Wrong place, insufficient capability or arrogance? On 15 April, Russia was forced to admit that the missile cruiser "Moskva" had sunk while being towed back to port. The Russian and Ukrainian versions differed, marineforum reported. Will this have consequences for the way naval forces operate and what risks...
Important contribution to safety, efficiency and climate protection targets. Rolls-Royce is expanding its mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio with three new products: mtu NautIQ CoPilot, mtu NautIQ CoOperate and mtu NautIQ CoDirect each offer different options for intelligent crew support, autonomous control and remote operation. For customers from all areas of the shipping industry, they bring significant benefits in terms of...
The effects of the accident in the Suez Canal can still be felt today. What are the limits for navigating rivers and canals with container giants? The container giant Ever Given attracted worldwide attention when it capsized on 23 March at around 14:40 (UTC) while passing through the Suez Canal, which is only 300 metres...
The US Navy is drawing a line under the altogether rather 'frustrating' LCS experiment. It's not official yet, but we know, because it's been an agonising process for a long time. Now the nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships are probably destined for disposal. The most recent was commissioned in 2020,...
The Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands (MARIN) has tested three innovative barriers to prevent collisions between ships and wind turbines. The reason for this test was the incident involving the Julietta D on 31 January 2022. This drifting ship first collided with a tanker and then with a transformer platform and a wind turbine foundation...
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...
The Washington Post literally called it "schadenfreude at sea" - Oligarchs already trying to "go dark" There seems to be something satisfying about tracking the movements of luxury yachts online, as people around the globe gloat about what problems the oligarchs are having and use Twitter, for example, to share names, locations, ownership and...
Shipowners have started to ask the crews of ships stranded off the Ukrainian coast to leave. M.T. Maritime has evacuated 22 Filipino seafarers from its oil tanker MTM Rio Grande and left the vessel unmanned in the Ukrainian port of Nika-Tera. The crew is currently in Romania and is waiting for a...
Every ship and boat in the navy requires a licence. On closer inspection, the differences to the civilian requirements are not that great. The German Navy's lack of operational readiness was recently discussed passionately in the marineforum and the topic of certification and certification capability regularly raises eyebrows when it comes to initiating international defence cooperation.
Norbert Brackmann interviewed in marineforum issue 09/2021 The German government has recognised the importance of the maritime industry late, but perhaps not too late. marineforum spoke to Norbert Brackmann about the importance of the maritime industry for Germany, how it fits into the European context and future challenges. The coordinator of the...
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