Category: Shipping

Piracy: Sustainable security

Piracy: Sustainable security

Gepostet von | 17 Apr 2023 | , , , | 0

Far-reaching measures are needed to permanently free sea areas such as the Gulf of Guinea from the threat of piracy. The concept of maritime security sector reform with the establishment of sustainable security governance promises success. Piracy is still often associated with pirates from films and television sailing under the banner of Jolly Rogers. However, the threat of piracy and armed robbery is still a real risk to shipping and maritime safety in the 21st century. According to Article 101 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), such piracy includes "(a) any unlawful act of violence or deprivation of liberty or any act of plunder,...

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Inland sea with significance

Inland sea with significance

Gepostet von | 13 Apr 2023 | , , , | 1

In troubled times, the German Navy has all the necessary capabilities to assume a leading role in the Baltic Sea area. The Baltic Sea has never really been a "sea of peace"! Even the Hanseatic League fought here for the freedom of the seas and safe sea routes. During the world wars, the Baltic Sea was both a battlefield and an escape route, and during the Cold War it was both a deployment zone and the front line of the power blocs. To this day, it is an involuntary repository for the legacy of the world wars and at the same time an important trade route for the neighbouring countries and international shipping. The extent and quality of the critical infrastructure on the seabed there has steadily increased. In terms of energy supply and communication, the...

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Piracy: positive development

Piracy: positive development

Gepostet von | 29 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

Piracy: The IMB's Annual Piracy Report for 2022 shows a further decline in the number of attacks. The security measures have proven their worth and remain necessary. The statistics on global piracy from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in London have been published since 1990. It is the most reliable barometer of current developments, even if it does not record all cases, as only cases that are reported to the organisation are registered. In 2022, 115 incidents were recorded worldwide, compared to 132, 195 and 162 incidents in the previous three years. From a global perspective, this is a pleasing development, as in the years 2009 to...

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A life for the Duckdalben

A life for the Duckdalben

Gepostet von | 23 Mar 2023 | , , | 0

The seafarers who come to Hamburg can always rely on "the best seamen's mission in the world", so they say. Especially during the coronavirus crisis, it was the only way for crews from all over the world to communicate, exchange information and deal with formal matters. 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? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The subscription is free of charge.

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A long journey

A long journey

Gepostet von | 17 Mar 2023 | , , , | 0

When Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, Commander of Operational Flotilla 2, handed over command of the 4th Frigate Squadron on 19 January, it was not the kind of ceremony we are used to at the Heppenser Groden naval base. Kapitän zur See Dirk Jacobus handed over his four BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG-class ships to Kapitän zur See Matthias Schmitt, thus ending a period in command that, at five and a half years, not only represents a record, but also a turning point in the navy. When Jacobus took over the squadron, the frigate BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG had only been in the water for a year and was returned to the manufacturer in 2017 due to various defects. Jacobus, who was involved with KARLSRUHE, AUGSBURG...

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