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MS&D 2024 - what it's all about!

MS&D 2024 - what it's all about!

Gepostet von | 30 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

Every two years, the world of shipping comes together in Hamburg for SMM. It has long been customary to use this occasion not only to celebrate the booming industry, but also to take a look at the risks. This is why the Maritime Security and Defence (MS&D) conference is held. The motto of this year's SMM is "Driving the Maritime Transition". Nowhere are the changes to be managed on the world's oceans more evident than in the area of security. It is the traditional theme of the MS&D - this year under completely different auspices than in the past. Civil and military shipping are equally challenged....

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Rhön back!

Rhön back!

Gepostet von | 30 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

The fuel transporter "Rhön" is expected to return to its home port of Wilhelmshaven on Saturday, 31 August 2024. The ship has been participating in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) as the German contribution to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime (VJTF M) since 1 April 2024. The operational area was the North Sea, Baltic Sea and North Atlantic. The "Rhön", as a floating refuelling station, ensured the supply of fuel for the participating NATO partners. This contribution significantly increased the sea endurance and endurance of the SNMG 1, as well as effectively supporting the VJTF M's ability to act and its high level of readiness. The "Rhön"...

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Aircraft carrier supplied!

Aircraft carrier supplied!

Gepostet von | 29 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

What a day at sea for the German Navy! The task force supply ship "Frankfurt am Main" supplied the Italian Navy's aircraft carrier "Cavour" with fuel. It was spectacular, as the navy announced on "X". The RAS (Replenishment at Sea) was a perfect symphony of German precision and Italian flair in the Pacific, they reported with pride. For the Indo-Pacific task force, the journey continues after the port call in Tokyo. There was no further information about the reason for the pit stop in Yokusuka, the base of the JPN Navy and 7th US Fleet. Participation in the NOBLE RAVEN manoeuvre is now on the...

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The lion with the sprat

The lion with the sprat

Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2024 | , , , | 0

Naval aviators practised with the police In a joint exercise in the Bay of Kiel / Strander Bucht between the Schleswig-Holstein state police (with several boats) and an NTH NH 90 Sea Lion from MFG 5, cooperation was strengthened. The joint WINCHEX was not very squeamish. All this at an alleged 35 knots with the new police boat FGS Sprotte, which is supposed to be able to reach a speed of 49 knots. Author and photographer Michael Nitz has provided us with a video showing the unscrupulous Winchex. Watch video Source: Michael Nitz/Instagram (pille_goes_sar and...

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The navy and the evil empire

The navy and the evil empire

Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2024 | , , , | 1

Music on board a navy ship! Not really, it wasn't Helene Fischer breathlessly gyrating in the sails of the "Gorch Fock", that would have been a real news item with a scandalous attitude. The information that the corvette "Braunschweig" paid a visit to London wasn't really interesting enough either. After all, this is routine among NATO partners. Incoming and outgoing music for naval units is also completely normal, so it wasn't a big deal either. If it had been announced that the Imperial March, known as Darth Vader's Theme, was to be played in honour of London and the British Empire, that would have been more likely. After all, the London Symphony Orchestra under...

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