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Fregatte "Hessen" schliesst sich US Trägerverband an

Fregatte "Hessen" schliesst sich US Trägerverband an

Posted by | 5 Sep 2022 | , , , | 0

Heute, am 5. September 2022 verlässt die Fregatte "Hessen" ihren Heimathafen, um sich unter dem Kommando von Fregattenkapitän Volker Kübsch der US Carrier Strike Group (CSG) anzuschließen. Mit dem amerikanischen Flugzeugträger "USS Gerald R. Ford" agiert die deutsche Fregatte primär innerhalb der Verbandsflugabwehr und ist integraler Bestandteil des Flugzeugträgerverbandes. Im Focus der operativen Zusammenarbeit steht Einsatzausbildung und das Üben von Bedrohungsszenarien. Die Zusammenarbeit mit der US Navy ist bereits eine lange Tradition bei der Klasse 124. Es begann 2009, als die "Hessen" mit der "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower" vor der Ostküste der USA übte. 2010 gehörte die "Hessen" zur...

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Obituary

Obituary

Posted by | 18 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

Am 12. August verstarb in Los Angeles Wolfgang Petersen, weltberühmter Regisseur und verantwortlich für wunderbare Blockbuster wie „Air Force One“, „Outbreak“, „Line of Fire“, „Der Sturm“ oder „Troja“. Der Sohn eines Marineoffiziers wurde am 14. März 1941 in Emden geboren. Ob seine Kindheit in Transvaal nahe dem Hafen und in Hamburg Bramfeld der Grund für seine Affinität zu Schiffen und Meer war, wissen wir nicht, aber wie das RND berichtet, war „unser Mann in Hollywood“ besonders stolz auf „Das Boot“. Dieser weltbekannte Film von 1981 u.a. mit Jürgen Prochnow, Jan Fedder, Uwe Ochsenknecht und Herbert Grönemeyer ist der Film...

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Tradition meets innovation

Tradition meets innovation

Posted by | 15 Aug 2022 | , , , | 1

GORCH FOCK and the frigate NORDRHEIN WESTFALEN met in the western Baltic Sea. One of the oldest ships in the German Navy meets the newest unit. This is the young officer candidates' encounter with their future job, at least for the future seafarers. First of all, they have to learn the craft in basic maritime training, without which even the most modern units with the latest technology and innovative weaponry would never sail: Seamanship, team spirit, discipline, strength of character, humility and enthusiasm! Photos: Marcel Kröncke Screenshot_20220808-171944_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-172121_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-172102_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-172026_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171852_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171757_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171723_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171702_Gallery Why almost all large and modern navies in the world have decided to train...

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Hanse Sail in its 31st edition

Hanse Sail in its 31st edition

Posted by | 11 Aug 2022 | , , | 0

Minimised last year, the Hanse Sail will once again be a crowd-puller for sailing enthusiasts and will take place without restrictions from 2019. The major maritime event in Rostock and Warnemünde is undoubtedly a fixed date in the annual calendar of sailors and ship-loving holidaymakers alongside Kiel Week. As in previous years, the Hanse Sail opens on the second weekend in August and offers locals and tourists a wide range of entertainment with a maritime flair. The German Armed Forces, in particular the German Navy, will be involved in organising the event with a large contingent of ships, boats and helicopters. Traditionally, the opening jump is accompanied by...

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Sneak routes and cheat loading

Sneak routes and cheat loading

Posted by | 11 Aug 2022 | , , , , | 0

Tiny Egyptian harbour is a transshipment point for Russian oil. Western sanctions apparently make people very inventive. A cargo of around 700,000 barrels of Russian oil, or about 112,000 tonnes, was delivered to Egypt's El Hamra oil terminal on the Mediterranean coast in the early morning of 24 July. A few hours later, another ship picked up another cargo from the port that may have contained some or all of the Russian barrels, according to ship tracking data observed by Bloomberg. The destination of the cargo is therefore difficult to trace, contributing to the increasing opacity of Russian oil shipments. El Hamra, which is operated by the Egyptian Western Desert...

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