Niarchos, Onassis, Livanos & Co.: memories of a German-Greek economic miracle More than 20,000 Hamburgers crowded onto the grounds of the Howaldtswerke in Hamburg harbour when a legendary chapter of German economic history was written. The launch of the giant tanker "Tina Onassis" in the summer of 1953 was a key moment in the new beginning. The shipyards in Hamburg,...
The Romanian Navy has commissioned the former British minehunter HMS Pembroke (Sandown class) at an official ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland, under the name "Capitan Constantin Dumitrescu" (M 271). Together with their sister ship Ex HMS Blyth, both mine defence vessels were refurbished in cooperation with the industry (Babcock) before they were taken into service by...
Open Ship: free for the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" at Bontekai On Saturday, 30 August 2025 and Sunday, 31 August 2025 from 1 pm to 6 pm, you can visit the sail training ship of the German Navy, the "Gorch Fock", at Bontekai in Wilhelmshaven. This is not just a gift...
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine at the latest, cases of suspected sabotage against critical infrastructure (KRITIS) have attracted worldwide attention. In the Baltic Sea in particular, pipelines have been destroyed and underwater cables severed on several occasions. Now, for the first time, a captain and two of his officers from the oil tanker "Eagle S" are on trial in Helsinki. The Finnish public prosecutor's office is accusing the...
Tomorrow, Tuesday 26 August 2025, the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" will arrive at the naval base in Wilhelmshaven. We have already reported in detail here about the extensive sailing programme of the "Gorch Fock". After Spain and Portugal, Gran Canaria, the Azores and the Shetland Islands, the "Gorch Fock" was the highlight of Kieler Woche. Especially...
The Houthi rebels from Yemen want to expand their attacks beyond the Red Sea and are threatening to attack merchant ships worldwide, according to the German Shipowners' Association (VDR). The VDR condemns the threat in the strongest possible terms and is once again calling for more German naval presence. In the new e-mail from the Huthis to...
Factual information and a clear stance - the Schutzgemeinschaft Deutsche Nordseeküste e.V. (SDN) will meet with its members on 29 August in Büsum at 1 p.m. and will also address the real effects and prospects of German coastal and shrimp fishing. German North Sea coast "It is a truism and may sound...
Bundeswehr delights at Hanse Sail 2025 with action at the base and open ship on the frigate "Nordrhein-Westfalen" The 34th edition of the Hanse Sail took place from 7 to 10 August 2025 and attracted around 17,500 visitors to the quayside of the naval base on Hohe Düne in perfect summer weather....
The Port of Hamburg wants to be faster than the European Union. According to the Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr Melanie Leonhard (SPD), cruise ships will have to use the green shore power available in the port from 2027. In the EU, the regulation does not apply until 2030. The obligation to use shore-side electricity applies to all ships that are technically...
Focus on recruiting young talent On Saturday, 9 August 2025 at 12 noon, the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" will leave its home port of Kiel for a very special voyage, a late summer voyage, as part of the 187th/188th foreign training voyage. On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, the ship will move to Sartorikai, where it will take part in...
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