Category: Security policy

Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Today, the fuel tanker "Spessart", under the command of Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Bebern (55), is leaving the naval port of Kiel to join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Aegean. Once in the operational area, the civilian-crewed fleet tanker "Spessart" will support the frigate "Schleswig-Holstein", which had already set off for the Mediterranean in mid-August. The main task of the fuel tanker "Spessart" will be refuelling and supplying the other ships of SNMG 2 with fresh water and fuel. After setting sail, the crew will go on an exercise in the North Sea before starting their voyage in mid-September.

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Dialogue forum: Sea.innovation

Invitation | Dialogue forum: Meer.Innovation | 07.09.2021, 19.00 | Online The Kiel Munition Clearance Week 2021 will take place from 06-10 September 2021. It is the first international conference on the topic of munitions clearance in the sea. The Hermann Ehlers Academy invites you under the title "Dialogue Forum: Sea.innovation". At the conference, guests will discuss innovations in the maritime sector. In particular, the focus will be on how these can contribute to solving current challenges in relation to environmental protection. Different perspectives will be discussed. In essence, the following questions will be addressed: What significance does this topic have for the maritime industry and...

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Change of flag in the Aegean

Frigate Schleswig-Holstein takes over from frigate Lübeck On 1 September 2021, the contingent commander of the 19th German contingent of the NATO Aegean Support Force, Captain Stephan Küttler, carried out the flagship change. The frigate Schleswig-Holstein under the command of frigate captain Andreas Mückusch is now the new lead ship. The frigate Lübeck, under the command of FKpt Kai Röckel, has happily embarked on its homeward transit to Wilhelmshaven. But she will continue to be challenged and will not get a long break to catch her breath. "The Schleswig-Holstein is highly motivated after successfully completing operational training and the commander and crew are looking forward to the deployment with confidence..."

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Einsatzgruppenversorger "Bonn" departed from Wilhelmshaven for Operation "Irini".

It will join Operation European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAFVOR MED) "Irini" in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya. "The crew has done an incredible and great job during the preparation period, so we are ready to go into action," said the commander of the "Bonn", frigate captain Eike Deußen. "Our main mission there will be to contribute to the implementation of the arms embargo against Libya. In addition, the illegal export of oil products from the country is to be prevented and people smuggling and smuggling activities are to be stopped. We feel that we are well trained and well prepared for all of these tasks," says...

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Recruiting young talent in Russian

How does a navy get enough new recruits? A question that arises in many countries around the world, at least as long as the local economy is booming and offers many, often better-paid jobs. While Germany likes to present itself as less military and advertises with soft factors such as free Wi-Fi or far-reaching working time regulations, the Russian navy relies on an early approach and arousing enthusiasm for seafaring. Some time ago, we received a report from the central Russian city of Novosibirsk that cadets from the Karavella Children's Naval Centre were taking part in a maritime exercise on the Glazunov, a Project 780 ship...

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