German Navy ready for multinational command tasks for national and alliance defence On 17 May 2022 between 1 and 3 p.m., there will be a rare opportunity to look over the shoulder of the DEU MARFOR ("German Maritime Forces Staff") command staff in their situation centre to take a closer look at their mission and tasks. In this context...
The IMB's latest piracy report shows the effectiveness of targeted maritime surveillance. Nevertheless, some sea areas are still not spared from attacks. The statistics on global piracy from the International Maritime Bureau in London have been published since 1990. It is the most reliable barometer of current developments, even if it does not cover all cases....
On 15 March 2022, construction number 10 of the Braunschweig class was laid down in Wolgast. The future "Lübeck" is the last (?) unit of the second batch of Class 130 for the German Navy for the time being. According to the current armament report, corvettes 6 to 8 are being fitted out in Hamburg. Construction number...
Der Konflikt um die Ukraine hat zu einem Einsatz der Deutschen Marine in einem bisher unbekannten Umfang geführt. Wie der künftige Inspekteur der Marine, Vizeadmiral Jan Christian Kaack, sagte, sind insgesamt 24 Schiffe im Mittelmeer und auf der Ostsee im Einsatz, darunter drei Fregatten. "Wir haben alles rausgebracht, was schwimmt....
Wie bereits berichtet, verstärkt die Deutsche Marine ihre Aktivitäten an der NATO-Nordflanke infolge der aktuellen Entwicklungen und aus Gründen der Bündnissolidarität. Am 28. Februar sind die Minenjagdboote "Sulzbach-Rosenberg" und "Homburg", das Minensuchboot "Siegburg" sowie der Tender "Elbe" in die Ostsee auslaufen. Zusätzlich machten sich am Vormittag des 1. März die...
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Vice Admiral Kaack becomes the new Inspector General of the Navy On Friday, 11 March 2022 at 10 a.m., the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Eberhard Zorn (62), will hand over command of the German Navy to Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack (59). The ceremony will be held at the Mürwik Naval Academy. "I would like to thank him for the...
Further reinforcement for NATO's northern flank: Fleet service boat "Alster" also departs On Saturday, 26 February 2022 at 12 noon, the fleet service boat "Alster" will depart for the Baltic Sea to be the eyes and ears not only of the navy, but of the entire Bundeswehr. The Oste-class fleet service boat is a reconnaissance vessel that...
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STS: Security, transport and towing The Defence Technical Service (WTD 71) for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research in Eckernförde will receive two new STS boats from TAMSEN MARITIM in Rostock. The workboats will replace the class 744 (e.g. AK2) and will be delivered to WTD 71 with a time delay from the end of 2022....
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