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Germany participates in Operation IRINI with the "Bonn"

Germany participates in Operation IRINI with the "Bonn"

Posted by | 8 Sep 2021 | , , , , , | 0

On 1 September 2021, the task force provider left its home base in Wilhelmshaven to join Operation IRINI as part of the European Union Naval Forces Mediterranean (EUNAFVOR MED). The 220 soldiers on board include military police and an 11-strong boarding team from the sea battalion in Eckernförde. Two Sea Lynx helicopters will support the situation picture. A legal advisor from the Federal Ministry of Defence will contribute to the certainty of action in the event of an emergency. The team in Bonn's operational hospital will be reinforced by members of the German Air Force. The mandate for the EU-led crisis management operation was extended by the German Bundestag until 30 April 2022. The decision of 21 April...

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Sea Lynx: 40 years in service

Sea Lynx: 40 years in service

Posted by | 8 Sep 2021 | , , , , | 3

.....and suddenly the sky was black On 8 September 1981, the pre-command was set up, three weeks later the 3rd Flying & Technical Squadron Mk88. Or as it is correctly called today: Westland Sea Lynx Mk 88a. On 30 August, the naval aviators attracted a lot of attention. An "8-ship" formation flew over the partners in Wilhelmshaven. Of course, a special greeting went to the Einsatzflottille 2 and the formation was noticed on the ground in the run-up to the 40th Sea Lynx anniversary. Astonishingly, there were 8 Lynx in the air, so together with the helicopters on the Bayern, there are already at least...

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Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Posted by | 7 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

Today, the fuel tanker "Spessart", under the command of Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Bebern (55), is leaving the naval port of Kiel to join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Aegean. Once in the operational area, the civilian-crewed fleet tanker "Spessart" will support the frigate "Schleswig-Holstein", which had already set off for the Mediterranean in mid-August. The main task of the fuel tanker "Spessart" will be refuelling and supplying the other ships of SNMG 2 with fresh water and fuel. After setting sail, the crew will go on an exercise in the North Sea before starting their voyage in mid-September.

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Maritime fact check for the 2021 Bundestag election - Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU)

Maritime fact check for the 2021 Bundestag election - Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU)

Posted by | 7 Sep 2021 | , , , | 0

The sibling parties CDU and CSU formed the federal government under Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2021 with changing coalition partners and thus had the opportunity to shape and mould the republic like no other party. We are not making a recommendation to vote on behalf of the editorial team, nor do we wish to pass judgement on the quality of the content. Instead, we would like to provide our readers with an initial overview: Is there a maritime awareness in the positioning of the respective party and how is it anchored? In this way, we want to encourage further debate and discussion. The programmes are examined for maritime content, and as always...

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Egyptian Navy - Navbase Gargoub inaugurated

Egyptian Navy - Navbase Gargoub inaugurated

Posted by | 7 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

At the beginning of July in Gargoub, halfway from Alexandria to the Libyan border, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated a 1000 metre long deep-water (14 m) harbour pier as the largest national naval base, TKMS in Kiel handed over the S 44 submarine, the fourth of the 209/1400 mod type, to the Egyptian Navy. They replace the four boats of the outdated Romeo class that were taken over from China in the 1980s and converted to American Sub-Harpoon and Mk37 wire-guided torpedoes. In April, Egypt also became the 34th member of the Combined Maritime Force (CMF), the three Coalition Task Forces that have been in existence since 2002.

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