The sixth Köln: A special day that the naval enthusiasts of the cathedral city and the "Freundeskreis Marineschiffe Köln" had been longing for: on 21 April, the sixth Köln officially received her name. However, the corvette is even more eagerly awaited by the navy, as the orders and missions are extensive and increasing. At 10.30...
The Steregushiy-class corvettes RFS "Stoykiy" (545) and RFS "Soobrazitelny" (531), as well as the seagoing tug RFS Viktor "Konetskiy" returned to Baltiysk from the Skagerrak on 15 April 2022. Observers assume routine manoeuvre activity in the North Sea and Atlantic. On 16 April 2022, the large landing ship RFS "Ivan Gren"...
Yemen conflict is a risk for seafarers Piracy in the northern Indian Ocean has declined over the last ten years. The greatest threat to seafarers is in the waters around Yemen, according to a new report. In the 2021/22 annual report from Dryad Global, the maritime security company...
Billowing sails. Fresh sea air. Impressive traditional ships. The Wilhelmshaven Sailing CUP is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the oldest traditional sailing regatta on the North Sea and promises a maritime atmosphere at Bontekai once again this year. In addition to the guaranteed unforgettable competition on the Jade on Saturday, there will also be maritime flair on land. The supporting programme with...
The world's largest hybrid ferry will be powered by a Leclanché liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system manufactured at Leclanché's European facilities. Leclanché's Marine Rack System will incorporate the latest 65 Ah fast-charging battery cells with high cycle life and a 10-year lifespan. The zero-emission ferry project announced in November 2021...
More Russian-flagged vessels than usual switched flags to other countries in March, possibly to disguise their links to Moscow and avoid being dragged into sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, reports Windward Ltd. A total of 18 vessels, including 11 cargo ships, switched...
Marine fuel suppliers have stopped supplying Russian-flagged vessels at key European hubs, including Spain and Malta - a further blow to Moscow's exports. The loss of access to petrol stations in the Mediterranean poses major logistical problems for Russian oil tankers sailing from Baltic ports to Asia...
In normal times, the port of Rotterdam is like a machine: hundreds of ships come and go every day, and tens of thousands of boxes are loaded and unloaded from these ships to keep Europe's economy running. At the moment, however, many containers are blocking the seaways due to the sanctions against Russia....
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of releasing Soviet-era YaM and YarM mines floating in the northern Black Sea, three of which have been discovered and neutralised so far. According to Russian claims, there are hundreds of mines near its coast. Some of them drifted into the...
Russische Tanker, die Öl und Chemikalien transportieren, verbergen zunehmend ihre Positionen. Schifffahrtsexperten warnen, denn das könnte auf Versuche hindeuten, die durch den Einmarsch in die Ukraine ausgelösten Sanktionen zu umgehen. In der letzten Märzwoche gab es mindestens 33 Fälle von so genannter "dunkler Aktivität", sie hatten die AIS - Systeme...
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