Category: Security policy

A heart for dergls

A heart for dergls

Gepostet von | 25 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

The smallest units in the service of the navy As you know, the editorial team has a soft spot for dergls. We like to report on the boats of the WTD, tugs and small harbour and auxiliary vessels. There doesn't have to be a special occasion, it's enough to simply pay tribute to the "little ones" with their mostly civilian crews for their service and reliability. Without these helpers, there would be no uncomplicated launch trips, no "just in case" transports and no towing assistance. All for the "little things of marine life" that two crew members can manage. What do we have here? The "Borby" Y1687 tugboat, 12 metres long...

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Combat swimmers under new leadership

Combat swimmers under new leadership

Gepostet von | 25 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

On Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 1 p.m., the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, will hand over command of the Navy's Special Forces Command (KSM) from Frigate Captain Sebastian Schuldt to Captain Jörg Buddenbohm. Frigate Captain Schuldt's time in command ends after two and a half years, which was characterised by major changes. "The change from a permanent commitment in the Sahel in the context of international crisis management to a focus on the extended Baltic Sea region against the backdrop of the turning point has shaped the Navy's Special Forces Command just as much as the realignment in 2023 and the subsequent increase in...

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USA bans "Chinese military companies"

USA bans "Chinese military companies"

Gepostet von | 20 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

At the beginning of January 2025, the US Department of Defence (DoD) published its annual list of companies with links to the Chinese military. This list now also includes the shipping giant COSCO Shipping as well as two of its subsidiaries and other companies, including the oil company China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). There have long been reports of links between Chinese companies and their own military. The Pentagon has repeatedly specified this list in order to prevent US companies from cooperating with the 134 companies listed. These include Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members:...

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Mürwik Naval School: Farewell, officers' letters and a ball

Mürwik Naval School: Farewell, officers' letters and a ball

Gepostet von | 18 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

Farewell ceremony for Crew 10/2024 at the naval officers' alma mater On 14 March, the entire staff of the Mürwik Naval Academy - 300 servicemen and women as well as civilian employees - took part in a graduation ceremony. The occasion was the completion of the military officer training course for 70 members of crew 10/2024. The special guest of honour at this event was the former Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces, retired Vice Admiral Rainer Brinkmann, who ceremoniously presented the future naval officers with their officer's certificates. The more than 300 invited guests, friends and family members were offered a colourful supporting programme, with a tour of a naval...

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The "Brandenburg" replaces the "Baden-Württemberg"

The "Brandenburg" replaces the "Baden-Württemberg"

Gepostet von | 14 Mar 2025 | , , , | 0

On Sunday, 16 March 2025 at 3 p.m., the frigate "Brandenburg" will leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven to take part in the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the Lebanese coast. Under the command of frigate captain Robert Meyer-Brenkhof, the crew will spend around six months off the Lebanese coast carrying out maritime surveillance and training for the Lebanese navy as part of the mission. The Red Eagle will leave Wilhelmshaven with around 216 men and women. An eleven-strong team from the shipboard company from Eckernförde and a medical team will also be on board. The "Brandenburg" will replace the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" (F 222), which will then be sent to...

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