Category: Shipping

Under sail again

Under sail again

Gepostet von | 30 Sep 2021 | , , | 1

With the handover of the GORCH FOCK to the German Navy, Lürssen has successfully completed the refurbishment of the sail training ship after around two years in the shipyard. The Bremen-based family business took over the project in October 2019 and overhauled the ship on the basis of a comprehensively re-evaluated performance specification. "Every ship handover is characterised by emotions and, above all, fills the employees who accompany a project for months and contribute to its success with pride. All the more so when it is a project with numerous technical challenges, difficult framework conditions and an ambitious schedule, as in the case of the GORCH FOCK," says Tim Wagner, Managing Director...

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The 1st Corvette Squadron under new leadership

The 1st Corvette Squadron under new leadership

Gepostet von | 28 Sep 2021 | , , , , | 0

On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 1 p.m., the duties of the 1st Corvette Squadron were handed over. After a varied two and a half years, Frigate Captain Florian Feld (46) handed over command to his successor, Frigate Captain Kenneth Harms (41). In March 2019, Frigate Captain Feld took over the command and initially focused on increasing operational readiness for national and alliance defence, in parallel with international crisis management tasks, in particular the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) mission. In addition, four of the five new corvettes have already been laid down so that the outgoing commander can devote himself to the deployment and training of the new crews....

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Hands-on navy - exhibition in Rostock

Hands-on navy - exhibition in Rostock

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2021 | , , , | 2

Exhibition of the 1st Corvette Squadron opens on 16.09.2021 On Thursday 16 September 2021 at 10 a.m., the 1st Corvette Squadron will open a regional exhibition at its home base Hohe Düne. On around 300 square metres, visitors can learn a lot about the different occupational groups and fields of work in the crew of a K130 corvette. "The exhibition aims to bring everyday life on board to life. To this end, we show films about life on board, a model of our corvettes and their weapons. Numerous stations invite visitors to join in and try things out for themselves," says the main organiser and head of the collection, Lieutenant Captain Yannick Renken (30). "One of our biggest...

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MCN organises "Maritime Marketplace Northwest" again

MCN organises "Maritime Marketplace Northwest" again

Gepostet von | 3 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

23 September 2021 from 15:00 - 17:00 With the successful event format "Maritime Marketplace Northwest", the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany pursues the goal of networking companies in the maritime industry. Last year, we had planned our anniversary event for the 10th edition of the Maritime Marketplace Northwest, which unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus. True to the motto "postponed is not cancelled", we will make up for our anniversary in presence in due course. To ensure that networking is not neglected until then, a 9.5th Maritime Marketplace will take place online on 23 September 2021. MCN members will present their company, their latest products, ideas...

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