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Three stowaways on the rudder blade

Three stowaways on the rudder blade

Gepostet von | 14 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

It's a Christmas story - but unfortunately it's true! At the end of November, a Spanish coastguard patrol in the harbour of Las Palmas/Gran Canaria recovered three male refugees in very poor condition from the top of the rudder blade of a tanker and admitted them to hospital. No wonder - they had been clinging to the "Alithini II" for twelve days on the 2,700-mile journey from Lagos/Nigeria. It is actually incredible that they were not caught by a wave and disappeared unnoticed forever. The three are now on the road to recovery. But...

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Double baptism for Singapore in Kiel

Double baptism for Singapore in Kiel

Gepostet von | 14 Dec 2022 | , , , | 0

It is certainly not the first ship christening for the former First Mayor of Hamburg. Today, Olaf Scholz attended the christening of two submarines as Federal Chancellor. In front of 350 guests, Ho Ching, the wife of the Singaporean Prime Minister, christened the submarines "Impeccable" and "Illustrious". The pair are build numbers two and three of four type 218SG submarines being built by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) for the Singapore Ministry of Defence. tkMS submarine family for Singapore expands Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who greeted the naming ceremony with a 'Moin-Moin', referred in his speech to the German Chancellor's recent visit to Singapore...

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US Navy: Warships on a collision course

US Navy: Warships on a collision course

Gepostet von | 13 Dec 2022 | , , , | 0

It's only a short video, but it's sure to make even the most hardened sailor look up: Two warships in immediate need of manoeuvring! In early December, a situation arose in San Diego Bay in which the 16,000-tonne dock landing ship LSD 49 "USS Harpers Ferry" and the destroyer DDG 92 "USS Momsen" were on a collision course. A swift evasive manoeuvre by the destroyer resolved the situation before the much more inert amphibious craft could show any discernible reaction. Now the superior authorities in the U.S. Pacific Fleet are once again dealing with navigational safety on board. To experience - and learn. Video...

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Have you got all your Christmas presents yet?

Have you got all your Christmas presents yet?

Gepostet von | 13 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

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Liquefied natural gas for Germany: LNG-FSRU sets course for Wilhelmshaven

Liquefied natural gas for Germany: LNG-FSRU sets course for Wilhelmshaven

Gepostet von | 13 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

Gas importer Uniper is expecting the special ship "Hoegh Esperanza" as the technical centrepiece for the new LNG land terminal in Wilhelmshaven in mid-December, according to a company spokesperson in Düsseldorf last week. FSRU The 294 metre long "Hoegh Esperanza" will serve as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Wilhelmshaven. LNG delivered in liquid form will be converted back into gas on board and pumped ashore. Uniper announced last week that the ship's cargo, which is still on board, could be used to feed natural gas into the German grid before the end of the year. The first LNG tanker is scheduled to reach the...

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