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Mannheim - Climate-neutral marine fuel from wastewater

Mannheim - Climate-neutral marine fuel from wastewater

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

The German start-up company ICODOS, a spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), wants to advance the shipping industry in terms of environmental technology and commissioned the world's first production plant for methanol from the wastewater treatment of a municipal sewage treatment plant in the city on the Rhine and Neckar rivers on 24 March 2025. The demonstration plant uses a patented process to purify the biogas produced and convert it into a climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen. According to IMO estimates, the shipping sector contributes around 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions every year. This is because the majority of cargo ships still use propulsion diesel fuelled with heavy fuel oil or marine diesel. The...

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USA - Second aircraft carrier group ordered to the Middle East

USA - Second aircraft carrier group ordered to the Middle East

Gepostet von | 28 Apr 2025 | , , | 2

The USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN 70) has been re-routed by the Pentagon and has joined the USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN 75) to continue the fight against the Houthis in Yemen. After a two-month hiatus, fighting has flared up again as the Houthis have announced they will resume their operations in the Red Sea. In March, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group ended its previous deployment in East Asia in the area of responsibility of the US 7th Fleet and moved to the waters off Yemen. This significantly strengthens the USA's force projection capabilities in the region. The deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group was...

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Nierstein - Symbolic crossing of the Rhine on the anniversary of the invasion of Germany

Nierstein - Symbolic crossing of the Rhine on the anniversary of the invasion of Germany

Gepostet von | 24 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

Eight decades after Allied soldiers crossed Germany's last bulwark - the Rhine - under fire to break through the German defences, US soldiers once again gathered on the banks of the river to commemorate the historic crossings together with active duty, veterans and German soldiers. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The subscription...

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Dutch Navy seeks reinforcement in a PPP

Dutch Navy seeks reinforcement in a PPP

Gepostet von | 24 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

The Dutch government has signed a contract with Fugro N.V. and Damen Shipyards for the chartering of a modern patrol vessel with a civilian crew. The new Damen Fast Crew Supplier 5009 (FCS) "state ship" is due to enter service in the second quarter of 2025 and will improve situational awareness in the Netherlands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Ministry of Defence is expecting a high-profile deployment for the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague. The image provided with the press releases from the Ministry of Defence, Fugro and Damen suggests that the loaned vessel could be the DSS "Galatea". Background and mission In view of growing geopolitical tensions...

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Helpers in an emergency

Helpers in an emergency

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2025 | , , | 0

In recent decades, Western navies have had little experience in treating casualties in combat. Land-based operations by the US armed forces therefore form the basis for today's on-board medical concepts. When preparations were made for major combat during the Cold War, combat operations were expected to last a few days and the expected survival rates were viewed with a certain degree of fatalism. In the last 30 years, circumstances have changed fundamentally. Where previously a quick nuclear exchange of blows was expected, today conventional operations of longer duration are expected, as well as hybrid scenarios with a large number of casualties. At the same time...

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