In Memoriam Vice Admiral (ret) Sir Clive Johnstone, Royal Navy
We mourn the loss of Admiral Sir Clive Johnstone, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 12 May 2024 at the age of 60
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China: Electric container ship starts liner service
The "Greenwater 01" (project no. N997) developed by China Ocean Shipping Group Company (COSCO) is designed for long-haul transport, is 120 metres long and, with a payload of 10,000 tonnes for up to 700 "twenty-foot equivalent units" (TEU), is the world's largest all-electric container ship to date. The "Greenwater 01" was successfully launched at the end of July 2023. It has now been put into service and has started its weekly liner service between Shanghai and Nanjing. The route covers more than 300 kilometres along the Yangtze River. Series shipbuilding According to COSCO, the second ship, project no. N998, has been under construction since May 2023 and...
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Detained ship allowed to leave German harbour
A Russian cargo ship coming from Saint Petersburg has been detained by German customs since 4 March on suspicion of violating European sanctions against Russia. After weeks of checks, the ship was allowed to leave the port of Rostock in mid-April. The 193 metre long "Atlantic Navigator II" is managed by a Canadian shipping company and sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands. The ship was carrying 251 containers of birch wood for the USA. Although timber is subject to EU sanctions, it is not subject to US sanctions, according to the public prosecutor's office. It was also carrying enriched uranium for US customers, which is also subject to US and EU sanctions.
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Kiel Canal: Expansion progressing
The eastern section of the Kiel Canal (NOK) is currently being widened, as large ships cannot pass each other in this section in some areas, resulting in waiting times and sometimes damage to the banks. Freighters are getting bigger and bigger and the NOK is being prepared by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) for the shipping traffic of the future. On the stretch between Großkönigsförde (Rendsburg-Eckernförde district) and Kiel-Holtenau, the canal is being widened in several sections to a minimum bed width of 70 metres, including increasing the radii of tight bends. The first section between Großkönigsförde and Schinkel - construction began in January 2020 - is currently...
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Corvette "Karlsruhe" christened
Corvette K130 II. Los was christened at Blohm+Voss (Naval Vessels Lürssen). The NVL Group invited guests to the ceremony on the Elbe in sunny May weather. The K130 consortium, consisting of NVL B.V. & Co. KG, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH and GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL GmbH, performed the ceremonial christening of the corvette KARLSRUHE on 7 May 2024 at 2 p.m. in Hamburg. The NVL shipyard group was represented at the ceremony by its CEO, Mr Tim Wagner. Among the guests was the First Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe, Mrs Gabriele Luczak-Schwarz, who was particularly pleased to be the godmother of the...
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