In future, Germany will import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Argentina, thereby expanding its procurement structure on the international LNG market. The deliveries by LNG tanker are part of the expansion of seaborne energy transport, with which Germany is increasing its security of supply through diversified regions of origin. For the maritime energy industry, the agreement marks a further strengthening of transatlantic routes...
Naval Group: Type ship of the FDI frigate delivered to the Marine Nationale In October, the French state shipyard Naval Group delivered the "Admiral Ronarc'h", the type ship of the five FDI frigates (Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention), to the Marine Nationale in Brest. As a completely newly developed multi-mission frigate (122 metres, 4,500 tonnes), it is intended to master everything...
China - Sea trials for the amphibious supercarrier "Sichuan" Far removed from the global interest in the Chinese Navy's three aircraft carriers (PLAN), the new amphibious helicopter landing ships are not very visible - especially as they do not appear to differ significantly from one another at first glance. It is above all the Type 075 (Yushen class, 237...
The Ghanaian Navy has taken delivery of a patrol boat from the UK government to strengthen security on inland waterways and along the coast of the West African country. The handover took place in November 2025 and underscores the continued maritime security cooperation between the two countries. During the ceremony, the...
Bulgaria - NVL builds MMPV 90 for the Black Sea The Bulgarian Navy has been replacing its outdated Soviet-era vessels with Western models bit by bit for several years now. Since the beginning of November, "Hrabri", the first of the two multipurpose patrol vessels MMPV 90 (Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel 90), has been...
Stirling Castle, purchased in 2023 for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service (RFA), but then decommissioned in 2024 due to a lack of personnel, was taken over by the Royal Navy at the beginning of the year and reactivated in July with a qualified crew under the White Ensign (white naval flag). The ship, which still looked quite civilian, was...
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