An icy westerly wind drives thick clouds and the salty aroma of the Baltic Sea over the Hohe Düne naval base, while the cold reddens the faces of those present. It is unusually busy for a Friday morning. The first members of the crew of the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" are warming up in front of the Warnemünde Family Support Centre's support stand...
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...The 15th sanctions package against Russia was adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers on 16 December 2024. Key elements of the package include further action against the Russian shadow fleet, the inclusion of numerous individuals and entities with links to the Russian military-industrial complex and the improvement of the legal protection of EU central depositories. It includes...
On Friday, 20 December 2024 at 10 a.m., the corvette "Ludwigshafen am Rhein" will arrive at its home base in Warnemünde. Almost 200 days ago, on 8 June 2024, the crew under the command of frigate captain Christian Rodust set sail to take part in the mandated foreign mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)....
On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, at 10 a.m., the tender "Werra" and the minesweeper "Weilheim" will return to their home port of Kiel. They will then have months of training and manoeuvres behind them. Tender "Werra" has been at sea as the lead ship with an international staff on board since July. The unit belonged to the Standing...
Despite IPD obligations: Time for good deeds The ECHO crew of the "Baden-Württemberg" sailed the ship from San Diego to Singapore. It was weeks of training - alone and in association with partner nations from all over the world with ships, submarines and aircraft. In good maritime tradition, during the harbour stay in...
A German Navy helicopter was presumably shot at with signalling ammunition by the crew of a Russian ship. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) briefly mentioned the incident to the German Press Agency (dpa) on the fringes of a NATO meeting in Brussels. However, she did not give any details. Signalling ammunition is usually only fired in emergency situations. According to dpa information...
Panama is cancelling the registration of six ships flying its flag after the UK blacklisted 30 vessels at the end of November. The Panamanian shipping authority had already pledged to the Group of Seven (G7) in October to penalise ships that are blacklisted by the USA, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the...
Several German shipping companies have apparently received threatening emails from the Houthi militia in Yemen in recent months, warning of further attacks. Risk potential According to the German Shipowners' Association (VDR), the threats were directed at shipping companies calling at Israeli ports and travelling in the waters near Yemen, among others...
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