Category: Shipping

Last major indictment filed in the "Elsflether Werft AG" investigation

Last major indictment filed in the "Elsflether Werft AG" investigation

Posted by | 6 Sep 2022 | , , | 0

Fraud in eleven cases, including in the "Gorch Fock" case The Osnabrück public prosecutor's office announced in a press release dated 2 September 2022 that charges of fraud in a particularly serious case to the detriment of the Wilhelmshaven naval arsenal have been brought against two former board members of Elsflether Werft AG. With the comprehensive indictment, the public prosecutor's office accuses two former board members of Elsflether Werft AG (EW AG) of commercial fraud in a particularly serious case to the detriment of the naval arsenal in Wilhelmshaven (MArs). Between 2014 and 2018, the two men are alleged to have been responsible for systematically submitting incorrect invoices for third-party services to EW AG.

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Frigate "Hessen" joins US carrier organisation

Frigate "Hessen" joins US carrier organisation

Posted by | 5 Sep 2022 | , , , | 0

Today, on 5 September 2022, the frigate "Hessen" is leaving its home port to join the US Carrier Strike Group (CSG) under the command of Frigate Captain Volker Kübsch. Together with the American aircraft carrier "USS Gerald R. Ford", the German frigate will primarily operate within the air defence unit and is an integral part of the aircraft carrier group. Operational cooperation focuses on operational training and practising threat scenarios. Cooperation with the US Navy is already a long-standing tradition for Class 124, beginning in 2009 when the "Hessen" practised with the "USS Dwight D. Eisenhower" off the east coast of the USA. In 2010, the "Hessen" was part of the...

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Obituary

Obituary

Posted by | 18 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

Wolfgang Petersen, world-famous director and responsible for wonderful blockbusters such as "Air Force One", "Outbreak", "Line of Fire", "The Tempest" and "Troy", passed away in Los Angeles on 12 August. The son of a naval officer, he was born in Emden on 14 March 1941. We don't know whether his childhood in Transvaal near the harbour and in Hamburg Bramfeld was the reason for his affinity with ships and the sea, but as the RND reports, "our man in Hollywood" was particularly proud of "Das Boot". This world-famous film from 1981 starring Jürgen Prochnow, Jan Fedder, Uwe Ochsenknecht and Herbert Grönemeyer, among others, is the film...

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Tradition meets innovation

Tradition meets innovation

Posted by | 15 Aug 2022 | , , , | 1

GORCH FOCK and the frigate NORDRHEIN WESTFALEN met in the western Baltic Sea. One of the oldest ships in the German Navy meets the newest unit. This is the young officer candidates' encounter with their future job, at least for the future seafarers. First of all, they have to learn the craft in basic maritime training, without which even the most modern units with the latest technology and innovative weaponry would never sail: Seamanship, team spirit, discipline, strength of character, humility and enthusiasm! Photos: Marcel Kröncke Screenshot_20220808-171944_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-172121_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-172102_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-172026_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171852_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171757_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171723_Gallery Screenshot_20220808-171702_Gallery Why almost all large and modern navies in the world have decided to train...

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Hanse Sail in its 31st edition

Hanse Sail in its 31st edition

Posted by | 11 Aug 2022 | , , | 0

Minimised last year, the Hanse Sail will once again be a crowd-puller for sailing enthusiasts and will take place without restrictions from 2019. The major maritime event in Rostock and Warnemünde is undoubtedly a fixed date in the annual calendar of sailors and ship-loving holidaymakers alongside Kiel Week. As in previous years, the Hanse Sail opens on the second weekend in August and offers locals and tourists a wide range of entertainment with a maritime flair. The German Armed Forces, in particular the German Navy, will be involved in organising the event with a large contingent of ships, boats and helicopters. Traditionally, the opening jump is accompanied by...

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