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Operational diversity and professionalism

The turnaround proclaimed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz not only brings with it a lot of money, but also a return to national and alliance defence. What consequences does this have for Flotilla 1? An interview with its commander, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin. Admiral, where does Operational Flotilla 1 stand today? The caesura of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine heralded a turning point in security policy, which presents our armed forces with new challenges. The consequence is an indispensable concentration on the core mission and, to a certain extent, demands a return to the core mission of national and alliance defence. In this context, the Einsatzflottille 1 with its operational focus on the northern flank and...

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Music of the future and reference to the present at the fjord

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The pressure is on the seafarers

Psychosocial effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine on the living and working environment of seafarers on board In commercial shipping, men and women generally work under high psychological pressure. A high degree of responsibility for the ship, the cargo and above all for the crew, the ever-increasing demands of the authorities and administration, the special challenges of shipping such as weather conditions and climate, long absences from home and family, daily time shifts, fatigue, loneliness and monotony. In addition, there is the particular psychological stress caused by extraordinary events such as accidents, especially those resulting in death, personal injury, and...

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Only ships in the head

With ideas, creativity and passion, Tamsen Maritim has conquered a place for itself in the German shipyard landscape. A visit to the Warnow. Shipyards have always been exciting. That's why reports like to start with the history. Stories then deal with traditions and building numbers, legendary classes and old craftsmanship. Not so with Tamsen Maritim. Although the Rostock-Gehlsdorf site can be traced back to 1850, it has little to do with what you find today. There are no busts of founders, no oil paintings of old schooners and certainly no collections of brass or rigging frippery. The facility is almost new, radiates planning foresight,...

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Gorch Fock: the long way back

Gorch Fock 38th training voyage 1971 Lisbon-Kiel Even half a century ago, photographs were taken of the training voyages of the "Gorch Fock" - albeit in a decidedly "analogue" style. Colourful slides were the standard, and Super 8 films were also shot. Black and white, however, was affordable and allowed all the graphic design possibilities of the "thousand grey values". As I had already worked almost professionally with black and white photography during my school days, I stuck with this genre when I decided to enlist in the then German Navy for four years. Unfortunately, as a professional soldier, I gradually lost the time for photography as my service became more and more serious.

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