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Through thick and thin

Through thick and thin

Gepostet von | 20 Oct 2023 | , , , , , | 0

Die US Coast Guard macht Fortschritte beim Bau der neuen schweren Eisbrecherklasse. Bollinger Shipyards begann im August auf der Werft Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding mit dem Schneiden der ersten Stahlplatten für die erste Einheit der Polar-Security-Cutter-Klasse (PSC). Das Typschiff, die POLAR SENTINEL (PSC-1), ist seit 50 Jahren der erste schwere Eisbrecher, der in den Vereinigten Staaten gebaut wird. [ds_preview]OPÜ Die aktuelle Polareisbrecherflotte der US Coast Guard (USCG) besteht derzeit aus dem 1976 in Dienst gestellten schweren Eisbrecher POLAR STAR und dem seit 1999 eingesetzten mittleren Eisbrecher HEALY. Angesichts des Klimawandels und der steigenden wirtschaftlichen wie strategischen Bedeutung arktischer Gewässer gilt...

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SAR base training

SAR base training

Gepostet von | 19 Oct 2023 | , , , | 0

Great success of the pilot seminar on SAR basic training organised by the DMYV in cooperation with Visiomare GmbH from Bremen The first of two pilot seminars for instructors on SAR basic training organised by the DMYV in cooperation with Visiomare GmbH in Bremen was a complete success. The aim of the seminar was to enable water sports enthusiasts to communicate clearly in an emergency at sea and, if necessary, to take part in professionally guided search procedures in order to improve safety at sea. The programme included the introduction and relevance of the topic "Assistance at sea", definitions, basics for the SAR service, raising the alarm in an emergency at sea, communication in the SAR service, drift factors and search procedures....

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Sweden's refocus on national defence

Sweden's refocus on national defence

Gepostet von | 19 Oct 2023 | , , , , | 0

Many nations are taking part in the Swedish exercise Aurora 2023. Deu Marfor is taking over the command of NATO maritime units. Totalförsvar was the motto of the Swedish exercise Aurora 23 and means nothing less than total defence. Sweden gave expression to this term with the largest defence exercise on its own territory for 30 years, which took place from 24 April to 11 May. In total, more than 26,000 men and women took part. Totalförsvar is an integral part of the national defence plan, which sets out the cooperation between the military and civilian authorities and organisations in the event of a defence situation. After the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, the...

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HVO: How to make mtu engines (almost) climate-neutral

HVO: How to make mtu engines (almost) climate-neutral

Gepostet von | 18 Oct 2023 | , , | 0

„Verzichten Sie auf Dieselkraftstoff, aber nicht auf den Dieselmotor! Mit HVO lassen sich bis zu 90 Prozent der CO2-Emissionen verhindern.“ Dieser - beim ersten Lesen - scheinbare Widerspruch soll im Folgenden aufgelöst werden. Dazu ist ein Exkurs in die Entwicklung nachhaltiger Kraftstoffe notwendig, den die Firma mtu zur Erläuterung ihrer obigen Behauptung anbietet. Was ist HVO?[ds_preview] HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, also "hydriertes" Pflanzenöl) ist ein erneuerbarer Kraftstoff und gehört zur Produktfamilie der C.A.R.E.-Diesel (CO2-Reduzierung, Kältebeständigkeit (Arctic Grade), Erneuerbar (Renewable) und Emissionsreduktion). Die Produktfamilie wurde im Jahr 2013 von der TOOL-FUEL Services GmbH ins Leben gerufen, um auch am deutschen...

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The "LI" of U 96 - now Friedrich Grade has disembarked after all!

The "LI" of U 96 - now Friedrich Grade has disembarked after all!

Gepostet von | 18 Oct 2023 | , , | 6

The longest-lived member of the Naval Officers' Association, retired Captain Friedrich Grade (Crew 35), passed away on Friday, 13 October 2023 in Bornheim am Rhein, just north of Bonn, in the Beethoven retirement home at the age of 107. The cult film "Das Boot" made U 96 and its naval officer - or chief engineer, as it was known at the time - famous. Friedrich Grade was the last survivor of the submarine U 96, which sank 29 ships and damaged four on eleven voyages during the Second World War. As an LI, he took part in seven voyages up until 1941 and recorded his experiences in a secret...

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