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Responsibility for Germany's maritime security

Responsibility for Germany's maritime security

Gepostet von | 28 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

At the parliamentary evening in Berlin, the participants discussed the legal and organisational problems of maritime security. "Our maritime infrastructure is the lifeline for the economy and society in our country. How can these lifelines be protected, and who reacts when a danger threatens or needs to be combated?" This was the key question posed by Siemtje Möller, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, at the "Maritime Security" parliamentary evening she hosted at the Hamburg State Representation in Berlin. Peter Tschentscher, Hamburg's First Mayor, and Jens Plötner, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to Federal Chancellor Scholz, emphasised the central importance of the sea and maritime security in their introductory speeches.

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Spanish Navy acquires multi-purpose tug OCEAN OSPREY

Spanish Navy acquires multi-purpose tug OCEAN OSPREY

Gepostet von | 28 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

The OCEAN OSPREY (67 metres, 2,300 tonnes) was purchased by the Spanish Navy's Logistics Command from the shipping company Navaleva SL in mid-September for around 15 million euros in order to be available in future as a multi-purpose logistics vessel and tug for the Armada from the Ferrol Naval Arsenal (north-west Spain). Ten years ago, the Norwegian supply service provider Atlantic commissioned the construction of the ship at a Basque shipyard for 25 million euros. Declining demand for fossil fuels and a generational change in the floating energy park maintenance platforms have caused the value of these ships to fall, but at the same time the need for support units in the armed forces has increased. The new tasks...

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Ukraine: Stabbings against Russian navy in Sevastopol

Ukraine: Stabbings against Russian navy in Sevastopol

Gepostet von | 27 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

There is no longer a Ukrainian navy - at least not to any significant extent in terms of tonnage or flagstaff. Nevertheless, its opponent, the navy of the Russian Federation, is not invulnerable, as the head of the German navy was quick to point out. The Ukrainian forces are currently pooling all their resources, from Western arms supplies to drones built in garages and basements to sabotage forces on the ground, in order to reach the vulnerable areas of the Russian navy. With their pinpricks, they not only want to ban floating material from deployment, but also limit the entire operational capability of the Black Sea Fleet. You can do that if you...

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Fire defence on board: US Navy relies on robot technology

Fire defence on board: US Navy relies on robot technology

Gepostet von | 24 Nov 2023 | , , , | 0

When a devastating fire broke out on the Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego in mid-July 2020, resulting in the total loss of the carrier ship, it would have been possible to intervene successfully with the automated systems available today. Could have! Of course, the Bonhomme Richard also suffered from hair-raising mistakes in the organisation of the firefighting, which turned this major fire into a catastrophe in the first place. However, the robot technology available today makes it possible to equip and train mobile and stable machines the size of dogs with sensors, effectors and artificial intelligence, which can move on board in decks and over obstacles and steps. They are designed to perform tasks...

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Where are the "blue" scientists?

Where are the "blue" scientists?

Gepostet von | 23 Nov 2023 | , , | 0

Scientists specialising in marine topics are in demand abroad. Here in Germany, however, they are fighting against disinterest and rejection. On the face of it, the 175th anniversary of German navies is primarily a matter for historians, as the aim is to draw the broad lines. However, such a rather narrow view has two major problems. Firstly, historians rely on sources such as files, diaries and photos, access to which is usually regulated and usually beyond the 30-year mark. Historians are far less willing and able to provide information on current developments relating to the German Navy. The eternal fascination with the Battle of the Skagerrak and Scapa...

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