Although there was no official launch at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), which has since been taken over by the Heinrich Rönner Group from Bremerhaven, the decommissioned frigate "Karlsruhe" (class 122) was undocked after a four-week stay at the shipyard. The newly organised FSG was thus able to celebrate two premieres. On the one hand, this...
The ports of northern Germany are to become climate-neutral in the long term. The federal government is providing an additional 400 million euros over the next four years for the modernisation of shipping and infrastructure. The investments, which are to come from the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), are earmarked for the construction of green shore power systems and energy bunkers as well as...
The ports of northern Germany are to become climate-neutral in the long term. The federal government is providing an additional 400 million euros over the next four years for the modernisation of shipping and infrastructure. The investments, which are to come from the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), are earmarked for the construction of green shore power systems and energy bunkers as well as...
In December 2024, the "Estlink 2" Baltic Sea cable, which supplies electricity from Finland to Estonia, was damaged by the anchor of the "Eagle S". It has now been repaired faster than planned and is back on the grid. During the repair work with the help of a special ship, the damaged section of the approximately 170-kilometre-long...
Modernisation at the Blohm+Voss NVL site In order to get more young people interested in a career in shipbuilding, the industry is working hard to promote its image and recruit young talent. In the annual report of the VSM (Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e. V. - German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association), recruitment is a central concern. The attractiveness of the industry also includes good training....
An international research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is investigating the causes and interactions of melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean on board the research icebreaker "Polarstern". The "Polarstern" set off from Tromsø, Norway, on 2 July 2025 to spend the next two months analysing feedbacks between global warming and sea-ice retreat in the Arctic Ocean. The focus of the...
Eco-Crossing: intelligent assistance for climate-friendly ferry connections Elsfleth, 2 July 2025 - Innovation meets everyday life: every day, numerous people commute between Farge and Berne on the Weser ferry. The Eco-Crossing project aims to make this everyday connection not only reliable, but also significantly more climate-friendly. The central question is: does a ferry have to be...
A BAAINBw tender, which expired on 23 June, provides for all three Sachsen-class frigates to be equipped with external gateways by 2026. The aim is to integrate the NATO data link Link 22 and the Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol C, which stands for long-range satellite-based communication, as an interim solution. This measure...
According to a press release, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has been awarded a major contract worth 800 million euros for the comprehensive modernisation of six type 212A submarines for the German Navy. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has concluded one of the largest service contracts in the company's history with tkMS. The...
The German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV) is campaigning for the protection of harbour porpoises The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the harbour porpoise, the only whale permanently resident in German waters. As the DMYV announced in a press release, recreational skippers should actively contribute to the protection of the animals and their habitats. Now...
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