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Estonia protects submarine cable

Estonia protects submarine cable

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

Estonia has also directly deployed a naval vessel to monitor the underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after Finland detained the oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet. The tanker is suspected of having damaged the Estlink 2 power cable with its anchor on 25 December 2024. This is the third incident of this kind within a year. Since then, the coast guard vessel "Raju" (P6732, 44 metres in length) has been patrolling the sea area of Estlink 1, a 105-kilometre-long power line between Finland and Estonia. "Our task is to immediately send a clear message that we are ready to protect the connections between Estonia and Finland with military...

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Drama, good insolvency and the political Bermuda Triangle

Drama, good insolvency and the political Bermuda Triangle

Gepostet von | 22 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Full house, many topics: The VSM's Parliamentary Evening at the Schleswig-Holstein State Representation in Berlin brought together numerous representatives from the maritime industry. Around 400 guests accepted the invitation of the Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association to the capital. The topics were as diverse as the guests. The industry is undergoing a transformation in a dynamically changing environment. The strong influence from Asia, especially China, has changed the maritime industry in Germany and Europe significantly in recent decades. The current political situation is creating additional uncertainty. Political action, particularly at European level, is required here....

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Scrapping old ships cleanly!

Scrapping old ships cleanly!

Gepostet von | 22 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

The new Hong Kong Convention is intended to make the scrapping of end-of-life ships safer and cleaner. The existing EU regulations are complicated. The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) supports ship owners and recycling companies in understanding the new regulations. With the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), international regulations for the recycling of ships will apply from the end of June 2025. However, in addition to the new regulations and the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR), which has been fully implemented since 2020, other regulations also apply. The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany, together with the GreenShipping Niedersachsen competence centre, has therefore published an "Overview of the regulations for ship recycling...

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Tom Cruise now honorary naval aviator

Tom Cruise now honorary naval aviator

Gepostet von | 22 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

As a Navy jet pilot (callsign "Maverick" = loner), Tom Cruise defended the USA against evil in the world on the big screen. Probably the most famous "fighter pilot" in the world, his role has noticeably enhanced the reputation of the military and he is now a decorated naval hero. For his over four decades of outstanding support for the US Navy and the US Marine Corps, the actor was awarded the Navy's highest civilian honour. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro honoured Thomas "Tom" Cruise with the "Distinguished Public Service Award" in a festive ceremony. Cruise was honoured for his roles in the action hits "Born on the 4th of July", "A...

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Rostock: Accident on the Warnow

Rostock: Accident on the Warnow

Gepostet von | 21 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

An unmanoeuvrable Dutch freighter has been safely towed back to Rostock's overseas port from the Unterwarnow. The 122 metre long freighter "Lingeborg" (7,350 tonnes) was wrecked near the Neptun shipyard at the beginning of January. According to Rostock's port captain, the ship had a blackout and was drifting unmanoeuvrable due to the strong south-westerly winds in the direction of the sea channel to the Baltic Sea. The captain carried out an emergency anchoring manoeuvre, as a result of which two fairway buoys were touched. The two harbour tugs "Fairplay 55" and "Fairplay 64" then towed the stricken vessel back to the overseas port where the "Lingeborg" had previously cast off. After around 60 minutes, the Warnow fairway was clear again. Nobody was injured. Still...

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