Category: Security policy

"Sea supply" in Russian

"Sea supply" in Russian

Gepostet von | 24 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

The crude oil tanker LUCIA (approx. 107,000 tonnes, Palau flag) was unloaded off the Mediterranean coast of North Africa after lying in the roadstead for four months. The approximately 100,000 tonnes of Urals crude oil, which was originally loaded in the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga (west of St. Petersburg), was taken over by the Vietnamese-flagged TIBURON (approx. 110,000 tonnes). Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The...

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard receives new drones and missiles

Iranian Revolutionary Guard receives new drones and missiles

Gepostet von | 17 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

Iranian news agencies are reporting that the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been armed with long-range drones and missiles. The Iranian state news agency IRNA reported that various types of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles with a range of 300 to 1,000 kilometres have been added to the armament of the Revolutionary Guards. This is Iran's response to announcements from the USA that armed marines could soon be protecting merchant ships in the region. See the article "US Navy: Deployments on merchant ships in high-risk areas" from 16 August 2023. Flimsy narrative Tehran regularly claims that the detained ships have violated shipping regulations. However, some ships were allowed to continue their journey,...

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Persian Gulf: US Navy on merchant ships

Persian Gulf: US Navy on merchant ships

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

US Marine Corps soldiers train for a possible scenario - protecting merchant ships from Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. Current situation The Strait of Hormuz is a vital sea lane and has an enormous impact on maritime trade around the world. Around 25 % of the world's crude oil flows through this strait, the free passage of which is threatened by Iran. Since 2021, Iran has attacked or seized, or attempted to attack, almost 20 foreign-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz - Gulf of Oman area. As a result of increasing tensions with Iran...

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Tender "Rhein" returns from the Aegean Sea

Tender "Rhein" returns from the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 10 Aug 2023 | , , , , | 0

On Sunday, 13 August 2023 at 10 a.m., the tender "Rhein" will return to its home port of Kiel from the NATO Aegean Support Mission. For almost exactly six months, Corvette Captain Sebastian Lenz (33) and his crew provided the tender "Rhein" as the German contribution and command platform for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). The NATO operation in the Mediterranean took the Kiel-based supply vessel and its 72-strong crew to various harbours in Greece, Turkey and Italy. The crew also included a Turkish and Greek liaison officer. During the entire time, the boat, which was part of the support squadron, had the opportunity to cooperate with the Greek and Turkish coastguards and the Italian and...

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Keel laid for the first naval fuel supply vessel

Keel laid for the first naval fuel supply vessel

Gepostet von | 10 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

On 8 August 2023, the keel laying ceremony for the first of two new naval supply vessels (MBV) took place at the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, which is part of the Meyer Group. Both ships are being built under the leadership of the NVL Group in co-operation with the Meyer Group. With the participation of the Parliamentary State Secretary in the BMVg, Siemtje Möller, the shipbuilders hammered the keel laying plate between the keel block beam and the section. The German Navy urgently needs to replace its two fuel transporters "Rhön" and "Spessart" (single-hull tankers) in order to maintain the ability to supply naval units with fuel for their worldwide missions and to close a capability gap. For over 46 years...

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