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Naval honours: members of the navy in demand. What significance do they still have today?

Naval honours: Decorations and service medals have been part of the military tradition of the German naval forces for decades. Take part in the online survey now....
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Photo: The new Polarstern. Alfred Wegener Institute/TKMS
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Polarstern II: Helicopter visual landing support system ordered by TKMS

Polarstern II: OPTONAVAL supplies the helicopter visual landing aid system for the new research icebreaker Polarstern II from TKMS. Delivery is planned for 2030....
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Photo: Patrol boat FS Cormoran, Michael Nitz / Naval Press Service
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SNMG 1: France sends patrol boat

SNMG 1: The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) is a permanent NATO maritime task force. It is subordinate to Allied Command Operations within the NATO command structure and is led by Allied Maritime Command, MARCOM for short, in Northwood, UK....
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Frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) Photo: Michael Nitz naval press service
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Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt shadows Russian corvette Stavropol in the Fehmarnbelt

Danish frigate: The Russian corvette RFS Stavropol circled for days near the tunnel construction site between Puttgarden and Roedby. It was accompanied by the Danish frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt and a German Federal Police vessel, among others....
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CCGS „Donjek“ to be handed over at the end of 2026. Image: CCG
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Canadian Coast Guard strengthens Arctic presence

Canadian Coast Guard: Canada's Coast Guard is strengthening its Arctic presence with the CCGS „Donjek“. The new AOPS is to carry out patrols, icebreaking and rescue missions....
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USS ZUMWALT being removed from HII Ingalls Shipbuilding. Photo: HII
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USS Zumwalt - US Navy struggles again with ship fire

USS Zumwalt: A fire broke out on board the USS „Zumwalt“ during modernisation. Three sailors were injured, the US Navy is investigating the cause and damage....
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Photo: Commander Gorch Fock, Captain Elmar Bornkessel, greeting from the Atlantic. Bornkessel
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Gorch Fock Atlantic: Trade winds and 900 miles to Bermuda

Gorch Fock Atlantic: The Gorch Fock continues on her foreign training voyage towards Bermuda. She has already travelled over 2,300 nautical miles astern - with a trade wind, full sail and on course for her next destination. Captain Elmar Bornkessel sends his greetings via Messenger and sends drone video....
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Photo: Dioramas by Oliver Schaffer

PLAYMOBIL - Pirate alarm at the IMMH

Pirate alarm at the IMMH: The International Maritime Museum Hamburg will be showcasing maritime history with 25,000 PLAYMOBIL elements and dioramas by Oliver Schaffer from 8 May 2026....
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Photo: Strait of Hormuz May 2026, German Armed Forces
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict - Warning from the Naval Shipping Administration

Strait of Hormuz : The current situation for shipping in the Persian Gulf and the neighbouring waters continues to be characterised by a massive threat. The ceasefire unilaterally announced by the USA and not confirmed by Iran is currently holding....
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The transfer of the ship's hull to Bremerhaven is scheduled to take place this year. Photo: Wroblewski
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DLR research vessel - FSG launches DLR vessel „Modularis“

DLR research vessel: Following the firing launch in February, a new research vessel for the German Aerospace Centre was laid down today....
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MS&D Conference 2026 Hamburg

The MS&D Conference & Expo 2026 will take place from 1 to 4 September 2026 in Hamburg as part of SMM.

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