Category: Shipping

For the sinking of a cruiser

For the sinking of a cruiser

Gepostet von | 22 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

Wrong place, insufficient capability or arrogance? On 15 April, Russia was forced to admit that the missile cruiser "Moskva" had sunk while being towed back to port. The Russian and Ukrainian versions differed, marineforum reported. Will this have consequences for the way naval forces operate and the risks they take? The last time a ship of comparable size to the Moskva was sunk by an enemy force was in 1982, when the Argentinian light cruiser "General Belgrano" was torpedoed by the Royal Navy's submarine "Conqueror" during the ten-day Falklands War. However, this is hardly comparable, because the submarine...

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Kölle Alaaf für die Korvette „Köln“

Kölle Alaaf für die Korvette „Köln“

Gepostet von | 21 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

Die sechste Köln: Ein besonderer Tag, den man bei den Marine-Enthusiasten der Domstadt und des „Freundeskreis Marineschiffe Köln“ ersehnt hatte: Am 21. April erhielt die sechste Köln offiziell ihren Namen. Noch ersehnter ist die Korvette jedoch in der Marine, denn die Aufträge und Einsätze sind umfangreich und zunehmend. Um 10.30 Uhr folgte der Reigen der Begrüßungsreden der Ehrengäste. Für die ARGE 130 sprach Tim Wagner, CEO der NVL B.V. & Co. KG als Unternehmen, das zusammen mit thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH und GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL GmbH das Projekt leitet, für das Bundesministerium der Verteidigung die parlamentarische Staatssekretärin Siemtje...

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Russian fleet movements in the Baltic Sea

Russian fleet movements in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 20 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

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" (010) of the Russian Northern Fleet then moved through the Kattegat and Great Belt into the Baltic Sea, where it arrived in Baltiysk on 18 April 2022. Whether the background to the relocation of the landing ship is a shipyard stay at the Yantar shipyard or the loading or unloading of weapons and equipment is speculation. Possibly...

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Piracy in the Indian Ocean on the decline

Piracy in the Indian Ocean on the decline

Gepostet von | 14 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

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 Dryad Global's 2021/22 annual report, the maritime security company notes that since the end of 2012, incidents of piracy in the northern Indian Ocean have gradually given way to complex geopolitical developments. Traditionally, the area was plagued by piracy, which is now almost negligible. One of the most striking features of maritime security in 2021 has been the apparent sense of impotence of the...

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Wilhelmshaven: The oldest traditional sailing regatta on the North Sea celebrates its anniversary

Wilhelmshaven: The oldest traditional sailing regatta on the North Sea celebrates its anniversary

Gepostet von | 13 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

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 live music, harbour tours and a quayside market will provide varied entertainment from Friday to Monday. The event from 30 September to 3 October 2022 is the maritime highlight of the year in the port city. The centrepiece of the festival weekend is the regatta of traditional sailing ships. The ships will set sail on Saturday 1 October,...

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