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Calm for the harbour porpoises

Calm for the harbour porpoises

Gepostet von | 20 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

The German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV) is campaigning for the protection of harbour porpoises The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the harbour porpoise, the only whale permanently resident in German waters. As the DMYV announced in a press release, recreational skippers should actively contribute to the protection of the animals and their habitats. Detailed underwater noise measurements have now been carried out with recreational shipping in the North Sea. The sound measurements were carried out as part of the BUND project "Quiet for the harbour porpoises", which is funded by the Lower Saxony Bingo Environmental Foundation and the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea Foundation. The harbour porpoise, which measures up to approx. 160 cm in length and is on the Red List of...

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Minehunting boat "Datteln" returns from NATO mission

Minehunting boat "Datteln" returns from NATO mission

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

On 20 June 2025, before the start of Kiel Week, the minehunting boat "Datteln" returns to its home port of Kiel. For a total of six months, the boat was part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) and was involved in the Baltic MCM Ex 2025, Open Spirit and BALTOPS manoeuvres. Under the command of frigate captain Marcus Fiene, the 42 men and women of the crew have travelled around 12,000 nautical miles and called at several other ports in the Baltic Sea in addition to Helsinki, Copenhagen, Karlskrona and Visby. A special event was the visit to Visby. Here, in co-operation with the Swedish navy, a...

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"Drakon" at the petrol station

"Drakon" at the petrol station

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Israel's submarine weapon is being built in Kiel On 12 June 2025, the boat was moved from its shielded outfitting area at TKMS in Kiel to a berth right next to the new submarine construction hall to be refuelled with hydrogen. It can be recognised by the red flag prominently displayed in the tower of the INS Drakon. Sailors know this flag BRAVO. Apparently there is movement in the procurement project. The first shipyard sea trials could therefore start in July, when the hustle and bustle of the upcoming Kiel Week is over. The current berth of the INS Drakon, which is prominently visible to everyone in Kiel's inner fjord, is likely to be a good choice against the backdrop...

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Kiel Week - only with the German Navy

Kiel Week - only with the German Navy

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

"Coming home, letting go and experiencing" - that is the German Navy's motto for Kiel Week The German Navy is welcoming a good 30 ships and boats from twelve nations to the 131st Kiel Week from 20 to 29 June 2025. More than 1,800 marines from all over the world will populate the sailing capital of Germany. Among the guests will be the US command ship "USS Mount Whitney". The US destroyer DDG 117 "USS Paul Ignatius" has already left the Baltic Sea. The reason is the Middle East conflict, the destroyer is needed in the Mediterranean. On Thursday, 26 June 2025, the...

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Kiel Ammunition Clearance Week 2025

Kiel Ammunition Clearance Week 2025

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Second Kiel Munitions Clearance Week has begun Minister for Marine Protection Tobias Goldschmidt: "Schleswig-Holstein has been driving forward the clearance of old munitions for a long time. Science, environmental organisations and industry are working closely and well together. It is no coincidence that Kiel Munition Clearance Week was born here." KIEL. this morning, Environment Minister Tobias Goldschmidt and initiator Jann Wendt (north.io) opened the second Kiel Munition Clearance Week. The conference focussed on the various possible solutions for removing underwater munitions and protecting critical infrastructure in the North and Baltic Seas. More than 250 experts from 16 countries have travelled to the conference - including representatives from the EU Commission, numerous European...

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