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Now official: Ukrainian harbours formally closed

Now official: Ukrainian harbours formally closed

Gepostet von | 11 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

Ukraine has officially closed its four ports on the Black and Azov Seas that were captured by Russian forces, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture announced on Monday. The ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk and Skadovsk on the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea port of Kherson have been closed "until control is restored", the ministry explained. The reason for this is that it is impossible to handle ships and passengers, carry out chartering and transport and ensure the safety of shipping. All Ukrainian seaports have ceased operations as a result of the Russian invasion at the end of February. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine was unable to operate due to the Russian...

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What's going on outside Odessa?

What's going on outside Odessa?

Gepostet von | 9 May 2022 | , | 0

9 May 2022: The USA cannot confirm a Ukrainian attack on the frigate "Admiral Makarov", nor does Russia want to publicly prove the opposite by exposing Kiev with a sign of life from the frigate. Of course, it is also conceivable that this material was launched by Russia in order to test and keep Ukrainian and Western media busy. Why the "Makarov" video is probably a fake - but doesn't have to be - is explained in the YouTube post by "Gadget Engineering". 7 May 2022: It would be the stuff of the best fake of all time - but it seems to be true! In anticipation of bad...

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Danish Navy: First SM-2 shot

Danish Navy: First SM-2 shot

Gepostet von | 5 May 2022 | , , , | 0

On 4 May 2022, the Royal Danish Navy made history. The "Nils Juel" fired the test shot in a first-of-class shootout at the Andoya Space Defence Test Centre in Norway. An important step towards the optimal deployment of the three "Iver Huitfeldt" class frigates, it was the first SM-2 ship-to-air missile to be fired from this frigate class. The SM-2 Block IIIA missile, also known as RIM 66, is a medium-range missile with a radar seeker. It is designed to combat anti-ship missiles and aircraft. The launch modules The three frigates in this class have mission modules for ship-to-ship and ship-to-air missiles. Four Mk41 VLS (Vertical Launch Systems) are installed between the masts.

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Maritime security and Africa: a huge task

Maritime security and Africa: a huge task

Gepostet von | 4 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Mosiwa Samuel Hlongwane, at the recent Maritime Security Conference held in Simon's Town, described Africa as the final frontier of maritime security and discussed future threats and opportunities, strategies and business opportunities to improve the security of Africa's seas. Illicit arms and drug trafficking, piracy, armed robbery at sea, crude oil theft, maritime terrorism, human trafficking, waste dumping and environmental degradation, unregulated fishing and overfishing are just some of the major threats to Africa's maritime security. These were some of the issues discussed at the 4th Annual Maritime Security Conference (MSC) held in Simon's Town on 12 April....

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