Stele opened to commemorate a different time The German Navy once again has a place in Kappeln - Olpenitz between the Baltic Sea and the Schlei. In the middle of the harbour, on the large square near a food market on the harbour promenade. A 2 metre high stele now stands there, commemorating the...
From 25 November to 19 December, members of the Parow Naval Technology School ran their traditional naval punch stall at the Stralsund Christmas market on the initiative of the NCO interest group. The maritime classic enjoyed great popularity, far beyond the regional borders. With a great deal of personal commitment and in their free time, the members of the...
A rare guest is expected in the port of Hamburg: Aircraft carrier HMS "Queen Elizabeth" (65,600 tonnes) of the British Royal Navy is part of a NATO exercise and is making its inaugural visit to Hamburg. The aircraft carrier was originally due to arrive in Hamburg on Monday morning. According to the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the arrival was delayed due to...
An explanatory piece - from the pier. The question of whether the German Navy's Indo-Pacific convoy, consisting of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main", should sail through the Red Sea on the way back from its world tour has been raised since the convoy left port on 7 May 2024. For naval officers, the...
Frigate "Hessen" as German maritime contribution The German Navy is participating in the NATO activity "Brilliant Vanguard" with the air defence frigate "Hessen" (F 221). It is a response to repeated violations by Russian-made Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the airspace of NATO countries in the Baltic Sea. The planning of "Brilliant Vanguard" was initiated by the...
No cause for excitement - not even for the Chinese When in 1997 a German unit, consisting of the then brand-new frigate F 217 "Bayern", the frigate F 207 "Bremen" as well as a supply vessel and a tanker, showed German presence in the waters around China, the public in Germany took no notice...
The maritime world is exposed to multiple threats, the armed conflicts in the Black and Red Seas being just two of them. Maritime security is an issue all over the world, and not just for the defence sectors. From piracy to illegal fishing, trade and free sea lanes are under threat. Against this background...
After many previous announcements and protracted negotiations, the German government has finally formulated and published a national port strategy. It was welcomed by the federal states, all associations and other stakeholders, albeit with reservations due to the lack of statements on the financing of the ambitious goals. The general message is that efficient ports play an important...
The task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" departs from Wilhelmshaven, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" from Rota in Spain. It is a major undertaking, not a normal training trip abroad, but actually an "operation". That's what the inspector of the navy wants it to be called. It is a demonstration of clearly formulated security, economic and climate policy interests...
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