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450 years of the naval battle of Lepanto

450 years of the naval battle of Lepanto

Gepostet von | 16. dec 2021 | , , | 0

7 October 2021 marked the 450th anniversary of the naval battle of Lepanto. Long glorified as a victory of the Occident over the Orient, it was a naval battle between the Christian Mediterranean powers and the Ottoman Empire, which was triggered by the conquest of Cyprus and the execution of the last Venetian garrison commander by the Turks. At the urging of Pope Pius V, the Holy League under its commander-in-chief Don Juan de Austria then assembled a fleet totalling 212 ships with 65,000 men, which was opposed by 251 ships and 77,000 men on the Ottoman side under the supreme command of Ali Pasha. When in the morning...

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Tender Elbe back in Warnemünde on 17.12.2021

Tender Elbe back in Warnemünde on 17.12.2021

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Tender Elbe back after six months Last year, Tender Elbe only returned to the fleet after a very long time in the shipyard. This year, however, it was assigned the task of flagship of SNMCMG 1 (Standing Naval Mine Counter Measure Group 1) at an early stage. A tender as flagship - is that possible? Goes well! On 12 July 2021, Tender Elbe left her home port of Warnemünde to take on board two international staffs in succession under American and Polish command over the past six months. As the flagship of SNMCMG 1, the Elbe took part in the multinational manoeuvres Sandy Coast and...

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Suez Passage becomes more expensive

Suez Passage becomes more expensive

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Shipping journeys through the Suez Canal are to become more expensive. The operators have announced that the price of transits will increase from February 2022. Admiral Osama Rabea, head of the Suez Canal Authority, announced the price increase for almost all ships, except for cruise ships. According to the authority, the increase is 6% and reflects economic developments. This is Egypt's way of taking a slice of the growing global trade pie, as demand in maritime transport has increased and up to 6.7 % in profits are expected for shipping companies in 2022. Egypt also needs money to expand the canal. After the accident of the Ever Given...

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