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Harpoon for Ukraine?

Harpoon for Ukraine?

Gepostet von | 13 Apr 2022 | , , , | 4

With the visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Kiev on 9 March 2022, it became known that the United Kingdom's future arms deliveries will also include sea-based missiles. Since then, the Harpoon ship-to-ship missile system has been discussed in the media as an option. The press release from 10 Downing Street published on 9 April speaks more neutrally of a "new 'anti-ship' missile system". A reason for marineforum to look at the plausible possibilities. Considerations The premise in a variant check is, firstly, that it should be a British weapon system in order to avoid possible reservations on the part of the country of manufacture. In the case of Harpoon, this aspect could presumably be avoided due to the...

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Salvage unsuccessful: Grosse accident declared Ever Forward

Salvage unsuccessful: Grosse accident declared Ever Forward

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Salvage companies begin unloading cargo containers Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stranded Ever Forward, has declared a general average after unsuccessful attempts to refloat the vessel in the Chesapeake Bay. In a statement, Evergreen said that in light of the rising costs associated with continued attempts to refloat the vessel, towing has been abandoned. General average is a principle of maritime law which states that shipowners and cargo interests share proportionately in the costs associated with the salvage of a vessel following a serious accident. When a general average is declared, the...

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SAAB radar for frigate 123

SAAB radar for frigate 123

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

As the company SAAB presented in a press release last week, the Sea Giraffe 1X is currently the most compact and affordable high-performance 3D radar. Its light weight and small size allow for flexible installation, resulting in a greater range without compromising the ship's structure or stability. The Sea Giraffe antenna weighs only 100kg. The German Navy has recently added Saab's Sea Giraffe 1X 3D Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) surveillance radar to the project scope for upgrading the sensor systems on board its Brandenburg-class frigates (F123). They will be installed as part of the refit programme of the 123 frigates with Abeking...

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Emission-free freight ferry "PR24" from Scandlines

Emission-free freight ferry "PR24" from Scandlines

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The world's largest hybrid ferry will be powered by a Leclanché liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system manufactured at Leclanché's European facilities. Leclanché's Marine Rack System will incorporate the latest 65 Ah fast-charging battery cells with high cycle life and a 10-year lifespan. Scandlines' zero-emission ferry project announced in November 2021, which will create the world's largest electrically powered hybrid ferry, will be powered by an advanced 10 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) from Leclanché. The ferry was designed by LMG Marin AS, Norway, and will be built at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The "RoPax" (roll-on roll-off) cargo ferry is expected to enter service in 2024....

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Reflagging at record speed

Reflagging at record speed

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

More Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched flags to other countries in March, possibly to disguise their links to Moscow and avoid being dragged into sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, reports Windward Ltd. A total of 18 vessels, including 11 cargo ships, switched to non-Russian flags last month. This is more than three times the monthly average. It is also the first time the figure has reached double digits, based on data going back to January 2020. The reflagging comes at a time when Russian ships - from oil tankers...

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