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Portsmouth: British mine diver memorial unveiled

Portsmouth: British mine diver memorial unveiled

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

In Portsmouth, the large Royal Navy base on the south coast of England, a memorial was presented to the public in the presence of numerous naval personnel to commemorate and honour the life-threatening work of British and allied mine divers during the Second World War. It is an old anchor mine with its highly sensitive "horns", which trigger the firing mechanism by kinking when touched. Two divers approach it from below to release it and let it float to the surface, to defuse it or to attach an explosive charge. One wrong move means instant death. This impression of danger is also conveyed by the filigree sculptural work and the...

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Small forces, big impact

Small forces, big impact

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , , , | 0

The Swedish navy also reduced the number of its units after the end of the Cold War. However, Putin's annexation of Crimea in 2014 prompted those responsible to change their minds. On 18 May, the Swedish government officially submitted its application to join the NATO defence alliance. At the same time, NATO headquarters in Brussels received an application for membership from neighbouring Finland. In addition to the two Scandinavian countries, NATO itself will also benefit greatly from the accession - once all hurdles have been cleared and all 30 existing NATO member states have given their approval. Both countries bring modern and highly trained armed forces to the alliance, whose respective priorities...

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Fishing vessels are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans

Fishing vessels are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans

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Plastic pollution in the oceans was a focus of the recent UN Ocean Conference, which issued a statement in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to begin negotiations on a global plastics treaty. It is estimated that around 4.5 million fishing vessels operating in national and international waters are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans. This figure cannot be substantiated by other sources, as many fishing vessels are not registered. Recent research suggests that industrial fishing gear alone contributes more than 100 million pounds of plastic to the oceans. And by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea....

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Smoke on the Water

Smoke on the Water

Gepostet von | 21 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Every soldier on board must be able to fight a fire. High-quality, multi-stage training is therefore essential. The Naval Damage Control Training Centre in Neustadt in Holstein is a training facility of the German Navy. Training is provided in operational and basic training as well as by the specialised medical services group. Operational training is responsible for training the crews of seagoing units and basic training is responsible for training divers and damage defence forces, among other things. Why does the German Navy go to such lengths and maintain its own training centre? The answer lies in the special features of seafaring on military units. Safe participation in maritime traffic is...

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Naval manoeuvres in the Black Sea

Naval manoeuvres in the Black Sea

Gepostet von | 21 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

US Navy keeps its distance while Ukraine fights on its own shores US naval units are taking part in an exercise in the Black Sea this week and visiting a Turkish town to send a message of NATO solidarity in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from Task Force 67, based at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, and expeditionary units from Task Force 68, based at Naval Station Rota in Spain, will participate in Exercise Breeze 2022 in Bulgaria, according to Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet...

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