Category: Security policy

IMO: New rules for lost containers

IMO: New rules for lost containers

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

The amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) adopted in May 2024 provide for mandatory reporting of all containers lost at sea. It is due to come into force on 1 January 2026 and will improve maritime safety and environmental protection. For the first time, clear provisions will be laid down, both for the ship's command and for the speed of reporting. Certain details must be reported to neighbouring ships, the nearest coastal state and the flag state. As soon as additional information is available, the reports must be updated. In the case of observed drifting containers, the position...

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Day of the Bundeswehr 2024 on the Hohe Düne

Day of the Bundeswehr 2024 on the Hohe Düne

Gepostet von | 10 Jun 2024 | , , | 0

At the beginning of June, as every year on Armed Forces Day, the doors of selected branches and units of the armed forces are opened. Interested and well-meaning people were able to familiarise themselves with the versatility of all branches of the armed forces. A varied programme with numerous information stands took place at the Warnemünde naval base. Many services, including the 1st Corvette Squadron, the armoured artillery training battalion from Munster, the reconnaissance troops from Eutin, the military police from Neubrandenburg, HIL GmbH as well as the federal police and veterans' associations, offered information stands and large equipment for viewing. While the visitors lingered between the tugboat ballet and the demonstrations by the air defence missile group from Sanitz/Prangendorf, the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" was made ready for sea in order to...

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Farewell on Armed Forces Day

Farewell on Armed Forces Day

Gepostet von | 7 Jun 2024 | , , , | 1

Impressions of the Bundeswehr Day in Warnemünde Corvette Ludwigshafen is on its way to the Mediterranean. Farewell by Parliamentary State Secretary Siemtje Möller. On Saturday, the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" left her home port of Warnemünde to take part in the mandated mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the coast of Lebanon. Under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust, the ship will carry out maritime surveillance and support the training of the Lebanese navy during its five-month absence. The surveillance will be carried out in cooperation with other nations involved in the UN mission, which currently includes Turkey, Greece, Bangladesh and Indonesia. "The current situation in the...

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Berlin: Capability maintenance of the Brandenburg class approved

Berlin: Capability maintenance of the Brandenburg class approved

Gepostet von | 4 Jun 2024 | , , , | 2

At its meeting on 15 May 2024, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag released a total of 1.9 billion euros for four projects that affect the entire operational spectrum of the Bundeswehr. One project will maintain the operational availability of the Brandenburg class. Since their commissioning between 1994 and 1996, the four Class 123 frigates have primarily been used to hunt submarines. To this end, they can use both their bow sonar and two "Sea Lynx" on-board helicopters, which extend the submarine hunting range of the ships with their diving sonar and torpedoes. From 2026 to 2029, the approximately 30-year-old frigates can now be comprehensively modernised. According to...

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