Category: Security policy

Dutch navy supports aid in Haiti

Dutch navy supports aid in Haiti

Gepostet von | 25 Aug 2021 | , , | 0

It was another devastating earthquake that struck the south-west of Haiti on 19 August with a magnitude of 7.2. More than 2,200 people lost their lives and well over 10,000 were injured. In addition, countless families lost the roof over their heads and with it a large part of their possessions. Not only the American armed forces are present to provide emergency aid, but other nations are also providing assistance on the ground. The emergency operation is also being supported by the Netherlands. As far as availability allows, a Dutch navy ship is permanently stationed in the Caribbean islands. Its actual task is to...

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Dutch Navy launches Sandy Coast 21

Dutch Navy launches Sandy Coast 21

Gepostet von | 23 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Even 76 years after the end of the Second World War, there are still many high-explosive remnants at the bottom of the European seas. In the North Sea, the Dutch Navy and its partners are therefore practising mine clearance in the Wadden Sea. The Sandy Coast 2021 exercise will bring together 15 ships and 600 soldiers to train appropriate procedures in the sea area north of the Wadden Islands. The Dutch units involved include the minesweeper Zierikzee, the submarine support vessel Mercuur and the submersible Hydra. With their high volume of traffic, harbour entrances are particularly at risk. "The removal of mines is an important task for the Royal Navy and its partners," said...

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Greenpeace protests at TKMS

Greenpeace protests at TKMS

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2021 | , , , , | 0

Thirteen Greenpeace activists have been demonstrating in the harbour basin of the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel since the early hours of the morning. The corvette Nitzachon, which was built at the shipyard and handed over to the Israeli navy together with its sister ship Atzmaut on 27 July, is currently still moored there. Among other things, the four Sa'ar 6 corvettes are to be used to secure the natural gas fields off the country's coast. Greenpeace is calling on the German government to immediately stop arms exports for the protection of fossil fuels. The activists' protest, which included five life rafts, four kayaks and floats, formed a line in front of the corvette...

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First stop: Rota

First stop: Rota

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

On its way to the Far East, the frigate Bayern has made a stop in the Spanish harbour of Rota. There, just a few nautical miles off the Strait of Gibraltar, Commander Tilo Kalski and his crew were welcomed by soldiers from the EU Naval Force (EU Navfor). During the voyage, the German frigate will also take part in Operation Atalanta for some time. On 2 August, the Bayern left its home port of Wilhelmshaven under the watchful eye of Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. Over the coming months, the ship, which was commissioned in 1996, will be travelling through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean....

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From north to south

From north to south

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2021 | , , , | 0

Britain wants to go global again. To this end, it is having the Royal Navy's flagship, the brand new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, sail halfway around the world to the east with a multinational battle group. But the focus is also on the south, albeit not quite as large-scale and media-effective. The HMS Protector will be the first British Navy ship to sail to the far South Atlantic and visit Antarctica since 2019. At first glance, it can only be recognised as a naval vessel by its hull number (A 173), as its signal red hull, white superstructure and yellow masts...

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