Category: Shipping

Task force supplier Bonn on its way to the Aegean Sea

Task force supplier Bonn on its way to the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 23 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Relief for the frigate "Lübeck" On Friday, 20 May 2022 at 4 p.m., the task force provider "Bonn" left Wilhelmshaven for the Mediterranean. In the Aegean Sea, the 175-strong crew and the ship are expected to work closely with the Turkish and Greek coastguards and the European Coastguard and Border Agency (FRONTEX) as part of Standing Nato Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). Under the command of frigate captain Eike Deußen, commander of the "Bonn", the Bonn will be deployed for six months. The last few weeks have been characterised by intensive preparations for the deployment, repairs and maintenance have been carried out on the ship and training courses...

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And yachts again and again

And yachts again and again

Gepostet von | 20 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Shipyards fear slumps, one even bankruptcy: the Dutch Heesen Yachts shipyard Heesen Yachts is facing serious problems if its Russian owner Vagit Alekperov ends up on the EU sanctions list. So far, Alekperov has been placed on the British list, which is already causing problems with Heesen's British suppliers. Heesen Yachts stated that Alekperov is one of its Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO's) and emphasises that it is a Dutch company with a board of directors and an independent supervisory board that appoints the board members, and that the company is financially independent and in good shape with a strong order book. According to the Dutch yacht builder, the...

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Total losses in shipping at record low, but pandemic and political tensions cloud the outlook

Total losses in shipping at record low, but pandemic and political tensions cloud the outlook

Gepostet von | 19 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

Allianz press release on the AGCS Safety & Shipping Review 2020 study: Total losses in the shipping industry are at a record low - 41 major ships were lost worldwide in 2019. Year-on-year, they have fallen by more than 20%, compared to the average of the last decade by almost 70%, according to the "Safety & Shipping Review 2020" study by ship and industry insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS). However, the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic could jeopardise long-term safety improvements in shipping this year and beyond. Difficult operating conditions and the looming economic downturn pose major challenges for the industry.

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Banal airship or "airyacht"?

Banal airship or "airyacht"?

Gepostet von | 19 May 2022 | , , , , , | 0

Airships are a German invention, Count Zeppelin and Hugo Eckener are the great names that have left their mark. Lake Constance and Friedrichshafen will forever be associated with this pioneering era. However, every grandly conceived use of this "giant technology" ended tragically, whether as a weapon of war in the First World War or as a passenger solution in Lakehurst. The USA even used airships as aircraft carriers - perhaps someone will write something about this. The commercial use never materialised either, most recently in 2002 with the insolvency of the Cargolifter company, whose hangar is now a huge adventure swimming park. Otherwise, "blimps" are a joy for paying tourist sightseeing flights (is it actually called "flight"?) or...

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Canada helps Ukraine with cargo ships

Canada helps Ukraine with cargo ships

Gepostet von | 19 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Support to allow transport of Ukrainian wheat The Canadian government plans to help Ukraine export its stranded wheat to countries where it is urgently needed, its foreign minister said on Monday. Russia has blockaded Ukrainian seaports, stranding dozens of foreign-flagged ships and about 20 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain. This agricultural cargo - primarily wheat - is essential for the food supply of many developing countries, especially in the Middle East and Africa. As the Ukrainian coast of the Sea of Azov is under Russian control and the harbours on the Black Sea are under siege, the...

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