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"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" withdraws from NATO VJTF

"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" withdraws from NATO VJTF

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: On 16 July at 10 a.m., the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" will return from the Very High Readiness Taskforce (VJTF) to its home port of Wilhelmshaven. During her six-month deployment, the ship was involved in multinational exercises in the North Sea and Arctic, together with the carrier group of the American aircraft carrier "USS Gerald Ford". In addition, she acted as the flagship and command platform for the unit commander, Flotilla Admiral Thorsten Marx (55) and the 20-strong staff of Task Group 441.01 of the VJTF (M). "It was a long, demanding mission with a consistently high 'beat rate' and at the same time a...

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Finland: more landing craft of the Jurmo class

Finland: more landing craft of the Jurmo class

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has authorised his country's defence forces to order 17 new "Jurmo" class landing craft, including the necessary spare parts. According to a press release issued by the Finnish Ministry of Defence at the end of June 2023, the contract worth a total of 25.5 million euros was awarded to Marine AluTech Oy AB. With the new "Jurmos", the naval infantry should be able to maintain its operational capability until the end of the 2030s. The "Jurmo" class boats are primarily used to transport coastal infantry troops. In 2019, a refit began for the existing fleet of 36 units, whose procurement dates back to the years 2000 to 2004. The basic data: at...

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New commander "DELTA"

New commander "DELTA"

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

Change of command on the corvette "Erfurt" On 12 June 2023, Frigate Captain Axel Burmeister (41) handed over command of the crew "Delta" to Frigate Captain Max Berger (36). The ceremony took place on the corvette "Erfurt". Frigate Captain Burmeister was in command of the "Delta" crew for exactly two years, seven months and two days. During this time, the naval officer and his crew underwent several training phases under coronavirus conditions in preparation for their deployment to UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) at the beginning of 2022. He still remembers one event very clearly that was formative for the crew and even for the commander. "As part of...

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Offshore wind energy: Danish/German co-operation

Offshore wind energy: Danish/German co-operation

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

Germany and Denmark have signed an agreement to jointly install at least 3 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity by the early 2030s, including 2 GW for Germany. Previous plans by the northern European countries to build a joint electricity grid under the North Sea have so far always encountered financial and regulatory difficulties. Now the transmission system operators (TSOs) 50Hertz (Germany) and Energinet (Denmark) have agreed to share investments and future profits equally between Germany and Denmark, without giving financial details. Bornholm hub The Bornholm Energy Island is part of a comprehensive Danish plan to increase domestic offshore wind power production fivefold by 2030. The new wind farm on the Danish island...

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Sea piracy is alive and well in the Gulf of Guinea

Sea piracy is alive and well in the Gulf of Guinea

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

From an ICC Hamburg press release on the first half-year report 2023 The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has expressed concern about the renewed increase in reported incidents in the waters of the Gulf of Guinea and the Singapore Strait in its 2023 half-year report. The ICC's International Maritime Bureau recorded a total of 65 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first half of 2023 - an increase on the 58 attacks in the same period in 2022. Violence continues Of the 65 reported incidents, 57 ships were boarded, four were attempted to be attacked, two were...

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