German naval vessels in Pearl Harbour Yesterday, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" arrived in Pearl Harbour in Honolulu, Hawaii. Both ships are currently on Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) and are now preparing for the world's largest maritime manoeuvre, "Rim...
Naval units from all over the world, pleasure craft, cruise ships, regattas, celebrities from sport, politics and society: but what would Kiel Week be without traditional sailing ships? They are the true heroes of pleasure boating: owners, skippers, boat people and clubs who keep the old ships alive - and that doesn't just mean swimming - but...
Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack receives France's highest honour, the "Officier de la Légion d'Honneur" Yesterday evening on the sail training ship "Gortch Fock": the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, awarded his German comrade the impressive decoration. The decision as to who is awarded the Legion of Honour is made by the...
The "King" shows what it can do once again! It's always impressive to see what the good old SeaKing - or Mk 41 multi-purpose transport helicopter - can do for visitors to Kiel Week. Whether it's lifting people out of the water or off the ship or dropping off rescue teams: when the...
A dream start! Kiel Week has begun with a fantastic turnout of visitors and good summer weather. Over 4,000 international marines populate the Kiel-Wik naval base and the city of Kiel. After the end of the "BALTOPS 24" manoeuvre, many of the 50 participating units arrived in Kiel. These traditionally include the "USS Mount Whitney". Furthermore, the 208m long...
From a press release of the Rostock Naval Command: At sea - During the night of 21 to 22 June German time, the ship's doctors on board the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" took a sick person on board between the US mainland and the Hawaiian archipelago, around 1,400 kilometres off the Californian coast.
The German Armed Forces Procurement Office has purchased another used ocean-going tug for the German Navy. The tug is to operate under the name "Borkum" and was selected because it is only two years old. According to information from Koblenz, the purchase price is in the low double-digit million euro range. The procurement was completed within five...
Indo-Pacific Deployment: Invitation to tender for sailing on board the Indo-Pacific Association of the German Navy 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. The next major project of the IPD association is participation in the naval manoeuvre RIMPAC (Rim of...
The good news: the contractually anchored option for two more ships can be triggered following the decision of the German Bundestag's Budget Committee on 12 June. On 19 June 2024 - exactly four years after the signing of the construction contract for the first batch - the contract was signed in Koblenz at the Federal Office for Equipment,...
United European Car Carriers (UECC), an innovative Norwegian maritime transport company, has been investing in alternative fuels for years and more than doubled the use of biofuels in its fleet of ships last year. The shipping company's goal is to reduce emissions by at least 45 per cent by 2030. After all, the low-emission concepts save port charges and, as a shipping company,...
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