Category: Security policy

Evacuation unit Cyprus is reduced

Evacuation unit Cyprus is reduced

Gepostet von | 22 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

In a joint press release from the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Defence, the Federal Government announced its decision to reduce the forces of the task force for a military evacuation operation. For this reason, the departure of the task force provider "Bonn" planned for 23 November is not necessary. A possible evacuation of German citizens via a seagoing naval unit will continue to be ensured without restriction. The "Frankfurt am Main" is currently on a NATO support mission in the Aegean. It was intended to replace her with the "Bonn". The ship and crew of the "Frankfurt am Main" were to be given the opportunity to prepare for the Indo-Pacific deployment next year....

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BDSV: Friedrich Lürssen hands over board seat to Tim Wagner

BDSV: Friedrich Lürssen hands over board seat to Tim Wagner

Gepostet von | 22 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Friedrich Lürssen, shareholder of the Lürssen Group, stepped down from the board of the Federal Association of the Security and Defence Industry (BDSV) after fourteen years of service. Tim Wagner, CEO of the NVL Group, took over as treasurer during a general meeting on 16 November 2023. The Bremen shipyard manager was President of the BDSV, which was formed from the Federation of German Industry in 2009, until 2012. Prior to that, he was Chairman of the Defence Industry Committee of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) from 2004. The BDSV sees itself as a representative of the interests of the German security and defence industry. The association aims to support the companies in national and international competition and sees...

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Fassmer builds OPV for Singapore

Fassmer builds OPV for Singapore

Gepostet von | 22 Nov 2023 | , , , , | 0

According to a press release issued by Singapore's Ministry of Defence on 20 November 2023, the city state is procuring four new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), which will be manufactured by German shipyard Fassmer. According to the announcement, the units are based on the design of the OPVs used by the German Federal Police. This suggests that they will be vehicles similar to the Potsdam class. The OPVs are to be delivered in stages from 2028. Until then, the existing Sentinel-class Maritime Security and Response Vessels (MSRV - as classified by Singapore) will remain in service. The Fassmer shipyard in Berne on the Weser opposite Bremen-Blumenthal has not yet delivered...

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Pipeline for Rügen liquefied natural gas terminal fully approved

Pipeline for Rügen liquefied natural gas terminal fully approved

Gepostet von | 22 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

The responsible mining authority in Stralsund has approved the second section and thus the entire 50 km long connection pipeline between the gas pipeline hub in Lubmin - east of the city of Greifswald - and Mukran in Sassnitz on the island of Rügen. The pipeline will transport the liquefied natural gas delivered by ship to Mukran, where it will be regasified on so-called "FSRUs", to the hub in Lubmin, from where it will be fed into the long-distance gas pipeline network. FSRU stands for Floating Storage and Regasification Unit. Two of these units are planned in Mukran: The "Neptune", which is currently still moored off Lubmin, and the "Transgas Power", which will be...

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China strengthens its presence in the polar regions

China strengthens its presence in the polar regions

Gepostet von | 20 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

China is expanding its expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. According to the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources, the national polar observation and monitoring network is being continuously improved and the construction of the fifth Antarctic research station "Inexpressible Island" on the edge of the Ross Sea is being accelerated. In the meantime, the 40th Antarctic expedition is being prepared and the 13th mission in the Arctic Ocean has been completed. Read more about the 5th Antarctic research station in our article "Satellite photos: China on the advance in the Antarctic" from 15 May 2023. Read article The 39th scientific Antarctic expedition from October 2022 to April 2023 lasted 163 days. 255 researchers on two research icebreakers, Snow Dragon (Xue Long) and Snow Dragon 2,...

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