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Russian naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean - and worldwide

Russian naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean - and worldwide

Gepostet von | 25 Jan 2022 | , , | 1

Amphibious group Three amphibious landing ships of the Baltic Fleet (Ropucha class, project 775) have been moving towards the Mediterranean for a week and have passed the English Channel. Two further Ropuchas and a large landing ship of the Ivan Gren class (Project 11711) of the Northern Fleet have left their bases and were only able to reach the North Sea and continue southwards after a delay due to weather conditions. Russia has announced that the ships' movements are allegedly aimed at naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean that have already been announced for a long time. However, it is not clear whether these not insignificant landing capacities will ultimately march through to the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine. Varyag surface combat group In the Gulf of...

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Autonomous car ferry!

Autonomous car ferry!

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

Mitsubishi unveils successful test Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced that it has conducted the first test of an autonomously navigating large car ferry. The demonstration of the project took place this week off the coast of Shinmoji in Kitakyushu City, Japan, in support of MEGURI 2040, a project sponsored by the Nippon Foundation to develop fully autonomous vessels. According to MHI, the test demonstrated the world's first fully autonomous navigation system on board a 222-metre-long ferry with autonomous docking and casting off, turning manoeuvres and speeds of up to 26 knots. The other new...

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USA destroyer passes Paracel Islands

USA destroyer passes Paracel Islands

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

USA again contradicts China's claim On 20 January, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold passed the Paracel Islands. With this routine, the Americans are questioning Beijing's far-reaching maritime claims. China again claimed to have sovereignty over most of the South China Sea. It said it had the right to enclose the waters around four Chinese-occupied archipelagos with straight baselines, extending the reach of its territorial waters far beyond the 12-mile limit of UNCLOS. The new "Four Sha" claim is a departure from China's previous line of argument. For years, China has been relying on a 1947 claim drawn up by the Republic of China...

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Current: Critical submarine cable infrastructure

Current: Critical submarine cable infrastructure

Gepostet von | 21 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

What happens if an undersea cable is interrupted? Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal and state governments will once again adopt new quarantine rules. This also has an impact on personnel in critical infrastructure. If you look at the list published today by RND, you will find all the buildings, facilities and organisations that are important to our lives. The federal and state governments have defined nine sectors. People concerned about maritime security will find maritime and inland shipping as well as logistics under transport and traffic, but does Berlin have an eye on what can happen at sea? How do you protect this critical underwater cable infrastructure? In March, the Royal Navy...

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