Category: Security policy

VSM Parliamentary Evening

VSM Parliamentary Evening

Gepostet von | 26 Jan 2023 | , , , , | 0

The parliamentary evening of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association took place on Wednesday, 25 January. The kick-off for the year 2023 began with a record: more than 400 visitors from business, politics and associations were welcomed by the President, Harald Fassmer, in the joint state representation of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. He opened the traditional annual event with the demands and reminders to politicians that the VSM has been advocating for years: more support for the maritime industry, creating the framework conditions for competitiveness in international comparison and, above all, looking to the future. He referred to...

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Black Sea: Is there a danger from floating mines?

Black Sea: Is there a danger from floating mines?

Gepostet von | 25 Jan 2023 | , , | 3

Update 25 January 2023 The Bulgarian Navy was able to disarm two drifting anchor mines in the first two days of this week 23/24/01/2023. On Monday, a mine-like object was reported floating in the water about 10 miles south of the border with Romania and only 200 metres from the coastal rocks. A helicopter crew was able to verify the mine and guide a speedboat manned by mine divers to the site. The object was identified as a detached Russian-made YaM anchor mine and was defused by an explosive charge five hours after the sighting. At around the same time, 60 miles further south, a Ukrainian freighter reported another drifting mine....

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Security: Mysterious events off Gdansk

Security: Mysterious events off Gdansk

Gepostet von | 23 Jan 2023 | , , , | 0

A robber's tale could hardly read better - but what happened off the coast of Gdansk should make you sit up and take notice. Bad luck in the middle of the night In mid-January, three divers were rescued from distress by the Polish coastguard and SAR services around three miles north of Gdansk when their small, red, very well motorised leisure boat broke down and drifted off in adverse weather conditions. They claimed to be Spanish amberjack divers and had professional diving equipment and an underwater scooter with them, but all but one of them could not identify themselves and did not have a diving licence for this sea area. None of the people involved...

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Protection of maritime infrastructure: first ship arrives at Royal Navy

Protection of maritime infrastructure: first ship arrives at Royal Navy

Gepostet von | 23 Jan 2023 | , , , | 0

The first of two ships intended for this task arrived in Birkenhead near Liverpool on Thursday, 19 January 2023. "Topaz Tangaroa" is to be repainted and refitted for military use at the Cammell Laird shipyard. In six months' time, she will be painted grey and put into service with the Fleet Auxiliary of the Royal Navy. Priority: protecting maritime infrastructure Following the sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the programme one of his priorities. Instead of a new national flagship (to replace the Royal Yacht "Britannia"), he accelerated the programme to...

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StSin Möller on the appointment of Pistorius as Defence Minister

StSin Möller on the appointment of Pistorius as Defence Minister

Gepostet von | 18 Jan 2023 | , , | 0

Siemtje Möller has been a member of the German Bundestag for the constituency of Friesland - Wilhelmshaven - Wittmund since 2017 and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence since 8 December 2021. On 17 January 2023, she issued the following statement on the appointment of Boris Pistorius as Federal Minister of Defence: "In Boris Pistorius, the Federal Chancellor is appointing an experienced, popular and assertive new Minister of Defence. The experience he brings with him from his time as Mayor of Osnabrück and Lower Saxony's Minister of the Interior make him an excellent choice. I have known Boris Pistorius for many years and hold him in high esteem, which is another reason why I am very much looking forward to...

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