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Mysterious incidents off the coast of the UAE

Mysterious incidents off the coast of the UAE

Posted by | 17 Apr 2021 | , , , , | 0

According to reports from pro-Iranian media and an Israeli television station on Tuesday, 13 April, a merchant ship was attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. It is said to be the Hyperion Ray, a vehicle transporter built in 2015, 200 metres long and 36 metres wide, which sails for the Ray Car Carrier shipping company. The ship was en route from Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait to the United Arab Emirates. At around midday on 13 April (around seven o'clock CET), the Hyperion Ray reported suspicious ship movements in its immediate vicinity. Satellite images show a larger cargo ship, which according to reports the Hyperion Ray was carrying...

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Farewell after the fire disaster

Farewell after the fire disaster

Posted by | 16 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

On 14 April, the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was decommissioned by the Navy in a ceremony. The amphibious landing ship had been severely damaged in a fire last year. An explosion occurred on board during a harbour layover at the San Diego naval base, and the subsequent fire destroyed large parts of the Bonhomme Richard. Only after five days was the Navy able to report that the fire had been extinguished. The subsequent assessment of the damage revealed that more than three billion dollars would have to be budgeted for the necessary repairs. The Navy then decided to decommission the ship. The Bonhomme Richard was...

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Second OPV for Argentina

Second OPV for Argentina

Posted by | 15 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The Argentine Navy has taken delivery of the second Offshore Patrol Vessel built by Naval Group. At the same time, the representative of the Argentine Navy, Captain Victor Ortiz, handed over command of the ARA Piedrabuena to Commander Gaston Vega. In 2018, the two partners signed the contract for the delivery of a total of four of the multi-mission vehicles. The first unit, ARA Bouchard, was handed over to the Argentinians in December 2019. However, this was the L'Adroit formerly operated by the Marine Nationale. It was commissioned in 2012, but had only been leased from France for six years. The design...

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Order boxes

Order boxes

Posted by | 15 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

While parts of the German economy will probably have to undergo an even stricter lockdown, imports and exports are booming. Container transport on the route from South East Asia to Europe is in particularly high demand. As a result, the ships deployed here are almost fully booked and freight rates for containers have multiplied in some cases. Another problem is that containers are currently not available in sufficient numbers in Asia, which is also due to the fact that significantly fewer goods are exported from Europe than producers ship in the opposite direction. The boxes are therefore sometimes returned with a long delay and then end up in the wrong place.

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Ready for Japan

Ready for Japan

Posted by | 14 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Damen Shiprepair returned the frigate Evertsen to the Dutch Navy this week. Over the past six weeks, the ship, which was commissioned in 2005, has been repaired in the Amsterdam shipyard and prepared for its next task. As part of the British Carrier Strike Group around Queen Elizabeth, the Evertsen will embark on a voyage of around 40,000 kilometres towards Asia from May. It will also call at Japan. Manoeuvres will also be held together with the Japanese Self-Defence Forces. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the group also includes two Type 45 destroyers (HMS Diamond and HMS Defender), two Type 23 frigates (HMS Richmond and HMS...

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