Category: Security policy

Red Sea: The situation before the mandate for the navy

Red Sea: The situation before the mandate for the navy

Gepostet von | 20 Feb 2024 | , , , | 0

While the German frigate "Hessen" has arrived in Souda Bay (Crete) on its way to the area of operations for resupply, the situation in the south of the Red Sea is becoming turbulent. During the course of the day on 19 February, UKTMO reported a possible attack on a ship approx. 100 nautical miles east of Aden (Incident 033). According to UKTMO, an explosion was detected in the immediate vicinity of the vessel. This was followed by another explosion in the air. The ship and crew are reportedly safe and on their way. According to Reuters, it was a bulk carrier sailing under the Greek flag. On the evening of 18 February, an...

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"Bonn" task force supply ship as a baptism of fire for the Warnowwerft shipyard

"Bonn" task force supply ship as a baptism of fire for the Warnowwerft shipyard

Gepostet von | 19 Feb 2024 | , , | 1

This is how the navy wanted it: fast and pragmatic cooperation between armoury operations and the fleet! On 15 January 2024, the task force provider "Bonn" sailed from Wilhelmshaven. At the beginning of the year, the ship was supposed to be part of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime (VJTF M), i.e. deployed on the northern flank. Well, this has now turned into an unscheduled maintenance phase. Damage to the ship's propulsion system forced the ship's command led by Commander Fregattenkapitän Deußen to reschedule this voyage. The damage was to be repaired during the mission - and as quickly as possible in a dry dock so that the ship could be made available to the organisation again....

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Red Sea and EUNAVFOR Aspides: Frigate "Hessen" departs

Red Sea and EUNAVFOR Aspides: Frigate "Hessen" departs

Gepostet von | 9 Feb 2024 | , , , | 1

The actual voyage to the operational area began with the manoeuvre whistle of the anti-aircraft frigate "Hessen" (F 221, class 124) in Wilhelmshaven's 4th entry shortly before ten o'clock. The departure took place in wintry calm seas and moderate visibility, but it will probably not stay that way for long. The frigate "Hessen" has been ordered to the Mediterranean by the naval command in order to be able to join the units of the EU Operation Aspides (Shield) immediately following the necessary parliamentary decision. Participation in this operation differs from participation in previous EU and NATO projects in that it fundamentally involves a "sharp call to arms".

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Offshore wind farms - setting the course required

Offshore wind farms - setting the course required

Gepostet von | 6 Feb 2024 | , , , | 1

The European offshore wind sector is facing a Herculean task in order to build the necessary infrastructure to achieve the climate targets that have been set. This is shown by the results report presented in January 2024 by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). The European Network ENTSO-E, based in Brussels, currently consists of 40 transmission system operators, represents 36 countries and is responsible for the secure and coordinated operation of the European electricity grid, the largest interconnected electricity grid in the world. Planning instrument With its Offshore Network Development Plan (ONDP), ENTSO-E is presenting a planning instrument for the first time and its ten-year network development plan shows how offshore and onshore developments are to be integrated,...

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Red Sea: The "Hessians" and Aspides

Red Sea: The "Hessians" and Aspides

Gepostet von | 2 Feb 2024 | , , | 0

19 February: Launch of the EU maritime mission in the Red Sea? marineforum.online had already reported on 23 January 2024 on the decision-making process and funding position regarding an EU-led naval mission. Read article Here are further developments Aspides, the EU naval mission in the Red Sea, cleared another hurdle this week. At the informal meeting of defence ministers, a decisive course was set. "Our aim is to set up and launch Operation Aspides by 19 February at the latest. And I am certain that we will do so," said Josep Borrell at the end of the informal EU Council of Defence Ministers on 31 January 2024. National contributions According to the...

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