Thirteen Greenpeace activists have been demonstrating in the harbour basin of the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel since the early hours of the morning. The corvette Nitzachon, which was built at the shipyard and handed over to the Israeli navy together with its sister ship Atzmaut on 27 July, is currently still moored there. Among other things, the total...
On its way to the Far East, the frigate Bayern has made a stop in the Spanish harbour of Rota. There, just a few nautical miles off the Strait of Gibraltar, Commander Tilo Kalski and his crew were welcomed by soldiers from the EU Naval Force (EU Navfor). During the voyage, the...
Britain wants to go global again. To this end, it is having the Royal Navy's flagship, the brand new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, sail halfway around the world to the east with a multinational battle group. But the focus is also on the south, albeit not quite as large-scale and media-effective. With the HMS Protector...
Shortly before the Bavaria set sail yesterday, the Bundeswehr announced the frigate's planned itinerary. Shanghai is one of the harbours to be visited over the next seven months. However, this is not yet certain, as a visit to China has so far only been requested, with a response...
On Monday, 2 August, the frigate Bayern set sail in the presence of the Federal Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, to move to waters last sailed by the German Navy 19 years ago. The itinerary was published just in time for the departure. It is a big programme. The voyage will take the Bavarians on...
After 19 years, a German Navy ship set sail for Southeast Asia again today. The Hamburg was due to set this course at the beginning of May 2020, but the voyage had to be cancelled due to coronavirus. Despite the long preparation time, not all questions have been answered, partly due to the ongoing pandemic....
The United States Coast Guard put three new ships into service today (Thursday 29 July). From their new home port on the island of Guam, the so-called Fast Response Cutters will ensure security in the region. To this end, the Americans have signed contracts with various companies in the Pacific...
Visit of the US Deputy Naval Attaché to Rostock - Warnemünde The status of the friendship between the United States of America and Germany has developed from "complicated" to "good" since this year. This is based not only on a recognisable shared understanding of values, but also on persistent cultivation. One piece of the mosaic of this...
And they've done it again: according to the Pentagon, the American destroyer USS Benfold passed through the Formosa Strait on 28 July. The disputed strait, which is around 180 kilometres wide, forms the border between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan. US units, but also ships, pass through at irregular intervals...
The British minesweeper HMS Middleton left its home port of Portsmouth on Monday. After a 6000 nautical mile voyage around Europe and crossing the Mediterranean, it is expected to arrive in the Persian Gulf in the coming weeks. For at least two years, the 750-tonne displacement Hunt-class vessel will then be...
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