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...
Second Kiel Munitions Clearance Week has begun Minister for Marine Protection Tobias Goldschmidt: "Schleswig-Holstein has been driving forward the clearance of old munitions for a long time. Science, environmental organisations and industry are working closely and well together. It is no coincidence that Kiel Munition Clearance Week was born here." KIEL: This morning, Environment Minister Tobias Goldschmidt and initiator...
From revolver cannon to fragmentation cloud - a quantum leap in close-range defence Change of strategy in 30mm calibre The German Navy is initiating a significant change with the tender launched in June 2025 for the "cross-sectional successor solution light naval gun" (qNFMLG). The plan is to procure up to 175 new 30mm weapon systems including accessories and training services -...
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