The sea is no longer limitless: researchers want to optimise the use of increasingly scarce space at sea. But technology has yet to play its part. In the past, the sea seemed limitless to many people. Today, space is becoming scarce in some places at sea: merchant ships and the navy, fishing and aquaculture, tourists and water sports enthusiasts, energy producers and nature conservation all need space....
The sea is no longer limitless: researchers want to optimise the use of increasingly scarce space at sea. But technology has yet to play its part. In the past, the sea seemed limitless to many people. Today, space is becoming scarce in some places at sea: merchant ships and the navy, fishing and aquaculture, tourists and water sports enthusiasts, energy producers and nature conservation all need space....
Increasing environmental protection requirements could make the recycling of ships lucrative again in Germany. In Emden, EWD wants to benefit from this development. Yachts, submarines, research vessels, cruise liners: German shipyards build the most diverse and sophisticated ships. They also rebuild, repair and maintain them. However, there is a lack of companies that dismantle old ships. Currently, there are...
Can you imagine going to work every day, on Saturdays and Sundays, seven days a week, for nine years in a row without a break and without pay? It's hard to imagine that this is exactly what happened to Syrian ship engineer Abdul Nasser Saleh against his will. Since 2012, the man had been permanently...
Thousands of military wrecks with remnants of ammunition on board lie at the bottom of our seas. Each one has its own special features, as an exciting example from the Adriatic shows. The Adriatic - a fascinating holiday destination on the Mediterranean. Every travel guide extols its turquoise waters, unspoilt landscapes, historic cities and first-class Mediterranean cuisine.
Six years ago, the MSC Zoe lost several hundred containers in the North Sea - and for hours the crew didn't notice. Researchers are now working on how to minimise the extent of such accidents. Six years ago, the "MSC Zoe" was one of the largest container ships in the world: a good 395 metres long and...
Every year, tens of thousands of tonnes of fishing nets, known as ghost nets, end up in the sea. Sea creatures and diving birds get caught in them indiscriminately and usually die an agonising death. Artificial intelligence is now helping to salvage them. Since the 1960s, fishing nets have no longer been made from the perishable natural materials hemp, sisal or linen, but from synthetic materials.
Martin Sulanke has been a professional diver for 36 years. He works on the "Atair". In an interview on board, he explains what his job entails and why it can be dangerous underwater. "I originally come from deep-sea fishing," says Sulanke, who wears a white stubbly beard, a silver earring and a red cap....
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency plays a key role in ensuring safety in German waters. Divers from the agency search for underwater obstacles in the Elbe. On the Elbe, between Hamburg and the estuary. A northern German autumn day, the water is grey-brown, sometimes it rains. Large ships pass by in the direction of...
Shortly before Christmas 1952, the cargo ship Melanie Schulte disappeared almost without a trace in the North Atlantic. The accident has now been reconstructed at the Helmholtz Centre Hereon. The sinking of the multi-purpose freighter Melanie Schulte west of the Scottish coast on the night of 21-22 December 1952 is considered one of the worst disasters in German history.
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