Category: Security policy

Worrying increase in maritime piracy

Worrying increase in maritime piracy

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging caution in the Strait of Singapore. The number of armed robberies there has reached its highest level since 2020. According to the recently published IMB report, a total of 90 cases of piracy and armed robbery at sea were reported worldwide in the first half of 2025. This represents an increase of 50 % compared to the same period last year. A total of 79 ships were boarded, six attacks were attempted, four ships were hijacked and one ship was shot at. The danger for crews remains high: 40 crew members were taken hostage, 16 were kidnapped,...

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Frigate "Hamburg" deployed to NATO

Frigate "Hamburg" deployed to NATO

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Tomorrow, Saturday 12 July 2025, the frigate "Hamburg" will leave Wilhelmshaven to take part in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1). After training cruises in the first half of the year, the crew under the command of frigate captain Alexander Timpf will now head to the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic. The commander comments: "I am proud of my crew. During the demanding preparations for the deployment, everyone has shown what we are made of - professionally, personally and as comrades. We are going into this mission united, with a strong team spirit and a clear view of our responsibilities." For him...

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Baltic Sea - "Estlink 2" power cable back on the grid

Baltic Sea - "Estlink 2" power cable back on the grid

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2025 | , , , | 0

In December 2024, the "Estlink 2" Baltic Sea cable, which supplies electricity from Finland to Estonia, was damaged by the anchor of the "Eagle S". It has now been repaired faster than planned and is back on the grid. During the repair work with the help of a special ship, the damaged section of the approximately 170-kilometre-long connection line was removed and replaced with a new cable approximately one kilometre long. The connection is fully functional and is now available on the electricity market again, according to the Estonian grid operator Elering. The crude oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet, was arrested by the Finnish authorities on suspicion of sabotage...

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Kick-off to the weekend on the Jade on the "Nordrhein-Westfalen"

Kick-off to the weekend on the Jade on the "Nordrhein-Westfalen"

Gepostet von | 5 Jul 2025 | , , , | 0

Traditional SOPA reception in Wilhelmshaven The commander of Operational Flotilla 2, Captain Sven Beck, welcomed numerous guests from politics, society and international partners to a maritime ceremony. Particularly noteworthy was the warm welcome given to the friends of the Danish Home Defence Flotilla, who have been guests at the weekend on the Jade for 33 years. The Danish officers were welcomed with a special round of applause, which emphasised the close ties between the maritime partners. Thanks also went to the crew and team of the "Nordrhein-Westfalen", who had organised the reception with maritime flair. In his speech, Captain Beck emphasised the...

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