Category: Shipbuilding

Baptised "Stollergrund"

Baptised "Stollergrund"

Posted by | 9 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

From contract to delivery in record time On 4 July, we reported on the renewal of the fleet of the Navy's Wehrtechnische Dienststelle der Marine, WTD 71. On Friday, 30 June 2023, the first of two newbuildings of the "Messboote Seeversuche Küste" was christened "Kalkgrund". Now the second boat in this class has also been christened "Stollergrund" by Mrs Maren Jonas, wife of the mayor of Schwedeneck, at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne. The two boats complete the planning of the WTD 71 for the time being. In accordance with the weather conditions, the Fassmer shipyard had prepared the first mulled punch of the season for the ceremony....

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Series shipbuilding for the US Navy

Series shipbuilding for the US Navy

Posted by | 8 Nov 2023 | , , , , | 0

At the end of October, United States Navy Ship (USNS) ROBERT F. KENNEDY (T-AO 208) was christened and launched at General Dynamics - National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) in San Diego, California. Honouring USNS "Robert F. Kennedy" is the first naval auxiliary to bear his name in honour of the late US veteran. Robert Francis ("Bobby") Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1944 to 1946, was Attorney General of the United States from 1961 to 1964, and served as Senator for New York in the House from 1965 until his violent death in 1968. The patronage of the ship was assumed by...

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Made in Germany für US Sportfischer

Made in Germany für US Sportfischer

Posted by | 1. Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

Rolls-Royce liefert mtu-Motoren mit insgesamt 300.000 PS für US-amerikanische Sportfishing-Boote aus  Rolls-Royce knackt offenbar bald die Marke von 300.000 PS an ausgelieferter Leistung mit den 10V, 12-V- und 16V-Modellen der mtu-Baureihe 2000 M96. Das sind ungefähr 130 Motoren. Inzwischen ist RR der Marktführer im US-amerikanischen Sportfishing-Geschäft. Zuverlässigkeit aus Friedrichshafen ist also im US - amerikanischen Markt beliebt. Rolls-Royce stellte in Fort Lauderdale vom 25. bis zum 29. Oktober seine Motoren und aus und gab einen Überblick über seine Automationslösungen für Yachten, die Yachtautomation mtu NautIQ Blue Vision NewGeneration sowie die mtu NautIQ Bridge, die in Fort Lauderdale amerikanische Premiere...

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HVO: How to make mtu engines (almost) climate-neutral

HVO: How to make mtu engines (almost) climate-neutral

Posted by | 18 Oct 2023 | , , | 0

„Verzichten Sie auf Dieselkraftstoff, aber nicht auf den Dieselmotor! Mit HVO lassen sich bis zu 90 Prozent der CO2-Emissionen verhindern.“ Dieser - beim ersten Lesen - scheinbare Widerspruch soll im Folgenden aufgelöst werden. Dazu ist ein Exkurs in die Entwicklung nachhaltiger Kraftstoffe notwendig, den die Firma mtu zur Erläuterung ihrer obigen Behauptung anbietet. Was ist HVO? Zugang marineforum digital+ Sie sind bereits registrierter Nutzer? Jetzt hier einloggen - auch MOV Mitglieder: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the...

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Bremerhaven: T-AKR 112 "Cape Texas" is the old "Reichenfels"

Bremerhaven: T-AKR 112 "Cape Texas" is the old "Reichenfels"

Posted by | 17 Oct 2023 | , , , , | 1

Painted grey and for years part of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the US Department of Transportation, the "Cape Texas", or in military terms: T-AKR 112, appeared modest and inconspicuous. She had moored in Kaiserhafen III on the Weser, not far from the terminal of the US armed forces in the north of Bremerhaven, which is still well known from the Cold War era. Coming from Charleston (South Carolina), she had delivered a number of military vehicles to Europe, the final destination of which was not specified but should not be difficult to guess in the current situation. The classically cut, elegant and dignified appearance of the...

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