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Düsseldorf/Cologne/Bonn: Landing craft on a farewell tour

Düsseldorf/Cologne/Bonn: Landing craft on a farewell tour

Gepostet von | 9 Jun 2023 | , , , | 1

From a press release by the naval command: The last multi-purpose landing craft in the fleet is on its last inland voyage after 57 years of service. It is the only grey-painted boat in the German Navy that can sail on the Rhine. The crew of the "Lachs" uses its shallow draught to present the last landing craft of the German Navy to all interested parties. The boat arrives in Düsseldorf on 10 June and presents itself to visitors at an open ship the following day. Two days later, the "Lachs" docks in Bonn. Here too, the crew will open the jetty for guests. On both dates, the navy's mine divers will be...

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North Sea: Equinor pulls plug on floating wind farm

North Sea: Equinor pulls plug on floating wind farm

Gepostet von | 9 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

The Norwegian energy company Equinor has cancelled plans for a large floating offshore wind farm in the Norwegian North Sea near Bergen and postponed them indefinitely. Trollvind The project, known as Trollvind, envisaged a wind farm with a capacity of 1 gigawatt, which was to supply the Troll and Oseberg offshore fields (oil and gas) with electricity via a connection point on land. The concept was based on a ready-to-operate wind farm that would be economically viable well before 2030. Equinor launched the project in June 2022 together with partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips. Demolition Reasons for this decision are...

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Federal President visits the German Navy in Eckernförde

Federal President visits the German Navy in Eckernförde

Gepostet von | 9 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command On Tuesday, 13 June 2023 at 5 p.m., Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit the German Navy in Eckernförde. Among other things, a ride on a submarine of the 1st submarine squadron is planned. In addition, the naval battalion and the naval special forces command will present their capabilities to the Federal President in the form of dynamic demonstrations. As part of the "Local Time Germany" format, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier regularly moves his official residence to various locations in Germany for three days in order to engage in direct dialogue with citizens and gain an immediate impression of their opinions, concerns and wishes.

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German Navy: Chancellor visits

German Navy: Chancellor visits

Gepostet von | 6 Jun 2023 | , , | 0

From a Federal Government press release Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz paid a visit to the German Navy on Monday, 5 June 2023, to gain a comprehensive picture of the German Navy's range of capabilities. After a brief meeting with the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, and the Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, at the Naval Command in Rostock-Warnemünde, he was taken by helicopter to the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern". At sea, Scholz took part in several exercises involving the submarine U33, the corvette "Oldenburg" and the minesweeper "Bad Bevensen". In addition, the French fleet tanker "Somme" and the Spanish frigate...

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War graves at sea: China has British wrecks plundered

War graves at sea: China has British wrecks plundered

Gepostet von | 5 Jun 2023 | , , , | 0

At the end of May, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained the Chinese bulk carrier "Chuan Hong 68", which was anchored without authorisation in its economic zone off the southern province of Johor and equipped for deep-sea dredging. During the search, metals, weapon parts and large-calibre ammunition shells were discovered. The captain and crew (32) were subsequently arrested, but have since escaped with the ship. Malaysia accuses the crew of the vessel of illegally salvaging wreckage on the edge of the South China Sea and, in particular, of plundering British warship wrecks from the Second World War. Valuable metals Scrap metals such as steel, copper, aluminium and bronze are valuable. Steel from the period before...

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