The lack of investment in the past also affected the regeneration of the tractors.
And now it has happened: The "Wangerooge", in service since 1986, can no longer be operated. The tugboat, which was delivered from the Schichau shipyard in Bremerhaven in 1968, was actually supposed to undergo one last major overhaul at Tamsen Maritim in Rostock and then remain in service until 2025. However, the "premature end of service life" has now been announced. Due to rising costs and hidden damage, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has announced the end with the approval of the planning office. The navy drew the consequences with an organisational order: on 15.07.22, the venerable ship was decommissioned.
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If seven to eight years (should) pass from the analysis phase to the intake for such units, then this is, to put it mildly, irritating!
The economy can hardly afford such time lags - can it?