Category: Shipping

Change of command on the "Frankfurt am Main"

Change of command on the "Frankfurt am Main"

Gepostet von | 20 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the commander of the troop squadron, Kapitän zur See Andreas Schmekel, handed over command of the Einsatzgruppenversoger (EGV) "Frankfurt am Main" from frigate captain Hanno Weisensee to frigate captain Sebastian Fliege at the Wilhelmshaven naval base. "After five years in command of the EGV 'Frankfurt am Main', it's time for me to leave the bridge and hand over the helm to my successor," says outgoing commander Frigate Captain Weisensee. In his speech, Frigate Captain Weisensee compared his five years in command to a rollercoaster ride. He took command of the "Frankfurt am Main" during the shipyard phase, which was anything but easy from...

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DATTELN on the way to the NATO mission

DATTELN on the way to the NATO mission

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

On 11 January 2025, at 10 a.m., the minehunting vessel "Datteln" will leave Kiel and become part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) in the coming months. After months of training, the crew of the "Datteln", under the command of frigate captain Marcus Fiene, will become part of one of the four standing NATO formations. The commander is very confident about the months ahead: "A good team has grown together here during the operational training programme. The challenge now is to continuously keep the crew at a high level of concentration and professionalism so that, on the one hand, uncertainties are reduced and, on the other, the team is able to...

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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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