An unmanoeuvrable Dutch freighter has been safely towed back to Rostock's overseas port from the Unterwarnow. The 122 metre long freighter "Lingeborg" (7,350 tonnes) was wrecked near the Neptun shipyard at the beginning of January. According to Rostock's harbour master, the ship had a blackout and was drifting towards the port, unable to manoeuvre due to the strong south-westerly winds.
On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the commander of the Trossgeschwader, Captain Andreas Schmekel, handed over command of the Einsatzgruppenversoger (EGV) "Frankfurt am Main" from Frigate Captain Hanno Weisensee to Frigate Captain Sebastian Fliege at the Wilhelmshaven naval base. "After five years in command of the EGV 'Frankfurt am Main', it is now...
On 11 January 2025, at 10 a.m., the minehunting vessel "Datteln" will leave Kiel and become part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) in the coming months. The crew of the "Datteln", under the command of frigate captain Marcus Fiene, will, after months of training, become part of...
The damage is critical! Not only an allegedly lost anchor, but also espionage intent likely On 25 December 2024 at around 13:00 local time, Estlink 2, a power link between Finland and Estonia, was destroyed. Estlink has a capacity of 650 MW and was built to protect the Baltic states from Russian...
The frigate "Hamburg" arrived in Wilhelmshaven today, Friday 20 December 2024, at 10 a.m. The ship has contributed to security in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past six months. "The performance of the crew makes me proud. The professionalism and dedication of each individual over a long period...
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...
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