Category: Shipping

Panama: Canal authority restricts passages

Panama: Canal authority restricts passages

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

The water level in the Panama Canal is dropping due to the ongoing drought. Since 24 May, the so-called "Neo-Panamax" ships with the permitted ship dimensions of 366 metres long, 49 metres wide and a draught of 15.24 metres (50 feet) have only been allowed to have a draught of up to 13.5 metres for the new locks, instead of the already restricted 13.7 metres. To prevent ships from running aground, the draught restriction was further reduced to 13.4 metres on 29 May. Supply chains, wasn't there something? The draught restrictions mean that more ships are needed to transport the same amount of goods. This in turn leads to longer waiting times and disruption...

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Ceremonial handover on the Weser

Ceremonial handover on the Weser

Gepostet von | 31 May 2023 | , , , | 2

On 30 May 2023, ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE in Lemwerder ceremoniously handed over the two minehunting boats built for the Indonesian Navy on the Weser. The client had set a tight schedule for the shipyard with its almost 500 employees. The contract, which was awarded by the Indonesian Ministry of Defence on 29 January 2019, is worth 204 million US dollars (approx. 183 million euros). The design of the 62-metre vessels is based on the German Navy's Frankenthal class. The boats are equipped with a state-of-the-art sonar system and drones for mine warfare. As with MCM mission systems deployed by the German Navy on the Frankenthal class, drones will be used...

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Mortar at sea?

Mortar at sea?

Gepostet von | 25 May 2023 | , , , , | 0

Swedish armed forces award contract for amphibious fire support The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has commissioned Swedish shipbuilder Swede Ship Marine AB to supply eight "seaworthy artillery platforms" for the amphibious battalion in Stockholm and Gothenburg, according to a press release issued by FMV on 17 May 2023. The ships ordered are essentially light patrol boats equipped with stabilised, automatic mortar systems. The ships are intended to provide "indirect fire support with high precision" during coastal and amphibious operations. The vessels will also be equipped with sensors to enable reconnaissance and engagement of land and sea targets, either on land or at sea.

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Press Release Conference / Parliamentary Evening - German Nautical Association in Berlin

Press Release Conference / Parliamentary Evening - German Nautical Association in Berlin

Gepostet von | 22 May 2023 | , , | 0

Shipping is one of the most important sectors for Germany as a centre of business and logistics. However, a storm has risen over the industry, which is suffering from a blatant shortage of young talent, as became clear yesterday at a high-level conference in Berlin. In addition to the very diverse initiatives from the shipping industry itself, politicians are also called upon to counteract this dangerous trend if Germany is to remain an important shipping location in the future, benefiting from the extensive expertise of its many thousands of employees in international competition. The key word: secondary market. The great importance of nautical-technical expertise for other professions is still generally recognised far too rarely. "It...

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IMMH: "Treasures of Monte Olivia" on show from June.

IMMH: "Treasures of Monte Olivia" on show from June.

Gepostet von | 12 May 2023 | , , | 0

The International Maritime Museum Hamburg (IMMH) will open the "sunken treasures of the Monte Olivia" to the public from 1 June 2023. The "Monte Olivia" The 160-metre-long ship was launched by Blohm&Voss on 28 October 1924 and was put into service in 1925 by the Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft (HSDG), or Hamburg Süd for short, as a passenger ship for 2,500 passengers on cruises. Returning home from Santos in Brazil after the outbreak of war, the "Monte Olivia" managed to break through the blockade to Hamburg in October 1939. In the same year, all German ships were captured by the Kriegsmarine and utilised for various purposes as transporters, auxiliary warships, accommodation ships, etc. The "Monte...

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