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Northern Coasts 2023: Strengthening the Baltic Sea Region together!

Northern Coasts 2023: Strengthening the Baltic Sea Region together!

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

In September, the naval exercise Northern Coasts 2023 took place in the Baltic Sea - the exercise was planned and led from the naval command by the German Maritime Forces Staff - Deu Marfor for short. It was a grey September morning when the screens in the operations centre of the naval command were switched off. Poor weather conditions in the Northern Coasts (Noco) exercise area, particularly in the coastal areas of Latvia and Estonia, led to the decision to end the manoeuvre two days earlier than planned. Up to this point, the multinational staff of Deu Marfor led Task Force 421, at this time still under Flotilla Admiral Stephan Haisch as Deputy...

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German Federal Council President visits general contractor for the F126 naval armaments project

German Federal Council President visits general contractor for the F126 naval armaments project

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2024 | , , , , | 0

Manuela Schwesig, Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, visited the Dutch naval shipyard Damen Naval in Vlissingen on 11 March 2024 as part of a delegation trip by the German Federal Council. She was informed about the maritime industry in the Netherlands and German-Dutch cooperation in the field of shipbuilding and defence technology. She paid particular attention to the F 126 project. The Peene shipyard in Wolgast, one of the three shipyards where the future German Navy frigates will be built, is located in her federal state. According to Damen Naval's press release, Mrs Schwesig was very interested in everything she got to see in Vlissingen. "We are delighted...

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Remote-controlled inland navigation

Remote-controlled inland navigation

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2024 | , , , | 0

Duisburg: Now that the first pilotless "ghost ships" are sailing on Belgium's waterways, ships are set to follow on German waterways. In future, the captains will no longer be on board, but on land. For a few weeks now, a Belgian captain has been sitting at a desk in the former Haniel offices in Duisburg-Ruhrort. With headphones in front of four computer terminals and six camera screens, he steers an inland freighter across the Belgian Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal and the River Yser, over 300 kilometres away. Two controllers are all the Fleming needs to keep the unmanned "Watertruck 8" loaded with excavated earth on course. Skilled labour shortage In the Duisburg control centre, this is the first time that the...

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Marineschule Mürwik: Education binary

Marineschule Mürwik: Education binary

Gepostet von | 12 Mar 2024 | , , | 0

Steeped in history. Traditional. Time-honoured. These and similar terms are quickly associated with the alma mater of naval officers, the Mürwik Naval School (MSM). The "Red Castle by the Sea", built between 1907 and 1910 by building councillor Adalbert Kelm in the style of the Marienburg of the Teutonic Order according to the ideas of Emperor Wilhelm II, undoubtedly looks back on a long, albeit very eventful history. Every joint of the red brick building, which towers over the fjord in the east of the city of Flensburg, is brimming with historical references. After all, not only have all officers of the German navy been trained at this training centre since 1910 for their service in the...

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NATO: Sweden welcomed as 32nd member

NATO: Sweden welcomed as 32nd member

Gepostet von | 8 Mar 2024 | , , | 1

This article was actually about the NATO manoeuvre Steadfast Defender 2024, which is currently appearing as a keyword on all news channels in Western and Central Europe. Actually - because on 7 March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO when US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken handed over the certificate in Washington/DC. This is strategically no less important than the practical cohesion of troops and forces in the Alliance. In keeping with both events, there is spectacular footage of the Royal Navy from the North Norwegian Sea as an appropriately Nordic welcome backdrop, which we simply have to share with you. Welcome to Sweden! To the security policy background...

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