Category: Shipping

Brand new Russian nuclear icebreaker

Through the Baltic Sea to Murmansk What a lump? The brand new nuclear icebreaker RFS Sibir is currently on a delivery voyage from the Baltic Sea to Murmansk. It is part of Russia's overall strategic concept in the Arctic. The Sibir was launched on 22 September 2017. The ship has since been handed over to the operator Rosatomflot. The ship left St. Petersburg on 13 January and is on its way to Murmansk. It passed the Fehmarnbelt on 15 January and left the Skagerak on 17 January. The Sibir is a nuclear-powered icebreaker of the LK-60 class. It is powered by two RITM-200 pressurised water reactors with...

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Combat helicopter for Brazil's navy

The first navalised H225M multi-role helicopter with additional surface combat equipment has been delivered to the Brazilian Navy by the French company Airbus Helicopters. The long-range tactical and logistical helicopter became known to air forces and army pilots over 20 years ago, initially as the EC725 Caracal from Eurocopter and later by Airbus under the name Super Puma. Over 1,000 of these aircraft have been delivered to numerous nations and flown on missions around the world. Airbus - made in Brasilia However, this aircraft type has also been successfully operated under licence by Helibras in Itajuba, Minas Gerais province, around 200 km west of Rio de Janeiro, for over ten years.

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On our own behalf: Cooperations and partnerships

We are delighted that marineforum.online has really taken off in the last year! Our visibility and reach have also increased accordingly. And as we all know, blogs, news sites and social media channels thrive on content. The best content is unique. This is not always easy to achieve and involves time, money and personal commitment. In this context, the editorial team would like to take this opportunity to thank all our employees! It is actually a matter of good manners and should not be emphasised any further. Unfortunately, however, not everyone knows how to deal with it. The topic is copyright...

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New defence minister visits the navy

On Friday, 17 December 2021, the new Federal Minister of Defence, Christine Lambrecht, will visit the 1st Corvette Squadron in Warnemünde during the morning. During her visit to the troops, she will welcome the tender "Elbe", which is returning from a NATO mission after almost six months.

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