Category: Security policy

Rhön comes home

Rhön comes home

Gepostet von | 28 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

The fuel tanker "Rhön" returns to Wilhelmshaven On Sunday, 31 August 2025 at 10:00 a.m., the fuel tanker "Rhön" will enter its home port of Wilhelmshaven. As a floating refuelling station in the NATO Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1), the "Rhön" ensured the supply of fuel for the participating NATO partners. "The past deployment in SNMG 1 demanded a lot from the crew. However, intensive preparation for the mission and the experience gained from previous deployments meant that the integration phase into the task force was only short," says Captain Egon Rhauderwiek. "That's why I look back with pride and admiration on the enormous commitment and...

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Finland - Ship's officers charged with sabotage in the Baltic Sea

Finland - Ship's officers charged with sabotage in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine at the latest, cases of suspected sabotage against critical infrastructure (KRITIS) have attracted worldwide attention. In the Baltic Sea in particular, pipelines have been destroyed and underwater cables severed on several occasions. Now, for the first time, a captain and two of his officers from the oil tanker "Eagle S" are on trial in Helsinki. The Finnish public prosecutor's office is accusing the Georgian captain and the first and second officers, both from India, of dragging the anchor of their Cook Islands-flagged ship across the seabed during the ship's voyage on 25 December 2024, thereby damaging the Estlink 2 power cable between Finland and Estonia as well as four...

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Indian frigate INS Tamal (F 71) on transfer voyage

Indian frigate INS Tamal (F 71) on transfer voyage

Gepostet von | 26 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

On 30 July 2025, the Indian frigate "Tamal" (F 71) passed through the Kiel Canal on her way home. She was on a delivery voyage from Russia to the west coast of India, coming from St. Petersburg. After being christened "Tamal" in Kaliningrad at the beginning of July, India is preparing to integrate the eighth and last ship of the Krivak III frigates built in St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad into its navy as the Talwar class (project 1135.6). The first three (Talwar 1st batch) had already been built in St Petersburg twenty years ago. The next three (2nd batch) were built and taken over in Kaliningrad in 2012...

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It's all about drones: NVL enters into joint venture with Kraken

It's all about drones: NVL enters into joint venture with Kraken

Gepostet von | 26 Aug 2025 | , , | 1

Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) establishes a joint venture with the British tech company Kraken Technology Group The merger of the two highly specialised maritime companies aims to meet the increased global demand for autonomous platforms for military and civilian applications as quickly as possible. The monitoring of critical infrastructure in particular has a timely and explosive political relevance. There are plans to quickly build up production capacities for autonomous surface drones at the Blohm+Voss NVL site in Hamburg. In addition to the existing capacities in England, this will enable both the German and European markets to be served more quickly. NVL has so far specialised in the construction of complex naval vessels including...

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"Gorch Fock" visits Wilhelmshaven

"Gorch Fock" visits Wilhelmshaven

Gepostet von | 25 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

Tomorrow, Tuesday 26 August 2025, the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" will arrive at the naval base in Wilhelmshaven. We have already reported in detail here about the extensive sailing programme of the "Gorch Fock". After Spain and Portugal, Gran Canaria, the Azores and the Shetland Islands, the "Gorch Fock" was the highlight of Kiel Week. The visit of the Federal President on board in Warnemünde was a special highlight. After a short holiday period, the ship was part of the Ocean Race Europe supporting programme - together with circumnavigator Boris Herrmann. This was followed by participation in the Sail events in Bremerhaven and Amsterdam. At the start of the current late summer voyage, the training ship took 30...

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