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Numerous LNG tankers under construction

Numerous LNG tankers under construction

Gepostet von | 11 Nov 2022 | , , , , | 0

The surge in interest in liquefied gas has also driven up demand for special tankers to transport it. "As the export market for liquefied natural gas has developed positively, the order books of a number of shipyards that can build ships of this sophisticated type are also full," explains Dr Martin Kröger, Managing Director of the German Shipowners' Association (VDR). There are around 500 LNG tankers worldwide and in the middle of the year, a further 255 LNG tankers were on the order books for delivery in the coming years. LNG transport does not play a role for German shipping companies. They lack the expertise for this. This is because LNG tankers are special ships that are...

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Guarantors for maritime safety

Guarantors for maritime safety

Gepostet von | 10 Nov 2022 | , , , | 1

So far, the call for a coastguard has gone unheard. The nucleus could be the Federal Maritime Police. Maritime security is an essential part of an overall national security concept. This is why Germany has an extensive maritime network of federal and state authorities, agencies and organisations to ensure maritime security for German coastal waters, port approaches and harbours. While the federally structured USA has only one central institution, the US Coast Guard, for its 19,924 kilometres of maritime borders, five different federal ministries and five coastal states are responsible for maritime security in Germany, which has a coastline of around 2,400 kilometres, with the coastal states of Bremen,...

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German Navy: 127-millimetre Vulcano combat ammunition before introduction

German Navy: 127-millimetre Vulcano combat ammunition before introduction

Gepostet von | 10 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

The procurement of the new 127-millimetre Vulcano ammunition for the German Navy has passed another milestone on the way to its introduction with its proof of function. This also brings the frigate 125 closer to full operational capability. The frigate "Rheinland-Pfalz" recently completed the precision proof of the new ammunition. Two defence technology agencies, WTD 71, responsible for ships, naval weapons, maritime technology and research, and WTD 91, responsible for weapons and ammunition, accompanied the functional test with their experts at the NATO test site Andoya in northern Norway. Vulcano is a family of ammunition with extended range and higher precision, developed by the Italian company Leonardo in...

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Russian training ship on the northern route back in the Baltic Sea

Russian training ship on the northern route back in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 10 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

On 29 October 2022, the Russian Navy training ship RFS Smolniy (300) returned to the Baltic Sea from a training voyage lasting several months in the Far East via the Northern Sea Route. The ship, which displaces 7,270 tonnes and is 138 metres long, left Kronstadt on 1 August 2022 and reached Vladivostok on 15 September 2022. The distance covered during the project was approximately 15,000 nautical miles. Ports visited during the training voyage included Baltiysk, Severomorsk, the Solovetsky Islands and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. The unit, which is part of the Russian Navy's Project 887, is equipped with two 76mm twin guns, two AK-230 30mm loose-in twin guns and two RBU-2500 sub-hunting depth charge launchers...

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Danger from container fires

Danger from container fires

Gepostet von | 10 Nov 2022 | , , , , | 0

Fires are one of the most frequent and dangerous causes of accidents in shipping - and the most spectacular in recent times have been fires on container ships. Just recently, the ZIM CHARLESTON (8,586 TEU) was hit so hard that the ship had to return to Colombo. Around 300 boxes were destroyed or damaged by the fire. According to insurers, a major fire on board is said to occur on average every two months. As far as container ships are concerned, incorrect information about the contents or incorrect loading of the boxes are the most common causes of fire. It becomes particularly tricky when dangerous goods are being transported...

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