There was a lot going on at the Wilhelmshaven base on Friday: the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Captain Olliver Pfennig, handed over command of the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" from Frigate Captain Wolfgang Eckmüller to Frigate Captain Daniel Wolter. Frigate Captain Eckmüller then took command of the frigate "Sachsen" from Frigate Captain Thomas Liebert.
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Fuel transporter "Rhön" leaves home port, "Bonn" returns
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The only effective and efficient way to transport heavy goods to meet humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip is by road, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Following a meeting with the Egyptian President and his Foreign Minister in Cairo, Mr Guterres warned of the impact of the war in Gaza on the whole world, saying that the daily assault on the human dignity of Palestinians was leading to a crisis of credibility for the international community. Guterres visited Egypt and Jordan as part of his annual Ramadan solidarity tour of Muslim countries and also inspected the backlog of aid destined for the Palestinian territory at the Egyptian border with Gaza, where the...
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It's all about sustainable fuels For years, the shipping company, which operates in the European short-haul business, has been making headlines for its endeavours to test alternative drives and fuels. LNG, dual fuel and battery technologies have all been used in the ships. HANSA Online reported in 2022 that UECC had the "most environmentally friendly fleet in Bremen's ports". The Norwegians have already won the "Bremen Ports Award" several times. UECC sees itself as a pioneer in sustainable ro-ro shipping. The Oslo-based company has now announced that it is working with industry giants such as the maritime consultancy organisation Lloyd's Register FOBAS, the engine manufacturer Wartsila and the biofuel supplier ACT Group on the use of biofuels.
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The Ukrainian military reported that they had attacked the Russian landing ships "Yamal" and "Azov" as well as the "Konstantin Olshansky" captured in 2014 (all three Ropukha-class, approx. 112 metres, up to 4,400 tonnes). A communications centre and other infrastructure used by the Russian Black Sea Fleet on the annexed Crimean peninsula were also hit. The landing ships were or should also be used against Ukraine in the future. It was not clear from the reports how the targets were hit. However, the governor of Sevastopol, who was appointed by Russia, announced that the air defences had shot down more than 10 missiles and cruise missiles from a Ukrainian air attack over the port. A 65-year-old...
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