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Decarbonisation of the navy

Decarbonisation of the navy

Posted by | 13 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

Environmental protection is a high priority for major shipping companies for a variety of reasons. But will alternative fuels also play a role in the world's navies in the future? While the effects of human activity on the climate are increasingly becoming the focus of attention around the world, the classification society DNV Maritime (Det Norske Veritas, formerly Germanischer Lloyd), like many other companies in the shipping industry, is researching and using alternative fuels. The aim is to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this sector. However, technical innovations in the shipping industry take time and are not linear, as history shows. It...

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New German frigates on trend?

New German frigates on trend?

Posted by | 12 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

F 124, F 125 and now F 126: The German Navy's frigates have been increasing their tonnage significantly for years. Is this growth still justified? Construction of the first Class 126 frigate for the German Navy began in December 2023. The ship, which will weigh around 10,000 tonnes, will be the world's largest frigate to date and will be handed over to the German Navy in 2028. Just a few years later, the new Class 127 air defence frigates, which could be up to 12,000 tonnes according to the latest reports, are due to be delivered. This will be the first time that Germany will be building frigates on a scale...

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Pioneering technologies for safe shipping

Pioneering technologies for safe shipping

Posted by | 7 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

From 3 to 6 September, SMM will once again be a hotspot for the maritime industry. In addition to the main topics of decarbonisation and digitalisation, this year's focus will increasingly be on maritime security. Attacks by Houthi rebels on merchant ships in the Red Sea, geopolitical tensions in the Taiwan Strait, armed attacks by pirates in the Horn of Africa: the many critical security situations worldwide pose enormous challenges for the shipping industry. Martin Kröger, Managing Director of the German Shipowners' Association, rightly demands that the protection of ships and seafarers on the sea routes must be the top priority. The shipowners receive support from naval vessels that...

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Posted by | 5 Aug 2024 | , , | 0

"... after all, that's my job!" While territorial security was at the forefront during the Cold War, Germany's global responsibility has been at the centre of its foreign policy activities since the mid-1990s. As a populous and economically strong country in the centre of Europe, the Federal Republic of Germany continues to bear great responsibility today. Russia's attack on Ukraine, which violated international law, has brought the Bundeswehr's original mission of national and alliance defence back into the focus of our actions - deterrence and defence are once again the central elements. This requires armed, combat-ready and war-capable naval forces Access marineforum digital+ You are already a registered member of marineforum digital+...

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For the people

For the people

Posted by | 1 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

Seafarer's Social Service Oldenburg is the name of the latest support and counselling service offered by the Humanist Association. A team of volunteers looks after seafarers from all over the world at the inland harbour in Lower Saxony. When people go to sea for work, it usually has little to do with the romance of a cruise or a relaxing holiday under palm trees. No, work at sea is hard, full of privation, often monotonous and even more often shockingly poorly paid. Going to sea means constantly roaring diesel engines, small cabins and a life confined to a few square metres on and in steel hulks for months on end. Social contacts? Hardly any. Among ship crews...

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