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Upcoming change of managing director at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Upcoming change of managing director at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

Gepostet von | 21 Mar 2022 | , , , | 0

The Kiel-based shipyard thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) has a new Managing Director. At an extraordinary meeting, the Supervisory Board of tkMS confirmed its previous Chairman, Oliver Burkhard, as the successor to Dr Rolf Wirtz. Oliver Burkhard will move to the fjord on 1 May 2022. He is no stranger there. In his role as a member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG, Burkhard has been responsible for the marine business since 2018 and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH since 2017. Since 2013, the business administration graduate has been a member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Labour Director. Six years previously...

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One year ago: Ever Given in the Suez Canal

One year ago: Ever Given in the Suez Canal

Gepostet von | 21 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

German Nautical Association commemorates the anniversary of the EVER GIVEN accident in the Suez Canal 23 March 2022 marks the anniversary of the accident of the container ship EVER GIVEN in the Suez Canal. The 20,000 TEU container ship EVER GIVEN ran aground during the Suez Canal passage. The ship, which was around 400 metres in length, capsized, blocking the canal. As a result, maritime trade through the Suez Canal came to a standstill for a long time, with drastic consequences for the international maritime industry and end consumers. Following the approval of the second Elbe deepening stage on 24 January 2022, large container ships will now be able to pass through the...

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Rostock blue helmet soldiers return to their home port

Rostock blue helmet soldiers return to their home port

Gepostet von | 18 Mar 2022 | , | 0

Today, the corvette "Braunschweig" returned from the UNIFIL mission (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). She was welcomed by the Lord Mayor of the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock, Claus Ruhe Madsen (49). With music byMarius Müller-Westernhagen "Ich bin wieder hier" and a home pennant, the "Braunschweig" returned with its 60-strong crew under the command of Corvette Captain Pascal Störk. The task of the blue helmets was to monitor the sea area off the Lebanese coast and to prevent possible arms smuggling on site. In addition, they trained the local navy in coastal defence - a permanent secondary task for the Rostock marines. Already...

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Donald Cook in Warnemünde

Donald Cook in Warnemünde

Gepostet von | 17 Mar 2022 | , , , | 0

Walkers in Warnemünde watch in amazement as something threads its way into the sea channel: an unusual silhouette moves towards the Warnow in slightly hazy weather. It is a United States Navy destroyer, the "Donald Cook" (DDG - 75) of the Arleigh Burke class. The US Navy destroyer is on an informal visit to Rostock and has moored in the industrial harbour. According to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state command, the ship has requested host nation support, meaning that it is being replenished, refuelled and disposed of whatever a ship needs. The "Donald Cook" will leave the Warnow again on Monday. About the background of the stay...

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Last corvette for the German Navy?

Last corvette for the German Navy?

Gepostet von | 16 Mar 2022 | , , , | 2

On 15 March 2022, construction number 10 of the Braunschweig class was laid down in Wolgast. The future "Lübeck" is the last (?) unit of the second batch of Class 130 for the German Navy for the time being. According to the current armaments report, corvettes 6 to 8 are being fitted out in Hamburg. Construction number 9, the corvette "Augsburg", is still in the production phase. In terms of shipbuilding, the boats are on schedule. Delivery of the first of the second batch, corvette "Köln" (F265), is expected in 2023, nine months later than planned when the order was placed in September 2017. The delivery of all ships should be completed by 2025.

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