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"Bad Rappenau" leaves home port for the Black Sea

On 7 February 2022 at 10 a.m. , the minesweeper mission boat "Bad Rappenau" left its home port of Kiel. The 3rd minesweeper squadron The boat will represent Germany's contribution to the Standing Committee for the next five months. NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG 2 - Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2) Group 2).
Under the command of Corvette Captain Jan Brodersen (37), the crew of the "Bad Rappenau" in Haifa (Israel) with the rest of the NATO organisation. Afterwards towards the Black Sea. The minesweeper visits nine countries and eleven harbours on its journey and takes to five international Manoeuvres part. Corvette captain Brodersen formulated it summarised as follows: " For me, international cooperation was and is always one of the most striking and beautiful features of the navy. The exchange with other nations, at sea or in the harbour, broadens your own horizons immensely. In addition I have the good fortune to be able to go to sea with an excellent crew, who have the Highs and lows of an absence of more than five months has absolutely grown ." Special features of the mission are, of course, the harbour visit in Haifa and the mission in the Black Sea. "I am particularly looking forward to both, but I am also aware of the special We are aware of the challenges," says the 37-year-old commander.
Shortly after Kiel Week, on 5 July, the "Bad Rappenau" will return.