Category: Shipping

The Stuka wreck in the Adriatic Sea

The Stuka wreck in the Adriatic Sea

Posted by | 3 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

The Stuka fighter-bomber is one of the best-known aircraft of the Second World War. A well-preserved specimen was found in the Mediterranean a few years ago - and has still not been recovered. Countless objects of military-historical significance lie at the bottom of the seas. Every single object is something special that needs to be discovered and deciphered. It is often fishermen who provide the first clues through the use of bottom trawls - by accidentally catching loose or broken objects or through repeated unexplainable net markers in sea areas that are actually considered "clean". Recreational and professional divers sometimes discover unknown historical sites, especially when diving outside of known dive sites.

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Legends surrounding a sunken treasure: the naval battle of Vigo

Legends surrounding a sunken treasure: the naval battle of Vigo

Posted by | 17 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

It was one of the biggest coups in the War of the Spanish Succession. The British admiral Sir George Rooke had actually intended to conquer the harbour city of Cádiz as a naval base on the Iberian Peninsula in September 1702 with an Anglo-Dutch fleet, but failed due to disciplinary and tactical problems with his landing venture. In mid-October, when he was already on his way home, he received the news that the Spanish silver fleet under the command of Manuel de Velasco y Tejada, coming from Havana and actually destined for Cádiz, had entered the Bay of Vigo with French escorts. For Rooke, it was a unique opportunity....

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Cosco has made it

Cosco has made it

Posted by | 10 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

With the purchase of a minority stake in Container Terminal Tollerort, China has taken another strategic step in Europe. All concerns about this were brushed aside. Despite numerous warnings and concerns, including its own, the Federal Ministry of Economics has cleared the way for the Chinese state-owned group Cosco to acquire a 24.9 per cent stake in Hamburg's Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) after months of scrutiny in a highly critical process, probably at the instigation of the Federal Chancellery. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Here you go...

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When a virus takes over

When a virus takes over

Posted by | 19 Jun 2023 | , , , | 0

The coronavirus pandemic has also hit the German Navy hard. However, close cooperation with the naval medical service meant that it was still able to fulfil its orders. Global crises such as Sars in 2003, the Ebola epidemic in 2014-2016 and the Zika outbreak in 2016 have already shown the need to link measures in the areas of prevention, warning and response more closely. However, by the end of 2019, most countries, including Germany, had failed to do this adequately. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Covid-19 outbreak an international public health emergency. This was followed by the declaration of a pandemic on 11 March. This came as a surprise to the civilian population, government institutions and the naval medical service alike....

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Of endings and beginnings

Of endings and beginnings

Posted by | 16 Jun 2023 | , , , | 0

The German Navy is celebrating its 175th birthday. But the road to peace and freedom was long and full of upheavals. On 14 June, the German Navy celebrates its 175th birthday. Well, you might ask yourself. Historically, the end of the Second World War and the subsequent new beginning meant that the Bundeswehr - and therefore also the navy - only celebrated its 65th birthday a few years ago. So where did 170 years come from? The answer is quite complex and requires a reading of German history books over the past two centuries. At the beginning of the 19th century, the political situation...

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