The US Navy had already lowered the test score requirements for new sailors to the lowest level permitted by law and is now cancelling a regulation from 2000 that required a high school diploma to join the Navy. Requirement profile for recruits without a General Education Diploma (equivalent...
The actual voyage to the operational area began with the manoeuvre whistle of the anti-aircraft frigate "Hessen" (F 221, class 124) in Wilhelmshaven's 4th entry shortly before ten o'clock. The departure took place in wintry calm seas and moderate visibility, but it will probably not stay that way for long. The frigate "Hessen" is from the...
Wilhelmshaven - The first two new and modernised Rapid C-810 rescue and operations boats have been handed over to Flotilla 2. They will be deployed on the F123 and F124 class frigates. On the "Hamburg", F124 and sister ship of the "Hessen", which was commissioned on Thursday, 8 February 2024 in preparation for the...
After all, 40 per cent of German television viewers still watch TV news and around 80 per cent read printed and digital newspapers. Print is not dead, as the bulging walls in newsagents show. But the relentless trend shows a 40 per cent decline since 1994. Since around 90 per cent of the population...
Ukraine, Israel, China: the number of unresolved conflicts continues to rise. The new annual report of the Naval Command points out the associated dangers in the maritime sector. For the 36th time, the Naval Command's annual report provides a comprehensive picture of the situation and analyses possible developments at home and abroad. Once again...
The European offshore wind sector is facing a Herculean task in order to build the necessary infrastructure to achieve the climate targets that have been set. This is shown by the results report presented in January 2024 by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). The European network ENTSO-E, based in Brussels, currently consists of...
The United Nations wants to protect the marine habitat from pollution and overexploitation with the marine conservation agreement. At least 60 states must have ratified the treaty by 2025. Since the annual General Assembly of heads of state and government at the end of September, the marine conservation agreement has been open for signature at the United Nations in New York. Two German...
19 February: Launch of the EU maritime mission in the Red Sea? marineforum.online had already reported on 23 January 2024 on the decision-making process and funding position regarding an EU-led naval mission. Read article Here are further developments Aspides, the EU naval mission in the Red Sea, cleared another hurdle this week. At the informal meeting of defence ministers...
The war in Ukraine, which began with Russia's invasion in 2022, is primarily a land war. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at its maritime aspects. The Russian fleet had two tasks at the start of the Ukraine War in 2022: Firstly, it was to support the advance of the land forces in the Black Sea. They did...
Maritime Convention At the Maritime Convention in Berlin, we from marineforum spoke to Victoria Kietzmann, first female commander of the navy, corvette captain - and member of the MOV. "In fact, I'm probably a late member," Kietzmann reveals in the interview. Nevertheless, Kietzmann, who works as a teaching group commander at the naval technical school, has the advantages...
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