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New commander at the "Burg"

Mürwik Naval School: Change of leadership at the "alma mater" of naval officers Today, on 17 January 2025 at 10 a.m., the Commander Support and Head of the Operational Support Department at Naval Command, Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, handed over command of the Mürwik Naval School (MSM) from Flotilla Admiral Jens Nemeyer to Captain Jens Grimm. The Kiel Naval Music Corps accompanied the military ceremonies with its proven lively conducting. Jens Nemeyer took command of the MSM in September 2021. The first few months of his term of office were dominated by the pandemic and a variety of organisational challenges. Nevertheless, he managed to ensure the training of future naval officers and thus fill a gap in the organisation of the...

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The defence commissioner visits the Parow naval technology school

She is the "parliamentary representative" of the servicemen and women, which is why she emphasised the importance of regular dialogue. On 14 January 2025, Dr Eva Högl, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, visited the German Navy's largest school, the Naval Technology School (MTS) in Parow. The purpose of the routine visit was to engage in direct dialogue with servicemen and women in order to gain first-hand impressions and hear their concerns. At the beginning of the visit, Dr Högl exchanged views with the school management before discussions with all rank groups followed. The exchange during hand weapon training was particularly intensive, during which the military commissioner engaged in dialogue with young recruits.

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Oslo - Norway supports the Ukrainian navy

Norway has announced that it will provide 2.7 billion kroner (around 233 million euros) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy. A large part of the funds will be channelled through the Maritime Capability Coalition (MCC), which Norway and the UK launched in 2023. Marineforum reported on 14.12.2023: Aid for Ukraine: alliance to rebuild naval forces. The aim is to make the Ukrainian navy more compatible with its Western allies and to help it defend against Russian naval forces in the Black Sea, according to a government representative. It is also important to increase exports of grain and other products by sea, he...

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MCN announces personnel change

Oliver Malmström takes over as head of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany office in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) has a new head for its office in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Oliver Malmström succeeds Katrin Caldwell and brings extensive experience from his previous work at the MCN. Malmström has been part of the cluster since November 2019 and has already successfully taken over the management of the office in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a parental leave replacement. He has also worked as an international project manager on EU projects such as GreenOffshoreTech and ResC4EU, which promote innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry. "I am looking forward to continuing the successful work of my predecessor and supporting the...

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Wismar shipyards grow again

For the first time since the insolvency of "MV Werften" in 2022, more than 1,000 people worked at the Wismar shipyard again last year. According to the works council, around 500 people are now working for "Meyer Werft Wismar" again. In addition, there are external workers, mainly from Estonia and Poland. At peak times, up to 1,400 people are working on the cruise ship "Disney Adventure" (formerly "Global Dream"), which is currently being converted and completed into a floating Disney theme park for around 6,000 passengers. The 342 metre-long ship is due to be undocked and completed at the outfitting quay in spring. In December, the "Disney Adventure" will be...

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