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Rostock: Accident on the Warnow

Rostock: Accident on the Warnow

Gepostet von | 21 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

An unmanoeuvrable Dutch freighter has been safely towed back to Rostock's overseas port from the Unterwarnow. The 122 metre long freighter "Lingeborg" (7,350 tonnes) was wrecked near the Neptun shipyard at the beginning of January. According to Rostock's port captain, the ship had a blackout and was drifting unmanoeuvrable due to the strong south-westerly winds in the direction of the sea channel to the Baltic Sea. The captain carried out an emergency anchoring manoeuvre, as a result of which two fairway buoys were touched. The two harbour tugs "Fairplay 55" and "Fairplay 64" then towed the stricken vessel back to the overseas port where the "Lingeborg" had previously cast off. After around 60 minutes, the Warnow fairway was clear again. Nobody was injured. Still...

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Spanish princess completes naval training

Spanish princess completes naval training

Gepostet von | 21 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

The Catalan daily newspaper 'La Vanguardia' reported that the elder of the two daughters of the Spanish royal couple Felipe VI (56) and Letizia (52) is now completing her naval service in the Armada Española as part of her three-year military training. For the 19-year-old heir to the throne, Princess Leonor of Spain, the new year begins with a training voyage lasting around five months. Together with a total of 75 cadets, she was embarked on the Spanish sailing school ship "Juan Sebastián de Elcano" (commissioned in 1928, 4-mast topsail schooner). Route The tour will sail the Atlantic and Pacific, visit ten harbours in eight countries in South, Central and North America and cover a total of around 17,000 nautical miles (31,484...

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Extension of the term of service of Burke & Co.

Extension of the term of service of Burke & Co.

Gepostet von | 20 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

At the end of October, the US Navy announced that it would be extending the service life of twelve of the oldest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. They belong to the first generation of this ship class, the Flight I, and were commissioned between 1992 and 1997. The ships were originally designed for a service life of 35 years. The decision in favour of the service life extension is based on a comprehensive assessment of the condition of each individual ship, including combat capability and access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet?...

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Change of command on the "Frankfurt am Main"

Change of command on the "Frankfurt am Main"

Gepostet von | 20 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the commander of the troop squadron, Kapitän zur See Andreas Schmekel, handed over command of the Einsatzgruppenversoger (EGV) "Frankfurt am Main" from frigate captain Hanno Weisensee to frigate captain Sebastian Fliege at the Wilhelmshaven naval base. "After five years in command of the EGV 'Frankfurt am Main', it's time for me to leave the bridge and hand over the helm to my successor," says outgoing commander Frigate Captain Weisensee. In his speech, Frigate Captain Weisensee compared his five years in command to a rollercoaster ride. He took command of the "Frankfurt am Main" during the shipyard phase, which was anything but easy from...

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New commander at the "Burg"

New commander at the "Burg"

Gepostet von | 17 Jan 2025 | , , | 1

Mürwik Naval School: Change of leadership at the "alma mater" of naval officers Today, on 17 January 2025 at 10 a.m., the Commander Support and Head of the Operational Support Department at Naval Command, Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, handed over command of the Mürwik Naval School (MSM) from Flotilla Admiral Jens Nemeyer to Captain Jens Grimm. The Kiel Naval Music Corps accompanied the military ceremonies with its proven lively conducting. Jens Nemeyer took command of the MSM in September 2021. The first few months of his term of office were dominated by the pandemic and a variety of organisational challenges. Nevertheless, he managed to ensure the training of future naval officers and thus fill a gap in the organisation of the...

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