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Promoting national expertise

Promoting national expertise

Gepostet von | 16 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Once again, naval shipbuilding has been declared a key national technology. However, this decision also creates obligations. With the National Security and Defence Industry Strategy (SVI Strategy) adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 4 December 2024, the concept of national key technologies, which has been known since the first government paper of this kind in 2015, has been confirmed once again. This is good news, as Germany is doing what other European countries - such as France and Sweden - have already implemented before us: In the area of security and defence-related skills in our domestic industry, we are defining areas that we can access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Now...

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Let's go, 2025!

Let's go, 2025!

Gepostet von | 15 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

The year 2025 has begun and we are eagerly awaiting major changes. In America, Donald Trump will be president for the second time, there will be new elections here and the situation in the Middle East will have to stabilise again after the major upheavals of recent months. All of this is cause for both concern and hope. An old adage applies here: Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Are we ready to take up the blacksmith's hammer with strong arms? Do we want to make our own luck or do we want to do what others tell us to do? To set our own course, we need to know where we stand. How...

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MCN announces personnel change

MCN announces personnel change

Gepostet von | 14 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

Oliver Malmström takes over as head of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany office in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) has a new head for its office in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Oliver Malmström succeeds Katrin Caldwell and brings extensive experience from his previous work at the MCN. Malmström has been part of the cluster since November 2019 and has already successfully taken over the management of the office in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a parental leave replacement. He has also worked as an international project manager on EU projects such as GreenOffshoreTech and ResC4EU, which promote innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry. "I am looking forward to continuing the successful work of my predecessor and supporting the...

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Wismar shipyards grow again

Wismar shipyards grow again

Gepostet von | 14 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

For the first time since the insolvency of "MV Werften" in 2022, more than 1,000 people worked at the Wismar shipyard again last year. According to the works council, around 500 people are now working for "Meyer Werft Wismar" again. In addition, there are external workers, mainly from Estonia and Poland. At peak times, up to 1,400 people are working on the cruise ship "Disney Adventure" (formerly "Global Dream"), which is currently being converted and completed into a floating Disney theme park for around 6,000 passengers. The 342 metre-long ship is due to be undocked and completed at the outfitting quay in spring. In December, the "Disney Adventure" will be...

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Federal Minister Boris Pistorius visits thyssenkrupp in Wismar

Federal Minister Boris Pistorius visits thyssenkrupp in Wismar

Gepostet von | 13 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

On 17 January 2025, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, visits the shipyard in Wismar. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems bought the shipyard in 2022 and is now investing a three-digit million sum to develop it into a naval shipbuilding site for the construction of new submarine and surface projects. In future, 212CD class submarines for Germany and the Polarstern II will be built here. In addition to talks about the plans of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and the prospects for submarine construction in the Hanseatic city, a tour of the shipyard, a presentation of current projects and discussions with employees are planned.

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