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Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Fuel tanker "Spessart" supports NATO task force

Gepostet von | 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)

Gepostet von | 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

Gepostet von | 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 They replace the four boats of the outdated Romeo class that were taken over from China in the 1980s and converted to American Sub-Harpoon and Mk37 wire-guided torpedoes.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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Abeking & Rasmussen - The art of shipbuilding

Abeking & Rasmussen - The art of shipbuilding

Gepostet von | 6 Sep 2021 | , , | 0

German shipyards have established themselves in lucrative niche markets with innovations and expertise. A visit to Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder. Months ago, I wrote that a trip on the Lower Weser arouses the sailor's curiosity to take a look inside the halls that line the shore. There, where the names are emblazoned that you can read cast in brass on thousands of ships on all the world's oceans. It is a curiosity that is not just an interest in technology. It also triggers emotions, awakens memories and fuels the proverbial (Saint-Exupéry) longing for the sea. Or, as one shipbuilder told me...

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Kiel Week 2021 - and it still works.

Kiel Week 2021 - and it still works.

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2021 | , | 0

The German Navy will be holding an "Open Ship" at the Kiel naval base on 4 September 2021 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Among other things, one of the German Navy's newest frigates, the "Nordrhein-Westfalen", will be on display. The flagship of Kiel Week 2021 is the frigate "Hamburg". The tender "Rhein" and the Kiel minesweepers "Weilheim" and "Fulda" can also be visited. The naval battalion from Eckernförde and the base fire brigade will also be taking part.

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