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Drones monitor sulphur emissions in the Baltic Sea

Drones monitor sulphur emissions in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

Remotely piloted aircraft will be used to search for ships that do not comply with the sulphur limits in the region. The project, carried out by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) together with the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, is a continuation of similar projects that EMSA has carried out in this area. Over the next three months, a drone will measure the sulphur content in the exhaust plumes of ships travelling through the Baltic Sea. The "sniffer" will be able to detect any breaches of the applicable limit values. At the same time, image data will also be collected for hydrographic surveying. The remote-controlled aircraft will take off from the Staberhuk military base...

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New international task force for the Red Sea established

New international task force for the Red Sea established

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have established a new international naval task force to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region. During a ceremony at the US Navy's regional headquarters in Bahrain on 17 April, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and the CMF, commissioned Combined Task Force (CTF) 153, the US Navy said. As the fourth task force of the CMF, CTF 153 will focus on international maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. The CMF is the...

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For the sinking of a cruiser

For the sinking of a cruiser

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

Wrong place, insufficient capability or arrogance? On 15 April, Russia was forced to admit that the missile cruiser "Moskva" had sunk while being towed back to port. The Russian and Ukrainian versions differed, marineforum reported. Will this have consequences for the way naval forces operate and the risks they take? The last time a ship of comparable size to the Moskva was sunk by an enemy force was in 1982, when the Argentinian light cruiser "General Belgrano" was torpedoed by the Royal Navy's submarine "Conqueror" during the ten-day Falklands War. However, this is hardly comparable, because the submarine...

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Kölle Alaaf for the corvette "Köln"

Kölle Alaaf for the corvette "Köln"

Gepostet von | 21 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

The sixth Köln: A special day that the naval enthusiasts of the cathedral city and the "Freundeskreis Marineschiffe Köln" had been longing for: on 21 April, the sixth Köln officially received her name. However, the corvette is even more eagerly awaited in the navy, as the orders and missions are extensive and increasing. The welcoming speeches by the guests of honour followed at 10.30 am. Speaking on behalf of ARGE 130 was Tim Wagner, CEO of NVL B.V. & Co. KG, the company managing the project together with thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH and GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL GmbH, and the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, Siemtje...

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Ukraine - Psychological warfare with stamps

Ukraine - Psychological warfare with stamps

Gepostet von | 21 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

It's just a blue and yellow stamp, but it's going viral - online and on auction platforms. The first few days have passed since it went on sale in Ukrainian post offices and demand is understandably high. The nominal value of the stamp is completely irrelevant: on the relevant platforms, the "postage stamps", which are certainly limited in number, reach prices of over a hundred euros each and up to 500 euros for a block of six stamps. A narrative without words There are two recognisable versions of the stamp and perhaps the question of authenticity arises - but who cares? It's about...

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