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British aircraft carrier on the move - CSG25 with global ambitions

British aircraft carrier on the move - CSG25 with global ambitions

Gepostet von | 1 May 2025 | , , | 0

The British Carrier Strike Group (CSG 25) with the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and a multinational escort group set course for the Mediterranean at the end of April. This marks the start of an eight-month deployment under the name "Operation Highmast" - which will take the Royal Navy together with allies to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. The force includes the destroyer HMS Dauntless (Type 45), the frigate HMS Richmond (Type 23), the supply ships HMS Tidespring and HMS Tideforce (in the first phases of the voyage), as well as the nuclear-powered hunting submarine HMS Astute. A fact that makes 'Mer et Marine' remarkable...

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Naval offensive: Putin invests billions in the navy

Naval offensive: Putin invests billions in the navy

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

On 11 April 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an extensive investment programme for the navy of the Russian Federation. Around 87 billion euros are to be invested in new ships, submarines and state-of-the-art weapons systems over ten years (until 2035). Compared to overall Western budgets, the sum seems rather modest, but it will have a considerable impact in the specific Russian cost environment and represents a significant investment in the Russian navy. An attempt to classify Moscow's annual expenditure in the budget chapter "National Defence" in the years 2022 to 2025 is between 4.2 and 5 trillion roubles (Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation) - corresponding to around 44 to 53 billion...

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Mannheim - Climate-neutral marine fuel from wastewater

Mannheim - Climate-neutral marine fuel from wastewater

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

The German start-up company ICODOS, a spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), wants to advance the shipping industry in terms of environmental technology and commissioned the world's first production plant for methanol from the wastewater treatment of a municipal sewage treatment plant in the city on the Rhine and Neckar rivers on 24 March 2025. The demonstration plant uses a patented process to purify the biogas produced and convert it into a climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen. According to IMO estimates, the shipping sector contributes around 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions every year. This is because the majority of cargo ships still use propulsion diesel fuelled with heavy fuel oil or marine diesel. The...

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USA - Second aircraft carrier group ordered to the Middle East

USA - Second aircraft carrier group ordered to the Middle East

Gepostet von | 28 Apr 2025 | , , | 2

The USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN 70) has been re-routed by the Pentagon and has joined the USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN 75) to continue the fight against the Houthis in Yemen. After a two-month hiatus, fighting has flared up again as the Houthis have announced they will resume their operations in the Red Sea. In March, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group ended its previous deployment in East Asia in the area of responsibility of the US 7th Fleet and moved to the waters off Yemen. This significantly strengthens the USA's force projection capabilities in the region. The deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group was...

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Nierstein - Symbolic crossing of the Rhine on the anniversary of the invasion of Germany

Nierstein - Symbolic crossing of the Rhine on the anniversary of the invasion of Germany

Gepostet von | 24 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

Eight decades after Allied soldiers crossed Germany's last bulwark - the Rhine - under fire to break through the German defences, US soldiers once again gathered on the banks of the river to commemorate the historic crossings together with active duty, veterans and German soldiers. 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...

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