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French reconnaissance ship returns

French reconnaissance ship returns

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lome passed through the Kiel Canal As enigmatic as this type of ship may be, they always manage to add something mystical. Kiel on Saturday morning shortly after sunrise: The French AGI FS Dupuy de Lome (A 759) came into the Bay of Kiel from the central Baltic Sea to start the NOK passage towards Brunsbüttel at around 08:00 with the support of two tugs. She was sighted at midday near Albersdorf when she was harnessed by the tugs PARAT and OSK RENDSBURG and headed for Brunsbüttel. She left the NOK at about 14:00. This marks the end of an almost two-month-long...

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"Planet: Homecoming from the Aegean:

"Planet: Homecoming from the Aegean:

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Research vessel "Planet" back in Eckernförde On Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 10 a.m., the research vessel "Planet" will return to Eckernförde. After setting sail on 1 October 2024, the research vessel "Planet" was part of the NATO support mission in the Aegean Sea. After nine months and 29,224 nautical miles, it's time to take stock: "It was the first time that the navy had completed this mission with a research vessel as its flagship. It attracted attention in the region and aroused the curiosity of the local nations. It was also a novelty for the predominantly military crew, as nobody was familiar with this class of ship and everyone had to be trained...

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Secret blueprint for success

Secret blueprint for success

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Ursprünglich wurde die Makassar-Klasse für die indonesische Marine entworfen. Doch schnell fanden sich auch andere Käufer für das kostengünstige Erfolgsmodell. In den letzten Jahren hat eine Klasse von mittelgroßen amphibischen Landungsschiffen des Typs Landing Platform Dock (LPD, amphibische Transportdocks) von westlichen Analysten fast unbemerkt eine Vormachtstellung in diesem Schiffssegment in Südostasien und Südamerika erlangt. Es handelt sich dabei um die in Südkorea entwickelte Makassar-Klasse, von der mittlerweile zwölf Einheiten komplettiert wurden und drei weitere in Planung und Bau sind.[ds_preview] Vorläufer Hospitalschiff Im September 2003 unterzeichnete die indonesiche Marine einem Vertrag mit der südkoreanischen Werft Daewoo International, der den Bau...

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Peene shipyard delivers customs vessel

Peene shipyard delivers customs vessel

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2025 | , , | 2

Another customs vessel has been delivered to the NVL site in Wolgast, meaning that another of a total of three new customs vessels has been handed over to the Directorate General of Customs as planned. The 55-metre-long vessel is equipped with a low-emission LNG drive and will be deployed in the Baltic Sea in future. The Directorate General of Customs had commissioned the Peene shipyard to design and build three new customs vessels with climate and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion. The first customs vessel of this type was handed over to the customer on schedule at the end of March. "Thanks to the outstanding teamwork of all partners involved and the close coordination with our customer, we...

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Worrying increase in maritime piracy

Worrying increase in maritime piracy

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging caution in the Strait of Singapore. The number of armed robberies there has reached its highest level since 2020. According to the recently published IMB report, a total of 90 cases of piracy and armed robbery at sea were reported worldwide in the first half of 2025. This represents an increase of 50 % compared to the same period last year. A total of 79 ships were boarded, six attacks were attempted, four ships were hijacked and one ship was shot at. The danger for crews remains high: 40 crew members were taken hostage, 16 were kidnapped,...

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