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Photo: The new Polarstern. Alfred Wegener Institute/TKMS
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Polarstern II: Helicopter visual landing support system ordered by TKMS

Polarstern II: OPTONAVAL supplies the helicopter visual landing aid system for the new research icebreaker Polarstern II from TKMS. Delivery is planned for 2030....
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Photo: Commander Gorch Fock, Captain Elmar Bornkessel, greeting from the Atlantic. Bornkessel
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Gorch Fock Atlantic: Trade winds and 900 miles to Bermuda

Gorch Fock Atlantic: The Gorch Fock continues on her foreign training voyage towards Bermuda. She has already travelled over 2,300 nautical miles astern - with a trade wind, full sail and on course for her next destination. Captain Elmar Bornkessel sends his greetings via Messenger and sends drone video....
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Photo: Dioramas by Oliver Schaffer

PLAYMOBIL - Pirate alarm at the IMMH

Pirate alarm at the IMMH: The International Maritime Museum Hamburg will be showcasing maritime history with 25,000 PLAYMOBIL elements and dioramas by Oliver Schaffer from 8 May 2026....
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Photo: Strait of Hormuz May 2026, German Armed Forces
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict - Warning from the Naval Shipping Administration

Strait of Hormuz : The current situation for shipping in the Persian Gulf and the neighbouring waters continues to be characterised by a massive threat. The ceasefire unilaterally announced by the USA and not confirmed by Iran is currently holding....
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Photo: Köhlbrand Bridge - a bridge of national importance. Hapag Lloyd
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Köhlbrand Bridge Hamburg harbour: warning signal for Germany's infrastructure policy

Köhlbrand Bridge Port of Hamburg: The closure of the Köhlbrand Bridge to heavy goods transport is a burden on port logistics and the export industry - and highlights structural problems with German infrastructure policy....
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Photo: SAiL2025 - Sailors' hearts beat faster. Photo: Wolfhard Scheer/CC BY 3.0
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SAiL Bremerhaven 2030 - between visitor record and financial gap

SAiL Bremerhaven 2030 should once again attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Despite record interest, financing remains a key challenge....
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Photo: current traffic routing and sea blockades, Bundeswehr

Strait of Hormuz and Iran conflict - Update

Strait of Hormuz: The situation in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz remains highly dynamic. The US naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal waters remains active. On 6 May 2026, another Iranian ship was shot unmanoeuvrable by the Americans as part of the naval blockade. The region therefore remains highly volatile....
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Photo: Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the National Maritime Conference in Emden 2026, hsc

National Maritime Conference in Emden

National Maritime Conference in Emden - It is the 14th National Maritime Conference in Germany and it is being held at its founding venue. Emden. Maritime security takes centre stage. Politics, navy and industry discuss strategy and implementation....
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First launch of HMS ACTIVE in March 2026. Image: Babcock
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Inspiration class - Royal Navy pushes ahead with frigate construction in series production

Inspiration class - Great Britain pushes ahead with construction. HMS Active in the water, further frigates planned by 2030 - including export programmes....
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Photo: A US minesweeper of the former Avenger class at work, US Navy
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Mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz - An explanatory piece.

Mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz: Sea mines are considered an invisible danger in the Iran conflict. How they work, are laid and cleared - the explanatory piece on the mine war....
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Photo: @ Hamburg Messe und Congress/ Rene Zieger

MS&D Conference 2026 Hamburg

The MS&D Conference & Expo 2026 will take place from 1 to 4 September 2026 in Hamburg as part of SMM.

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