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Wilhelmshaven: The oldest traditional sailing regatta on the North Sea celebrates its anniversary

Billowing sails. Fresh sea air. Impressive traditional ships. The Wilhelmshaven Sailing CUP is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the oldest traditional sailing regatta on the North Sea and promises a maritime atmosphere at Bontekai once again this year. In addition to the guaranteed unforgettable competition on the Jade on Saturday, there will also be maritime flair on land. The supporting programme with live music, harbour tours and a quayside market will provide varied entertainment from Friday to Monday. The event from 30 September to 3 October 2022 is the maritime highlight of the year in the port city. The centrepiece of the festival weekend is the regatta of traditional sailing ships. The ships will set sail on Saturday 1 October,...

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Harpoon for Ukraine?

With the visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Kiev on 9 March 2022, it became known that the United Kingdom's future arms deliveries will also include sea-based missiles. Since then, the Harpoon ship-to-ship missile system has been discussed in the media as an option. The press release from 10 Downing Street published on 9 April speaks more neutrally of a "new 'anti-ship' missile system". A reason for marineforum to look at the plausible possibilities. Considerations The premise in a variant check is, firstly, that it should be a British weapon system in order to avoid possible reservations on the part of the country of manufacture. In the case of Harpoon, this aspect could presumably be avoided due to the...

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Salvage unsuccessful: Grosse accident declared Ever Forward

Salvage companies begin unloading cargo containers Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stranded Ever Forward, has declared a general average after unsuccessful attempts to refloat the vessel in the Chesapeake Bay. In a statement, Evergreen said that in light of the rising costs associated with continued attempts to refloat the vessel, towing has been abandoned. General average is a principle of maritime law which states that shipowners and cargo interests share proportionately in the costs associated with the salvage of a vessel following a serious accident. When a general average is declared, the...

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SAAB radar for frigate 123

As the company SAAB presented in a press release last week, the Sea Giraffe 1X is currently the most compact and affordable high-performance 3D radar. Its light weight and small size allow for flexible installation, resulting in a greater range without compromising the ship's structure or stability. The Sea Giraffe antenna weighs only 100kg. The German Navy has recently added Saab's Sea Giraffe 1X 3D Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) surveillance radar to the project scope for upgrading the sensor systems on board its Brandenburg-class frigates (F123). They will be installed as part of the refit programme of the 123 frigates with Abeking...

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Emission-free freight ferry "PR24" from Scandlines

The world's largest hybrid ferry will be powered by a Leclanché liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system manufactured at Leclanché's European facilities. Leclanché's Marine Rack System will incorporate the latest 65 Ah fast-charging battery cells with high cycle life and a 10-year lifespan. Scandlines' zero-emission ferry project announced in November 2021, which will create the world's largest electrically powered hybrid ferry, will be powered by an advanced 10 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) from Leclanché. The ferry was designed by LMG Marin AS, Norway, and will be built at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The "RoPax" (roll-on roll-off) cargo ferry is expected to enter service in 2024....

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