Naval aviators practised with the police In a joint exercise in the Bay of Kiel / Strander Bucht between the Schleswig-Holstein state police (with several boats) and an NTH NH 90 Sea Lion from MFG 5, cooperation was strengthened. The joint WINCHEX was not very squeamish. All this at a supposed 35 knots...
Music on board a navy ship! Not really, it wasn't Helene Fischer breathlessly gyrating in the sails of the "Gorch Fock", that would have been a real news item with a scandalous attitude. The information that the corvette "Braunschweig" was paying a visit to London wasn't really interesting enough either. After all...
Ein Fest: nicht nur für Luftfahrt - Begeisterte! Das Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow (MHMBw) und der Verband der Reservisten in Berlin (VdRBw) laden ein zum 12. Flugplatzfest auf dem Gelände des Flugplatzes Gatow. Der genaue Termin ist das letzte Ferienwochenende in Berlin und Brandenburg: Samstag, 31. August, 10:00...
The Indo -Pacific - Association has reached another highlight of its journey. The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been travelling as part of Operation Indo-Pacific Deployment since May. After harbour visits in Halifax and New York, the Panama Canal was crossed with destination San Diego. Following the...
Since merchant ships in the Red Sea have been repeatedly attacked by the Yemeni Houthi militia, demonstrating their support for the militant Palestinian Hamas in their fight against Israel, the number of ship passages has fallen from 25,911 in the 2022/2023 financial year to 20,148 in 2023/2024, according to the head of the Egyptian Canal Authority. The...
A video was recorded from the M/V "Pumba" in the Red Sea showing how an attack by a drone boat loaded with explosives (USV - unmanned surface vehicle) was repelled. The armed security team deployed on board the "Pumba" opened fire on the USV, causing it to explode at a sufficient distance from the stern. A spokesman...
More than a dozen underwater cables have been laid through the Red Sea. At least three of them were probably severed by the anchor of a cargo ship attacked by the Houthi militias. On 18 February 2024, two anti-ship missiles were fired at the bulk carrier "Rubymar" (171 metres, 19,000 tonnes), one of which hit the ship and...
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has signed a memorandum of understanding for co-operation with Denmark and Greenland to collect new data on seabed minerals. Other parties involved are the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. The NOD has submitted an application to the Nordic Council of Ministers for funding of the...
After Cosco (China) and the planned entry of MSC (Switzerland), the next investment in the port of Hamburg is apparently imminent. According to information from NDR, several large shipping companies have expressed their interest to Eurogate in participating in the major project, including at least two Asian shipping companies in addition to the French CMA CGM. To this end, in...
The maritime world is exposed to multiple threats, the armed conflicts in the Black and Red Seas being just two of them. Maritime security is an issue all over the world, and not just for the defence sectors. From piracy to illegal fishing, trade and free sea lanes are under threat. Against this background...
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