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Laboe Memorial: Best Boatswain 2022 honoured

Laboe Memorial: Best Boatswain 2022 honoured

Gepostet von | 29 Jun 2023 | , , | 3

On 27 June 2023, the President of the German Navy Association presented the Best Boatswain's Mate 2022 award in Laboe. Every year, the Best Boatswain's Mate is awarded to the NCO candidate who has demonstrated outstanding performance. This includes not only very good academic performance, but also strength of character, team spirit and leadership qualities. Chief Petty Officer BA Yannic Maiwald and Boatswain's Mate Florian Siedler were able to hold their own in all of these areas and achieved an impressive final grade of 1.32. This was a very special achievement this year, as they were so similar in their performance that they were both awarded the title of "Best Boatswain of the Year". At the beginning of the event, the commander of the Naval NCO School, Captain z.S....

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Marinemusikkorps Kiel: Concert at the "Burg"

Marinemusikkorps Kiel: Concert at the "Burg"

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2023 | , | 1

It promises to be a wonderful evening against the unique historical backdrop of the Mürwik Naval Academy in Flensburg. The motherhouse of German naval officers will be the setting and listening pleasure for an open-air concert. On the evening of 5 July, to mark the 175th anniversary of German navies, music classics inspired by the navy will be heard and seen. The Kiel Naval Music Corps will perform in the open air against the backdrop of the Flensburg Fjord under the direction of Lieutenant Captain Inga Hilsberg. Seating will hardly be available, only for guests with health restrictions. Please register your requirements by 30 June at the address below.

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Heatwave heats up the North Sea

Heatwave heats up the North Sea

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

One of the world's most severe heatwaves is currently heating up the shallow seas around the UK. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this is a category 4 out of 5 heatwave, a categorisation rarely used outside the tropics and meaning "extreme" heat. This is probably the result of relatively stable weather with no Atlantic storms to mix the seawater. Long-term records Using satellites and measuring buoys, sea surface temperatures have been recorded for over 20 years. In some sea areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the water temperature in mid-June 2023 is already...

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What's new from Lake Constance?

What's new from Lake Constance?

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

Rolls Royce rüstet auch die neue Bodenseefähre mit mtu-Gasmotoren aus Die frisch getaufte 82,5-Meter lange „Richmond“, gebaut für die Stadt Konstanz, ist jetzt zu Probefahrten auf dem Bodensee unterwegs. Mit zwei 8-Zylinder mtu-Gasmotoren der Baureihe 4000 von Rolls-Royce mit jeweils 746 Kilowatt Leistung werden Voith-Schneider-Propeller angetrieben. Der neue mtu-Antrieb soll leise, sauber und vibrationsarm sein.[ds_preview] Das Fährschiff „Richmond“ ist die erste europäische Binnenfähre, die mit reinen Gasmotoren ausgestattet ist. Sie wird Platz für 700 Passagiere und 64 PKW haben. Die anderen fünf Fähren der Stadtwerke Konstanz, die rund um die Uhr zwischen Meersburg und Konstanz pendeln, werden bisher von...

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Battle boats, the time has come.....

Battle boats, the time has come.....

Gepostet von | 27 Jun 2023 | , , , | 0

It has been discussed for years: does the German Navy need combat boats? The pros and cons have been debated at length in the marineforum, and the manufacturers' offers have been presented in detail. The fact that they are needed has now been reflected in the intention to procure them. The Bundeswehr intends to purchase multi-purpose combat boats for the naval battalion. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has published a corresponding invitation to tender on the European procurement platform TED. "These boats are required for amphibious, military evacuation, escort, patrol and harbour protection operations. In addition, equipment for storage and transport, spare parts, documentation and training courses will also be procured," reads the...

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