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Ocean-going tug "Rügen" in action

Ocean-going tug "Rügen" in action

Gepostet von | 14 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

There was a premiere on 12 June 2025. The German Navy's new ocean-going tug "Rügen" deployed to the Aegean and is now the second civilian-crewed ship to take part in the Aegean mission. Under the command of Captain Lutz Lücken, the ocean-going tug is making its way to its first deployment in the Mediterranean. It wasn't easy: bought second-hand, perceived with doubts. The former "Rota Endurance" was put into service on 23 August 2023. The ship had to be extensively converted in order to fulfil the so-called Bundeswehr standard. This involved numerous modifications to the bridge, the radio room, the cabins, the small lazaret,...

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Sweden equips Visby corvettes with Sea Ceptor air defence system

Sweden equips Visby corvettes with Sea Ceptor air defence system

Gepostet von | 13 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

At the end of May, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract with MBDA for the delivery of the Sea Ceptor air defence system for the five Visby-class corvettes. This is part of a comprehensive mid-life upgrade to ensure the operational capability of the units beyond 2040. Integration of the system will begin at the end of 2025 and the first modernised unit will be handed over to the navy in 2026. Sea Ceptor is based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) and is considered one of the most modern VSHORAD/SHORAD systems on the market. Designed to provide 360° protection against simultaneous airborne threats - from fighter aircraft to guided missiles - the...

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Compared - but not forgotten: The case of "Helge Ingstad"

Compared - but not forgotten: The case of "Helge Ingstad"

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , , | 0

Seven years after the collision between the Norwegian frigate "Helge Ingstad" and the tanker "Sola TS", the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Spanish shipyard Navantia have reached an out-of-court settlement. According to an announcement on the Norwegian government website (https://www.regjeringen.no/) on 2 June 2025, the settlement includes discounts worth up to 47.5 million euros on future maintenance and modernisation services for the remaining Fridtjof Nansen class units. The dispute raised questions that go far beyond direct legal responsibility. More than just a navigational error The official accident analysis by the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) formally exonerated Navantia - the sinking of the frigate was...

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National Veterans Day in Germany

National Veterans Day in Germany

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , , | 2

The time has finally come. On 15 June 2025, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner will open the central ceremony for the first Veterans' Day at the Reichstag building in Berlin. In the late afternoon, Bryan Adams will give a tour of his photo exhibition in the Reichstag building before Defence Minister Boris Pistorius presents veterans' badges in the early evening. It is diversity, humanity and solidarity that make veterans in Germany so special and for which the 1st National Veterans' Day sets an example. Veterans' Day On 25 April 2024, the Bundestag decided by a large majority to establish the day of remembrance as an annual date to express a comprehensive appreciation for veterans.

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France - Underwater turbines to supply energy from the ocean

France - Underwater turbines to supply energy from the ocean

Gepostet von | 12 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

Ocean currents as a source of energy: the French start-up "Normandie Hydroliennes" (NH) wants to generate energy using the power of the tides. The company is planning to build a field of "underwater wind turbines" on the seabed to convert the power of the ocean's movements into green electricity. Tidal power plant Wind, cooling processes on the water surface and the gravitational pull of the moon and sun are permanent drivers of water movement in the oceans - just as the wind is constantly moving above sea level. However, unlike wind, the energy of ocean currents has hardly been utilised for electricity production to date. Realisation As part of the first project 'NH1', Normandie Hydroliennes in...

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