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Combat swimmers under new leadership

Combat swimmers under new leadership

Gepostet von | 25 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

On Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 1 p.m., the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, will hand over command of the Navy's Special Forces Command (KSM) from Frigate Captain Sebastian Schuldt to Captain Jörg Buddenbohm. Frigate Captain Schuldt's time in command ends after two and a half years, which was characterised by major changes. "The change from a permanent commitment in the Sahel in the context of international crisis management to a focus on the extended Baltic Sea region against the backdrop of the turning point has shaped the Navy's Special Forces Command just as much as the realignment in 2023 and the subsequent increase in...

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Tender Danube in Wismar

Tender Danube in Wismar

Gepostet von | 24 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

Open Ship at the weekend! The tender "Donau" visited Wismar last weekend. On Friday, the supply ship moored in the Hanseatic city next to the cruise terminal. The grey ship was open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Everyone was cordially invited and the weather was perfect, making it a popular excursion destination. The "Donau" is currently underway for operational training, also known as ISEX, in the Baltic Sea. The commander, Corvette Captain Stefan Huber, was accordingly delighted: "My crew and I are very pleased to be back in the Baltic Sea after our last visit in 2023...

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"Rügen": Customs fleet with new operational vessel

"Rügen": Customs fleet with new operational vessel

Gepostet von | 20 Mar 2025 | , , , | 0

With the "Rügen", German customs has put its most modern and largest operational vessel into service. The ship monitors maritime traffic in the Baltic Sea and on the border with Poland. Thanks to its LNG propulsion system, it significantly reduces emissions and is designed for long-term patrol operations. Customs vessel "Rügen": State-of-the-art technology for customs operations According to the Stralsund Main Customs Office, the "Rügen" is primarily used to monitor the cross-border movement of goods and to ensure compliance with customs regulations in the sea area around the island of Rügen, the German continental shelf in the Baltic Sea up to the exclusive economic zone and on the border with Poland. Its home port is Lubmin. The new ship replaces the 30-year-old...

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USA bans "Chinese military companies"

USA bans "Chinese military companies"

Gepostet von | 20 Mar 2025 | , , | 0

Das US-Verteidigungsministerium (DoD) veröffentlichte Anfang Januar 2025 seine jährliche Liste von Unternehmen, die mit dem chinesischen Militär in Verbindung stehen. Nun taucht in dieser Liste auch der Schifffahrtsriese COSCO Shipping auf sowie zwei seiner Tochtergesellschaften und weitere Firmen, darunter die Ölgesellschaft China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Über Verbindungen zwischen chinesischen Firmen und dem eigenen Militär wird schon seit langem berichtet. Das Pentagon konkretisiert immer wieder diese Liste, um US-amerikanische Firmen von einer Zusammenarbeit mit den insgesamt 134 aufgeführten Unternehmen abzuhalten. Darunter befinden sich[ds_preview] die China International Marine Corporation (Hersteller von Schiffscontainern), die China Shipbuilding Trading Co, eine Tochter...

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