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Delay on the Admiral Nakhimov

Delay on the Admiral Nakhimov

Posted by | 13 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

A few days ago, another delay was reported in the repair and modernisation of the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov (project 11442M). The reason given was delays at suppliers. This means that the cruiser will probably not be able to return to service in the Northern Fleet before 2023. The ship has not been in service since 1999. In 2013, repair and modernisation work began at the "Northern Engineering Company", commonly known as Sevmash, in Severodvinsk. Given the inefficiencies of the Russian shipbuilding and supply industry, this delay is hardly surprising. The Admiral Nakhimov is one of the...

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Norway's first Poseidon takes shape

Norway's first Poseidon takes shape

Posted by | 12 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

The first fuselage of a P-8A destined for Norway arrived today at Boeing in Renton, Washington. The delivery from Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, marks an important milestone in the production of the five Poseidons ordered for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The P-8A is an aircraft designed for the purpose of submarine hunting. It is based on the proven Boeing 737 NG. After the fuselage has been built at Spirit, it will first be fitted with additional cabling and systems required for the operation of the military components at Boeing's civilian production facility. The aircraft is then transferred to Boeing Defence, Space...

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Successful cooperation at sea

Successful cooperation at sea

Posted by | 12 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Last week, HMAS Sirius successfully carried out several supply manoeuvres. The co-operation with American units was particularly noteworthy. On its port side, the Australian tanker transferred paraffin and diesel to the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, while at the same time the cruiser Bunker Hill received fuel on its starboard side. A highlight for the crew and at the same time one of the largest supply manoeuvres that the Sirius had ever been able to carry out. Later, the USS Russell, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was also able to take on fuel from the Australians. The US units received a total of 1700 cubic metres of fuel. Later in the week, the Royal Australian Navy practised with the Malaysian Navy in...

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Russian frigate crosses the English Channel

Russian frigate crosses the English Channel

Posted by | 11 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

On 8 April, the frigate Admiral Kasatonov passed the narrowest part of the English Channel between Dover and Calais on an easterly course. Prior to this, the ship had to stop off the mouth of the Seine due to a storm in international waters. The Admiral Kasatonov is the youngest frigate in the Russian Navy. It belongs to the Admiral Gorzhkov class (project 22350), of which two ships have already been delivered and four more are currently under construction. At 135 metres in length, the units displace around 5400 tonnes. The main armament consists of two vertical launch systems with eight cells each, from which the Kalibr missile, among other things, can be fired....

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Hapag-Lloyd shines

Hapag-Lloyd shines

Posted by | 11 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

Hapag-Lloyd, Germany's largest shipping company and number five in the global ranking of liner shipping companies, has received a strong tailwind from the coronavirus pandemic and was able to present a significantly improved result compared to the previous year. According to preliminary figures, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to around 1.3 billion euros. This includes one-off expenses totalling around 120 million euros. The increase in freight rates by an average of almost USD 50 per TEU compared to 2019 due to high demand and lower bunker prices played an important role in the good result. However, cost savings of around 500 million euros also had an impact.

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