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Between top meals and fleet manoeuvres

Between top meals and fleet manoeuvres

Gepostet von | 11 May 2023 | , , , | 0

Seven months, 16 ports, more than 43,000 nautical miles, 10,687 kilos of fruit and vegetables, 110,580 bottles of water - the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021/22 of the frigate BAYERN was a presence and training voyage of superlatives. When the frigate BAYERN set off for the Indo-Pacific in August 2021, the Covid pandemic still had the world firmly in its grip. A tour that was anything but routine for the crew and naval command due to the media attention and political interest. How do you prepare for something when the empirical values for a region are around 20 years old and at the same time a global pandemic is virtually...

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Transport at low altitude

Transport at low altitude

Gepostet von | 9 May 2023 | , , , , | 0

The Pentagon is planning to introduce a type of aircraft that combines the advantages of a transport aircraft and a ship. However, the idea is not entirely new. The Liberty Lifter concept aims to combine the advantages of ground effect vehicles and flying boats to create a high-performance system. Ground effect vehicles are aircraft that fly exclusively just above the surface of the sea, utilising the increased lift and reduced drag created by the interaction between the wings and the water surface. Flying boats, on the other hand, have the same flight behaviour as conventional aircraft, but use a hydrodynamically shaped hull or floating pontoons for water landings. The Liberty Lifter could be used for a range of applications between...

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How much of a "maritime champion" do we actually want to be?

How much of a "maritime champion" do we actually want to be?

Gepostet von | 8 May 2023 | , , | 0

The first port of call for advice on all maritime issues, a bridge between science, practice and politics with a comprehensive view of the sea and the world: who else in Germany fulfils this role if not the navy? Germany has become increasingly maritime over the past 30 years - with its economy, but also in its foreign policy. The navy has played an important role in this. But where do Germany and its navy stand today? Geopolitical and pandemic-related shocks to global supply chains are reinforcing tendencies towards renationalisation and protectionism, and the strategic tunnel vision of Russia threatens to obscure the view of the world. While the Russian navy is making port visits, joint manoeuvres...

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Ten months of use

Ten months of use

Gepostet von | 5 May 2023 | , , , , | 0

"Not during our watch!" was the decisive reaction of the inspector of the navy to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in violation of international law. What does this mean in concrete terms for those on watch on board? Just a few days after the turn of the year, the frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern sailed to take part in Task Group 441.01, the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (Maritime), or VJTF (M) for short, for the third time. Strictly speaking, this is only an operationally equivalent commitment, but against the backdrop of the current security situation in Europe, it is nevertheless tantamount to a deployment. The permanent combat unit of the NATO Response Force is intended to...

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Growth through climate neutrality

Growth through climate neutrality

Gepostet von | 4 May 2023 | , , , | 0

Environmental protection is also a priority for the German government in the maritime sector. The new Maritime Coordinator also sets a number of other priorities for action. Dieter Janecek was appointed as the Federal Government's new Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism on 18 January. The Green politician wants to set new priorities in his work: "Economy and ecology belong together. Germany has set itself ambitious goals with regard to climate neutrality. I would like to support the maritime industry and the tourism industry in achieving these goals and remaining competitive at the same time. SMEs are central to this: They need to be taken on board, skilled workers need to be secured, digitalisation needs to be driven forward...

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