The eastern section of the Kiel Canal (NOK) is currently being widened as large ships cannot pass each other in this section in some areas; this results in waiting times and sometimes also damage to the banks. The freighters are getting bigger and bigger and the NOK is being widened by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) to...
The task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" departs from Wilhelmshaven, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" from Rota in Spain. It is a major undertaking, not a normal training trip abroad, but actually an "operation". That's what the inspector of the navy wants it to be called. It is a demonstration of clearly formulated security, economic and climate policy interests...
The frigate "Hessen" is back in its home port of Wilhelmshaven after its deployment in the Red Sea as part of EU Operation ASPIDES. It was actually the same as always when it arrived: Relatives on the exceptionally crowded pier, waving, loud shouts of "there he is", posters and whole families. And yet the moving atmosphere was interspersed with...
Der internationale Handel ist Treiber der Weltwirtschaft und verantwortlich für ca. 80 % der globalen Warentransporte auf dem Seeweg. Der Zugang zu den beiden wichtigsten Kanälen, dem Panama- und dem Suez-Kanal, ist fundamental für störungsfreie Lieferketten, und damit auch für Wirtschaftswachstum. Aktuelle Beeinträchtigungen zeigen die Verwundbarkeit dieser wichtigen Schifffahrtsstraßen. Suezkanal...
Six countries bordering the North Sea signed an agreement on 9 April to jointly protect the underwater infrastructure from possible (Russian) attacks. The signatories include Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the UK, Norway and the Netherlands - only France is missing. The North Sea is Europe's powerhouse, driving forward its renewable energy ambitions, and...
Finland has joined the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) after joining NATO, becoming the 43rd member of the world's largest maritime security partnership. The Commander of the CMF, Vice Admiral George Wikoff, officially welcomed Finland and praised the country's long history of maritime professionalism. Finland will continue to build on our already impressive...
The German frigate "Hessen" is on its way home to Wilhelmshaven. She has completed her deployment in the EU-led Operation ASPIDES to protect civilian shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a sea area threatened by drone and missile attacks, without suffering any serious damage. Until the redeeming "Air Warning...
In mid-April, the Bloomberg news agency reported on plans to trigger the option for two more new German F126 frigates, although it was referring to insider information. However, as it has not yet been possible to find anything to the contrary from the German side either, here is the Bloomberg news item published on SWZ Maritime (Netherlands) in...
Submarine for Singapore launched as "Inimitable" On 22 April 2024, the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction programme was christened at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel. Among the 250 invited guests were Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister...
Updated 22/04/2024 The following is a list of all incidents since mid-October 2023 that have occurred in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden between the Houthi militias and primarily the US Navy, but also the allied and coalition forces - insofar as they are known or confirmed. Redaktion marineforum.online The news portal "Military...
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