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Netherlands: Walrus successor - request for proposals expected from mid-November

Available on the website of the Dutch Ministry of Defence since 30 September 2022: the request for quotation will be sent to the three competing shipyards in mid-November 2022. The Hague expects Damen, Naval Group and tkMS to submit a proposal by summer 2023 for four submarines - considerations to reduce the number of units were rejected. In a letter to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, State Secretary Christophe van der Maat explains the procedure. It will take some time before the evaluation is finalised. "The submarine is one of our most important strategic weapon systems. ... This is an important project and involves a lot of money....

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Navy establishes new "Centre for Naval Tactics"

As of today, the "Naval Tactical Centre" is part of the Naval Operations School in Bremerhaven Today, on 4 October 2022, the "Naval Tactical Centre" was newly established in Bremerhaven in the presence of Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, Commander Support and Head of the Operational Support Department at Naval Command, and the Commander of the Naval Operations School, Captain Jens Grimm. This took place as part of a ceremonial roll call on the premises of the naval tactics centre. Its head, Captain Thomas Hacken, emphasised that the establishment of the "Naval Tactical Centre" will bundle the capabilities for operational training and tactical development for the future. This means that the German Navy is now on a par with...

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KSM under new management

On Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (56), handed over command of the Navy's Special Forces Command (KSM) from Frigate Captain Sven Rump (47) to Frigate Captain Sebastian Schuldt (39). Frigate Captain Rump has led the Bundeswehr's oldest special forces unit since 2019. "Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the KSM successfully continued all existing missions and, as the lead unit and troop provider, expanded the involvement of German special forces in Niger as part of the EUTM (European Union Training Mission) Mali," said Rump. At the same time, the successful conclusion of the 2021 budget discussions marked a milestone for the significant expansion of the organisation from 2023...

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Maritimer Faktencheck – Landtagswahl Niedersachsen 2022

Am Sonntag, den 9. Oktober wird über die Zusammensetzung des 19. Landtages in Niedersachsen abgestimmt. Über die Bedeutung des Maritimen gibt es in dem flächenmäßig zweitgrößten Bundesland mit seinen acht millionen Einwohnern keine Zweifel. Immerhin neun niedersächsiche Seehäfen sind als Seaports of Niedersachsen organisiert, hinzu kommen die Zugänge zu den Häfen von Hamburg und Bremen entlang der etwa 600 Kilometer langen Küste. Aktuell wird das Land von einer Großen Koalition zwischen Sozialdemokraten und Christdemokraten unter Führung von Ministerpräsident Stephan Weil geführt. Wie maritim geprägt ist die Wahl in Niedersachsen? Hier hilft uns der Blick in das Angebot der Bundeszentrale...

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Maritime Cluster publishes guideline on ship efficiency

One of the most important levers for greater environmental protection in shipping is the efficient operation of ships. As the Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) are already in force or will be in the near future, members of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) Ship Efficiency Expert Group have initiated the development of a guideline, which has been developed together with experts over the past few months.The MCN Ship Efficiency Guideline was presented at an event organised by the Maritime Cluster on 28 September in...

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