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Philippines and Japan in favour of mutual opening of military bases

Philippines and Japan in favour of mutual opening of military bases

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

After strengthening maritime cooperation with Vietnam in May 2023, the Philippines has now also begun talks with Japan on a reciprocal agreement that would allow the deployment of armed forces on each other's soil in light of growing tensions in the region. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on the sidelines of a summit between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Tokyo that tensions in the South China Sea had increased rather than decreased in recent months and warned that a "more assertive China" posed a "real challenge" to its Asian neighbours. Manila and Beijing delivered...

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Abeking & Rasmussen build a special ship together with Fassmer

Abeking & Rasmussen build a special ship together with Fassmer

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2023 | , | 0

On 14 December, the keel was laid for the first joint project of ABEKING & RASMUSSEN and FASSMER, a 105m hydrographic vessel.
Having recently successfully delivered two minehunting boats to the Indonesian navy, A&R was also awarded the
new construction of the hydrographic vessel. As the ship concept is based on a tried-and-tested design by FASSMER, the project was realised in the best possible way right from the start.
worked on together.

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A must-see interview with Dr Moritz Brake

A must-see interview with Dr Moritz Brake

Gepostet von | 19 Dec 2023 | , , | 0

New from the #MaritimeConvention. A must-see interview with Dr Moritz Brake, Corvette Captain of the Reserve, long-time member of the Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung e.V. (MOV). He shares his experiences and emphasises how valuable the connection and networking within the association structure have been for his career. An important concern: Creating tangible content to get young people excited about maritime topics. Brake, who recently founded a start-up, explains how innovation and networking can help tackle important maritime challenges and develop solutions. Interview now...

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NATO: strengthening allied naval power in Europe

NATO: strengthening allied naval power in Europe

Gepostet von | 19 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

Spain's government has given the green light for the stationing of two more US Navy ships, bringing the number of US destroyers stationed in Rota to six. In 2014, the USA began stationing a total of four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG 51-119, max. 9700 tonnes displacement) permanently in Europe. The mission of this destroyer squadron is to implement NATO's strategic missile defence shield against ballistic missile attacks (National Missile Defence) in the Mediterranean region. It is currently permanently stationed in Rota (near Cádiz): USS Roosevelt (DDG-80 since 2020), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51 since 2021), USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117 since 2022) and USS Bulkeley (DDG-84...

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Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd plans sailing container ships

Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd plans sailing container ships

Gepostet von | 18 Dec 2023 | , , , | 0

The Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says it is working on plans for cargo ships with sail propulsion. Specifically, this involves container ships with a length of around 260 metres and a capacity of 4,500 containers. A total of eight masts will be distributed between the container stacks, four on the port side and four on the starboard side. The sails will be pulled out of the mast like a roller blind (furling main) and set automatically from the deck. This means that a ship planned in this way will have more sail area than the German Navy's training ship, the "Gorch Fock". In addition, an engine will be installed that can run on green methanol (e-fuel). In the coming months...

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