Category: Shipping

Obituary

Obituary

Gepostet von | 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

Gepostet von | 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

Gepostet von | 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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Sneak routes and cheat loading

Sneak routes and cheat loading

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2022 | , , , , | 0

Tiny Egyptian harbour is a transshipment point for Russian oil. Western sanctions apparently make people very inventive. A cargo of around 700,000 barrels of Russian oil, or about 112,000 tonnes, was delivered to Egypt's El Hamra oil terminal on the Mediterranean coast in the early morning of 24 July. A few hours later, another ship picked up another cargo from the port that may have contained some or all of the Russian barrels, according to ship tracking data observed by Bloomberg. The destination of the cargo is therefore difficult to trace, contributing to the increasing opacity of Russian oil shipments. El Hamra, which is operated by the Egyptian Western Desert...

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US Navy mourns the death of a crew member

US Navy mourns the death of a crew member

Gepostet von | 10 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

Lost overboard in the Baltic Sea 19-year-old Seaman Recruit David Spearman, a member of the crew of the USS "Arleigh Burke", died after going overboard off the coast of Finland on 1 August 2022 while the ship was operating in the Baltic Sea. This was announced by the Navy. He was being searched for by American, Swedish and German units after he went overboard on Monday, the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet said in a statement. The body has not yet been recovered, a spokeswoman said. He was still sighted, but despite emergency measures being immediately initiated, "man...

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