Category: Security policy

Russian Navy: Large workshop ship on its way home - and now?

Russian Navy: Large workshop ship on its way home - and now?

Gepostet von | 1 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

On the last weekend in January, the large workshop ship "PM-82" of the Russian Navy could be seen travelling eastwards in the Fehmarnbelt. The Amur-class ship (project 304, 122 metres, 5,600 tonnes) was accompanied on its journey from Tartus in Syria to Baltiysk by the support ship "Sergey Balk", which has been commuting between the Baltic Sea and the Middle East for almost a year. In the autumn, "Sergey Balk" had only just escorted the Kilo-3 class submarine "Krasnodar" - one of six boats from the first batch of the modified Kilo class (project 636.3, 74 metres, 3,100 tonnes submerged) built for the Black Sea Fleet - from Tartus to St Petersburg for repairs. Accompanied by...

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Russia's LNG projects make progress despite sanctions

Russia's LNG projects make progress despite sanctions

Gepostet von | 18 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

Russia's largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Novatek, has completed the first line of its "Arctic LNG 2" project despite US and EU sanctions. The first LNG deliveries are scheduled to be shipped in the first quarter of 2024. PROFILE Arctic LNG 2 will have three production strings that can produce a total of 19.8 million tonnes per year. Each line will therefore have a capacity of 6.6 million tonnes. The other two production lines are expected to go into operation by 2026. Special feature: each production line will not be firmly founded in the permafrost, as is usually the case, but will be floating on gravity-based structures (GBS) in the Gulf of Ob....

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Red Sea: Houthi attack on US destroyer

Red Sea: Houthi attack on US destroyer

Gepostet von | 17 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

At around 2.45 p.m. (CET) on 14 January 2024, there was an attack on a US Navy ship in the sea area off Hodeidah. According to reports from US Central Command, the missile fired at the "USS Laboon" (DDG 58, 1st batch, in service since 1995) was intercepted and neutralised by an unidentified US fighter aircraft. There was no evidence of damage to people or material. The missile was fired from a Houthi-controlled area in south-west Yemen. The "USS Laboon" is part of the American forces of Operation Prosperity Guardian. The attack on "USS Laboon" took place two days after the attacks...

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Inspector of the Navy reiterates his demands

Inspector of the Navy reiterates his demands

Gepostet von | 15 Jan 2024 | , , | 0

It's January and therefore time for the Naval Historical Tactical Conference (HiTaTa). For the 63rd time, naval officers met for this traditional - and sometimes legendary - event. And once again, expectations were not disappointed: great presentations, lively discussions and, of course, dialogue and networking! You can read about this year's HiTaTa in the next issue of marineforum.

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Update: Bosphorus remains closed to warring parties

Update: Bosphorus remains closed to warring parties

Gepostet von | 10 Jan 2024 | , , , , | 0

Ukraine will not be able to participate in the mine clearance operation agreed between the Black Sea navies of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. As expected, Turkey has told its NATO allies that it will not allow the two minehunting units (M108 HMS "Grimsby" and M112 HMS "Shoreham") handed over to Ukraine by the UK to transit its waters through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. Turkey is referring to the Montreux Convention, which regulates transit even in times of war. Although the agreement excludes ships returning to their home harbours, neither Russia nor Ukraine have had any intention of allowing ships to pass through the...

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