Baltic Sea over the Hohe Düne naval base, while the cold reddens the faces of those present. It is unusually busy for a Friday morning. The first members of the crew of the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" are warming up with snacks and hot drinks in front of the Warnemünde Family Support Centre's support stand. Father Christmas has prepared little surprises for the waiting children. The corvette set sail on 8 June 2024, the day of the Bundeswehr, under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust. Its destination was the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) mission off the Lebanese coast of...

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London: Quicklime reduces shipping emissions

London: Quicklime reduces shipping emissions

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79 Russian ships in the EU's 15th sanctions package

79 Russian ships in the EU's 15th sanctions package

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

The 15th sanctions package against Russia was adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers on 16 December 2024. Key elements of the package include further action against the Russian shadow fleet, the inclusion of numerous individuals and organisations with links to the Russian military-industrial complex and the improvement of legal protection for EU central depositories. This includes sanctions in the form of a travel ban, the freezing of assets and a ban on the provision of economic resources against several Chinese players - a first. Three resolutions - different objectives The packages are pending in several resolutions, which differ in their objectives in nuanced ways. Council Decision 2024/3182 introduces restrictive measures...

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Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" back from UN deployment in time for Christmas

Corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" back from UN deployment in time for Christmas

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2024 | , , , | 0

On Friday, 20 December 2024 at 10 a.m., the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" will arrive at its home base in Warnemünde. Almost 200 days ago, on 8 June 2024, the crew under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust set sail to take part in the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the coast of Lebanon. "I am proud of my crew and happy to return safely to our home port today with the 'Ludwigshafen am Rhein' after a demanding and dangerous deployment off the Lebanese coast," the commander proudly explains. The corvette has had a challenging year in 2024. The "Ludwigshafen...

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