As reported by "The Maritime Executive" at the beginning of December, a study by various US universities shows the dangerous effects for socio-ecological marine systems caused by the port development projects being aggressively promoted by China - particularly in the Caribbean and around Africa. Initial situation It is well known that China is developing many developing countries through harbour,...
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Following the commissioning of the 13,300 TEU capacity "Rio de Janeiro Express", the first of the first of six sister ships, and the keel laying of the later "Hamburg Express" with a capacity of 23,000 TEU as the first ship in a series of twelve, the Hamburg-based container liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has now presented the trade world with a clearly...
Our Person of the Year has not only become a focal point for the naval aviators. Captain Thorsten Bobzin has left his mark on the naval aviators in difficult times. In mid-November, Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen, Commander Forces and Head of the Operations Department, took over command of the Naval Aviation Command from Captain zur...
The Baltic Sea is a marginal sea in which both NATO forces and Russia's Baltic Fleet operate. Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin is responsible for security in the Baltic Sea as commander of the Navy's Operational Flotilla 1. In "Nachgefragt", Faltin explains how the Baltic Sea is being protected during the war in Ukraine. Watch the video The Russian...
After two of the nine FAIC-M boats (fast attack interdiction craft - missile) of the Israeli type Shaldag Mk. V (translated: kingfisher) ordered from Israel Shipyards Ltd. in Haifa were received at the Commodore Divino Pier of the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila City in September and given the names of national Marine Corps heroes, the...
The Hamburg-based shipping company SAL Heavy Lift and its Dutch partner Jumbo Shipping have ordered four heavy-lift vessels of the new "Orca" class from the Chinese Wuhu shipyard and have secured an option to build two more units. The design of this new innovative ship class was developed by SAL Heavy Lift in close co-operation with...
Last week's public holiday with the christening of two submarines and the presence of two heads of government at the shipyard ended with a touch of melancholy for the Kiel-based submarine builder tkMS - thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. According to information published by Handelsblatt, the management is in talks with financial investors about possible investments. This could...
Diehl Defence is a global manufacturer of high-tech guided missiles, innovative ammunition solutions and special reconnaissance and protection systems, which are also used by the German Navy. In particular, Diehl's ground-based and near-ground system solutions set international standards, with which the further development of the navy must also keep pace in order to create innovative value for...
Stand 21. Dezember 2022 In der Nacht zum 18. Dezember ist etwa 20 Meilen vor der thailändischen Küste die 35 Jahre alte 1.000 Tonnen-Korvette „Sukhothai“ zunächst durch Wassereinbruch in die Spannungsversorgung mit anschließenden Totalausfall der Bordanlagen in erhebliche Seitenlage gekommen und später gesunken. Sie befand sich im Seegebiet, um in...
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