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...
International trade drives the global economy and is responsible for around 80 % of global goods transport by sea. Access to the two most important canals, the Panama and Suez Canals, is fundamental for uninterrupted supply chains and therefore also for economic growth. Current disruptions show the vulnerability of these important shipping routes. Suez Canal...
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...
An update of the information from the "Military Times" of 17 April 2024 is attached below. As part of the massive Iranian attack by Israel on the night of 13 to 14 April 2024 with around 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles - of which only a few ballistic missiles...
The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has once again awarded exploration licences to companies in a new oil and gas licensing round after October 2023. The successful licence holders include the British offshore majors bp, the Norwegian group Equinor and TotalEnergies E&P UK. The exploration areas now awarded are located...
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