Der Rat der Internationalen Seeschifffahrtsorganisation (IMO) hat auf seiner 132. Sitzung im Juli 2024 mehrere Schritte zur Modernisierung seiner Arbeitsweise beschlossen. Zukünftig werden die Plenarsitzungen live übertragen (Live-Streaming) und Dokumente erstmals öffentlich zugänglich gemacht. Darüber hinaus sollen Möglichkeiten sowohl für die virtuelle als auch die persönliche Teilnahme an den Sitzungen...
Welcome to the most important shipping industry event in the world: SMM 2024 is in full swing with around 40,000 participants from over 120 countries. It is a unique platform for business, exchange of ideas and cooperation. More than 2,000 exhibiting companies will provide an insight into the latest state of the art. Focal areas such as...
The Belgian offshore wind farm operator Parkwind recently began testing a charging station for ships, which is connected to its own wind farm "Nobelwind" via a transformer station. The electricity is supplied by 50 wind turbines installed 47 kilometres off the coast of Belgium. The technology developed by British company MJR automatically connects and disconnects ships from the wind farm.
... Now it's Berlin's turn Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, and Friedrich Lürßen, shareholder of the NVL Group, used SMM 2024, the leading trade fair for the maritime industry, to sign a cooperation agreement on 3 September. In a special purpose company, they intend to jointly realise the construction of a MEKO A-400 AMD...
Efficient ship operations are a decisive lever for more climate-friendly shipping. For this reason, the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN), in collaboration with industry experts, has developed a comprehensive English-language guide to ship efficiency, which is available in an updated version just in time for the start of SMM Hamburg, the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry....
Since May 2024, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been underway as part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) until December 2024. Previous milestones for the naval organisation have included participation in "Fleetweek" in New York, the passage of the Panama Canal, the joint transit with friends and partners from Mexico, Peru,...
reported the Commodore of MFG 5, Captain Carsten Holtgreve, to the Commander of the Naval Aviation Command, Captain Broder Nielsen. Prior to this, the squadron commander, frigate captain Thomas Richter, had signed off the last two helicopters after they had landed. On board the now cult retro livery aircraft 89 + 63 and the...
On Monday, 2 September at 08:50 a.m., the ceremony to award the combat medal to the crew of the frigate "Hessen" took place. The national and EU medals were also awarded. The frigate and its crew members are the first closed contingent of the Bundeswehr to be honoured with this operational medal.
Friesland Kabel announces that it has signed a long-term contract with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the supply of cables to equip submarines. With the successful conclusion of the contract, Friesland-Kabel says it is strengthening its position as a reliable partner in the maritime supply industry in both the civil and defence sectors.
While the German Indo-Pacific convoy consisting of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" are visiting Tokyo, a Japanese training convoy consisting of the training ship "Kashima" (143 metres, 5,500 tonnes, commissioned in 1995) and the guided missile destroyer "Shimakaze" (130 metres, 4,300 tonnes, commissioned in 1988) arrived in the port of Hamburg on Thursday....
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