The German Navy's Indo-Pacific unit, led by Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, has already had two "wonderful port calls", as the unit commander called them, after crossing the Atlantic. From 17 - 20 May, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" were in Halifax/Canada, and from 23 - 26 May in New...
Gestern fand in der schönen Stadt an der Jade, Wilhelmshaven, das 10. Maritime Kolloquium statt. 10. Maritimes Kolloquium Wilhelmshaven
...Während der SMM (Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology) vom 03. - 06. September 2024 findet das Forum MS&D (Conference on Maritime Security and Defence) statt. In Zusammenarbeit mit der Hamburg Messe als Veranstalter führt das Deutsche Maritime Institut (DMI) dieses Forum durch. Exklusiver Medienpartner ist der Mittler Report Verlag. Maritime...
A cyber espionage group originating from China called "Mustang Panda" is alleged to have planted malware to take over computer systems of European shipping companies in Norway, Greece and the Netherlands. "Mustang Panda" has already been accused of espionage against governments and organisations in Asia, Australia and Europe and has used similar malware tools in the past.
Update 22.05.2024, 21:00 (see below) As several Russian media reported on the afternoon of 21 May, including TASS and Moscow Times, Russia intends to change its maritime borders. And cancels all documents 24 hours later. It is rumoured that Russia intends to transfer part of the waters in the eastern Gulf of Finland and areas...
After six Chinese fishing boats violated the fishing laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, a group of islands east of Australia, they were inspected by the local police. The special thing about this is that the inspection was carried out from a US Coast Guard ship, which was patrolling the waters of the Pacific island state for the first time. The basis for such 'missions' are...
Ein weiterer auffälliger Besucher dürfte die Ostsee-Anrainer beschäftigen. Am 13. Mai 2024 wurde die „Tchusovoy“, GS 31 (Projekt 1454), im Großen Belt von Michael Nitz fotografiert. Sie wird in der russischen Terminologie als ‚hydroakustisches Aufklärungsschiff‘, auch als ‚kleines Aufklärungsschiff‘ bezeichnet. Das 1.700 Tonnen verdrängende, knapp sechzig Meter lange Schiff wirkt...
In early March, immediately after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, the U.S. Department of Defence declared an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier facility on the Gaza coast to deliver 2 million meals a day in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. Under the direction of the U.S. Central...
Obituary of the ISPK (Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University) By Dr Sarah Kirchberger and Dr Sebastian Bruns We mourn the loss of Vice Admiral (ret) Sir Clive C. C. Johnstone KBE, CB, Royal Navy, who died suddenly and unexpectedly on 12 May 2024 at the age of 60. As a British naval officer...
A Russian cargo ship coming from Saint Petersburg has been detained by German customs since 4 March on suspicion of violating European sanctions against Russia. After weeks of checks, the ship was allowed to leave the port of Rostock in mid-April. The 193 metre long "Atlantic Navigator II" is operated by a Canadian shipping company.
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