Despite their advanced age, the two tankers of the "Rhön" class are still needed to supply units at sea. On Monday, the "Spessart" left its home port to initially carry out some training projects. To this end, instructors from the Navy's Damage Prevention Training Centre in Neustadt were on board. They brought the civilian crew under Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Bebern (53) up to speed.
The "Spessart" will officially become part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) on Friday and will join the other units of the group in the English Channel on 18 January. These are currently the Portuguese flagship "Corte Real" and the Canadian frigate "Halifax". Over the next few weeks, the ships will take part in the Dynamic Guard manoeuvre off Norway. Visits to Gdynia in Poland and Kiel are also planned. The fuel transporter is then expected to moor in Wilhelmshaven again at the end of March.
Text: mb; Photo: Bundeswehr
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