Category: Security policy

Review: Cold response ended

Review: Cold response ended

Gepostet von | 13 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

The ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) completed their participation in the Norwegian-led multinational exercise Cold Response 22 on 1 April. The exercise involved over 30,000 soldiers, 50 surface and underwater vehicles and 200 aircraft from 27 countries. The exercise demonstrated the flexibility, capabilities and operational readiness in the challenging Arctic environment of Northern Norway. The SNMG1, led by Commodore A. van de Sande of the Royal Netherlands Navy, consists of the flagship frigate "De Zeven Provincien", the German task force provider "Berlin", the German...

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Salvage unsuccessful: Grosse accident declared Ever Forward

Salvage unsuccessful: Grosse accident declared Ever Forward

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Salvage companies begin unloading cargo containers Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stranded Ever Forward, has declared a general average after unsuccessful attempts to refloat the vessel in the Chesapeake Bay. In a statement, Evergreen said that in light of the rising costs associated with continued attempts to refloat the vessel, towing has been abandoned. General average is a principle of maritime law which states that shipowners and cargo interests share proportionately in the costs associated with the salvage of a vessel following a serious accident. When a general average is declared, the...

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Emission-free freight ferry "PR24" from Scandlines

Emission-free freight ferry "PR24" from Scandlines

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The world's largest hybrid ferry will be powered by a Leclanché liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system manufactured at Leclanché's European facilities. Leclanché's Marine Rack System will incorporate the latest 65 Ah fast-charging battery cells with high cycle life and a 10-year lifespan. Scandlines' zero-emission ferry project announced in November 2021, which will create the world's largest electrically powered hybrid ferry, will be powered by an advanced 10 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) from Leclanché. The ferry was designed by LMG Marin AS, Norway, and will be built at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The "RoPax" (roll-on roll-off) cargo ferry is expected to enter service in 2024....

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Reflagging at record speed

Reflagging at record speed

Gepostet von | 12 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

More Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched flags to other countries in March, possibly to disguise their links to Moscow and avoid being dragged into sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, reports Windward Ltd. A total of 18 vessels, including 11 cargo ships, switched to non-Russian flags last month. This is more than three times the monthly average. It is also the first time the figure has reached double digits, based on data going back to January 2020. The reflagging comes at a time when Russian ships - from oil tankers...

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No supply for Russian tankers

No supply for Russian tankers

Gepostet von | 11 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Marine fuel suppliers have stopped supplying Russian-flagged vessels at major European hubs, including Spain and Malta - a further blow to Moscow's exports. The loss of access to refuelling stations in the Mediterranean poses major logistical problems for Russian oil tankers sailing from Baltic ports to Asia and also raises safety concerns as they could be stranded at sea with flammable cargo. The suspension of refuelling services is due to several factors, including what sources have called "self-sanctioning", in which companies try to pre-empt the next wave of measures by refusing to sign contracts with oil companies.

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