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KSM under new management

KSM under new management

Gepostet von | 4 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

On Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (56), handed over command of the Navy's Special Forces Command (KSM) from Frigate Captain Sven Rump (47) to Frigate Captain Sebastian Schuldt (39). Frigate Captain Rump has led the Bundeswehr's oldest special forces unit since 2019. "Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the KSM successfully continued all existing missions and, as the lead unit and troop provider, expanded the involvement of German special forces in Niger as part of the EUTM (European Union Training Mission) Mali," said Rump. At the same time, the successful conclusion of the 2021 budget discussions marked a milestone for the significant expansion of the organisation from 2023...

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Maritime Cluster publishes guideline on ship efficiency

Maritime Cluster publishes guideline on ship efficiency

Gepostet von | 3 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

One of the most important levers for greater environmental protection in shipping is the efficient operation of ships. As the Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) are already in force or will be in the near future, members of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) Ship Efficiency Expert Group have initiated the development of a guideline, which has been developed together with experts over the past few months.The MCN Ship Efficiency Guideline was presented at an event organised by the Maritime Cluster on 28 September in...

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Update on the gas leakage situation at Nord Stream 1/2 - Possible end to the gas leak on Sunday, 2 October

Update on the gas leakage situation at Nord Stream 1/2 - Possible end to the gas leak on Sunday, 2 October

Gepostet von | 2 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Update 02.10.2022 - 17:00 According to a Twitter post by the Danish energy agency Energistyrelsen on Sunday at 12.42 pm, gas is no longer leaking from either Nord Stream pipeline. The agency is referring to the operating company. Whether and how reconnaissance missions confirm this is not known here. It is possible that this information relates to the twin pipe of Nord Stream 2. In contrast, the Swedish Coast Guard reported no change to yesterday's situation in a communiqué issued at 4.04 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. During overflights on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., the diameters of the gas bubble fields were still around 100 metres at the larger exit point and 15 metres...

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The fourth leak at Nord Stream - and more and more questions

The fourth leak at Nord Stream - and more and more questions

Gepostet von | 30 Sep 2022 | , | 4

Now the fourth leak has (finally!?) been discovered, which was logically to be expected with four pipes. Otherwise, there might have been an embarrassing detonation failure, which would at least have allowed a relatively reliable attribution of the perpetrator after finding the charge and analysing the explosives and detonation fitting. Or worse still, a booby trap with detonation time should have been considered during investigation or repair work. The picture is still diffuse - too many organisations are interested in reporting quickly and simply. None of us are part of the situation centres, where the information is condensed and comes closer to the truth, but we can try to make...

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Sea battalion under new leadership

Sea battalion under new leadership

Gepostet von | 29 Sep 2022 | , , , | 1

On Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 2 p.m., the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (56), handed over command of the naval battalion from Frigate Captain Norman Bronsch (41) to Frigate Captain Patrick Steinbach (41). Over the past two years, Frigate Captain Bronsch has led the soldiers of the sea battalion through a wide range of activities and projects, to which he has actively added his personal touch. However, his time in command was also very much characterised by the Covid-19 pandemic - and thus always associated with the question of how the operational capability and morale of the sea battalion could be kept as high as possible during the pandemic. During his time as...

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