Category: Shipping

Mercy leaves San Diego

Mercy leaves San Diego

Gepostet von | 18 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

Navy hospital ship to help Pacific nations prepare for disasters The crew prepares the hospital ship USNS "Mercy" for departure from San Diego for this year's Pacific Partnership mission. For 17 years, the Pacific Partnership has brought together medical professionals from several countries to provide medical care and other services in Pacific nations such as Micronesia, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and the Philippines. The mission is expected to last several months. Previous missions have lasted up to 150 days. Last year, as part of the Pacific Partnership, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief workshop was held in Palau with Taiwanese disaster management experts, during which...

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Russian naval auxiliary ship hit - Russia denies it

Russian naval auxiliary ship hit - Russia denies it

Gepostet von | 18 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

Ambiguities as with the frigate "Makarov" Two Ukrainian officials have claimed that another Russian Navy ship has been hit in the Black Sea. Although the incident is still unconfirmed, the recently delivered aid ship "Vsevolod Bobrov" has reportedly been hit by a Ukrainian attack and has caught fire. It is said to be moving slowly towards Sevastopol. Last week, Ukrainian officials also claimed to have scored a hit on the Russian frigate "Admiral Makarov", the most modern surface combatant of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. However, this has not been confirmed and the "Makarov" was reportedly hit as it entered Sevastopol harbour....

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ABB DC power supply for F126

ABB DC power supply for F126

Gepostet von | 17 May 2022 | , , , | 0

Damen Naval and ABB (a Swedish-Swiss technology company) have signed a contract for the supply of transformers, generators, thruster motors and other onboard systems for the F126 frigates. This also includes cybersecurity solutions for the four frigates with an option for two more. This is a significant change in the way tomorrow's naval vessels will not only fulfil increasingly complex requirements, but also meet emissions expectations. For multi-mission capable vessels, a DC system allows the diesel generators to operate at variable speed depending on power. The robustness of the direct current network will enable the German Navy to use as few diesel generators as possible, without having to reduce...

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Not with us!

Not with us!

Gepostet von | 12 May 2022 | , , | 0

Russian ships are not allowed to dock anywhere in Europe due to the sanctions. However, if a Russian oil tanker such as the "Sunny Liger" sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands, it is actually exempt from the sanctions. We have already reported on the swift flagging out. This has already led to several odysseys. First Sweden refused to unload the cargo, then the harbour workers in Amsterdam refused, according to Euractiv. "We support the harbour workers," said a spokesperson for Mayor Femke Halsema, reports NOS. The city of Amsterdam is a shareholder in the harbour. The trade union FNV Havens is also campaigning for the municipality to allow the tanker to enter the harbour....

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Now official: Ukrainian harbours formally closed

Now official: Ukrainian harbours formally closed

Gepostet von | 11 May 2022 | , , , , | 0

Ukraine has officially closed its four ports on the Black and Azov Seas that were captured by Russian forces, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture announced on Monday. The ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk and Skadovsk on the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea port of Kherson have been closed "until control is restored", the ministry explained. The reason for this is that it is impossible to handle ships and passengers, carry out chartering and transport and ensure the safety of shipping. All Ukrainian seaports have ceased operations as a result of the Russian invasion at the end of February. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine was unable to operate due to the Russian...

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