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Compared - but not forgotten: The case of "Helge Ingstad"

Compared - but not forgotten: The case of "Helge Ingstad"

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

Seven years after the collision between the Norwegian frigate "Helge Ingstad" and the tanker "Sola TS", the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Spanish shipyard Navantia have reached an out-of-court settlement. According to an announcement on the Norwegian government website (https://www.regjeringen.no/) on 2 June 2025, the settlement includes discounts worth up to 47.5 million euros on future maintenance and modernisation services for the remaining Fridtjof Nansen class units. The dispute raised questions that go far beyond direct legal responsibility. More than just a navigational error The official accident analysis by the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) formally exonerated Navantia - the sinking of the frigate was...

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National Veterans Day in Germany

National Veterans Day in Germany

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , , | 2

The time has finally come. On 15 June 2025, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner will open the central ceremony for the first Veterans' Day at the Reichstag building in Berlin. In the late afternoon, Bryan Adams will give a tour of his photo exhibition in the Reichstag building before Defence Minister Boris Pistorius presents veterans' badges in the early evening. It is diversity, humanity and solidarity that make veterans in Germany so special and for which the 1st National Veterans' Day sets an example. Veterans' Day On 25 April 2024, the Bundestag decided by a large majority to establish the day of remembrance as an annual date to express a comprehensive appreciation for veterans.

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France - Underwater turbines to supply energy from the ocean

France - Underwater turbines to supply energy from the ocean

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Ocean currents as a source of energy: the French start-up "Normandie Hydroliennes" (NH) wants to generate energy using the power of the tides. The company is planning to build a field of "underwater wind turbines" on the seabed to convert the power of the ocean's movements into green electricity. Tidal power plant Wind, cooling processes on the water surface and the gravitational pull of the moon and sun are permanent drivers of water movement in the oceans - just as the wind is constantly moving above sea level. However, unlike wind, the energy of ocean currents has hardly been utilised for electricity production to date. Realisation As part of the first project 'NH1', Normandie Hydroliennes in...

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Amsterdam - Hydrogen corridor from Oman to Europe

Amsterdam - Hydrogen corridor from Oman to Europe

Gepostet von | 11 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

The world's first import corridor for liquid hydrogen through the Sultanate of Oman, the Netherlands and Germany was agreed in a Joint Development Agreement (JDA). This corridor will connect the port of Duqm in Oman with Amsterdam in the Netherlands and important logistics centres in Germany, including Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and the Port of Duisburg. The corridor will enable the commercial import of liquid hydrogen from EU-compliant renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO). The supply chain is based on proven technologies for the liquefaction, transport, storage and distribution of liquid hydrogen. Advanced ship designs are expected to enable...

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