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Norddeich - travelling fully electrically in the Wadden Sea

Norddeich - travelling fully electrically in the Wadden Sea

Gepostet von | 11 Mar 2025 | , , , | 0

Damen Shipyards was once again able to impress when the Dutch shipyard group handed over Germany's first fully electric catamaran ferry (e-cat) to its operator, AG Reederei Norden-Frisia, in January. The ship can carry up to 150 passengers and will operate in the East Frisian Wadden Sea. Built at Damen shipyards in Poland and the Netherlands, the catamaran has two propellers, each driven by a 600 kW electric motor. In view of the shallow waterways, it was designed with two hulls with a draught of just 1.2 metres. The aluminium hulls and the superstructure, which is also made of aluminium, keep the weight of the ship low, allowing it to reach speeds of up to 1.2 metres.

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Novelty in Stralsund: three tenders at once

Novelty in Stralsund: three tenders at once

Gepostet von | 10 Mar 2025 | , , , , | 1

Three tenders for International Women's Day Good ideas usually come from networking. One of these meetings is the Navy's annual historical-tactical conference, which is a great place to socialise. You meet this person and that, talk about this, that and, above all, the other. In conversation with former members of the fast boat squadron, word got around that three supply ships - including a fast boat tender - were planning to call at Stralsund's city harbour at the beginning of March, to coincide with International Women's Day. What followed was pragmatism: we have an idea, we see who wants to take part and organise an event that presents the navy in a rather atypical port. To the...

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NATO Baltic Sea manoeuvres: Special forces practise against sabotage

NATO Baltic Sea manoeuvres: Special forces practise against sabotage

Gepostet von | 10 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

For months, there have been suspected acts of sabotage against critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. NATO has now responded with a large-scale NATO Baltic Sea manoeuvre. In response, NATO launched a new surveillance mission in January to track down potential saboteurs and prevent their activities. NATO Baltic Sea manoeuvres: Special forces train against sabotage At the end of January, US Navy SEALs, the German Special Forces Command Navy (KSM) and Lithuanian combat swimmers conducted a joint training exercise. For a fortnight, naval manoeuvres and combat tactics were tested in order to strengthen deterrence in the Baltic Sea region. The exercises took place near Klaipėda, a Lithuanian harbour town with a population of around 150,000, which is less than...

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USA - Pentagon dismisses high-ranking executives

USA - Pentagon dismisses high-ranking executives

Gepostet von | 6 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

The Pentagon dismisses high-ranking executives, causing a worldwide stir. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to hold this post and thus the first female member of the Joint Chiefs. And the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown was also "fired". Admiral Lisa Franchetti was only appointed Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in November 2023 and confirmed by 95:1 votes in the US Senate. With Franchetti's dismissal, her term of office ends almost three years early. Her four decades of qualification in the US armed forces and her career in the Navy,...

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Rostock - Crane fire causes extensive damage

Rostock - Crane fire causes extensive damage

Gepostet von | 5 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

A fire in Rostock's seaport has severely damaged a crane. The fire on a ship unloading crane in Rostock's seaport last week was extinguished by the fire brigade and prevented the fire from spreading. According to the waterway police, no people were injured. However, the crane operator's cab was completely burnt out and an estimated 100,000 euros worth of damage was caused. The police are currently assuming a technical defect as the cause. kdk,...

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