Shortly after nine, the doors close. Discretion, no sound bites for the record - Chatham House Rules. What remains is the impression of a scene that wants to pick up speed: the second Bremen dialogue focuses on a topic that is likely to shape tactics, logistics and procurement in equal measure in the future: "AI and autonomy -...
The SAiL will take place in Bremerhaven from 13 to 17 August 2025. The international meeting of windjammers is one of the largest maritime events in the world. Ships from over 16 nations take part. The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) will be presenting its maritime topics on the Science Mile in the fishing port.
The Port of Hamburg wants to be faster than the European Union. According to the Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr Melanie Leonhard (SPD), cruise ships will have to use the green shore power available in the port from 2027. In the EU, the regulation does not apply until 2030. The obligation to use shore-side electricity applies to all ships that are technically...
The partnership between Rheinmetall and EuroAtlas was announced on 6 August 2025: The GREYSHARK™ autonomous underwater vehicle is to be integrated into the Battlesuite™ digital combat architecture. The common goal: an operational system for maritime surveillance, infrastructure protection and reconnaissance below the military threshold. Autonomous, enduring, networked GREYSHARK™ is a heavy-duty AUV of the 6-...
The cloudy weather during the beginning of the school holidays in the north of Germany has ensured full car parks and long queues in front of the Ozeaneum and the Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund (Vorpommern-Rügen district). Evidence of a strong interest in habitats on and in the water. The German Oceanographic Museum has a total of four locations, which are...
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....
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