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Ex-Völkerfreundschaft is scrapped

Ex-Völkerfreundschaft is scrapped

Gepostet von | 23 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

So now it is happening after all, although the last owner still emphasised that the ship would not be scrapped. Rumours of it being scrapped had been circulating for years. The oldest transatlantic cruiser in the world, which became known as the GDR dream ship, has arrived at a scrapping yard in Belgium. This marks the end of the long voyage of the former friendship of nations after 77 years. For several years, the "Astoria" corroded away as a so-called semi-trailer until it was put up for auction. The only bidder was the Galloo Group from Belgium. According to local newspaper reports, the purchase price was 200,000 euros. On top of this, there were additional transport costs of up to 50,000 euros from Rotterdam's Waalhaven via the North Sea and...

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Kiel - Traditional sailor allegedly dumped faeces

Kiel - Traditional sailor allegedly dumped faeces

Gepostet von | 23 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

Traditional ships are the maritime centrepiece of every sailing event, such as Kiel Week. They keep tradition alive and bring it to life. Now, however, a traditional sailing ship anchored in the Kiel Fjord and inspected by the water police is said to have discharged around 1,000 litres of faeces (black water) into the Baltic Sea. According to the report, the police noticed inconsistencies in the documentation - in the so-called "waste diary" - which "confirmed the suspicion that unauthorised wastewater had been discharged into the Baltic Sea". The owner of the ship is being investigated. The police have not revealed exactly which traditional sailing vessel was involved. If the...

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Anschütz drives autonomous navigation forward

Anschütz drives autonomous navigation forward

Gepostet von | 18 Jul 2025 | , , | 1

During a joint demonstration by German Naval Yards and CMN Naval (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie) in Cherbourg, Anschütz was able to demonstrate the performance of its autonomous navigation and deployment system. During a high-speed voyage, the unmanned test ship manoeuvred autonomously, maintained the specified course and avoided recognised dangers in accordance with the rules. The test in the English Channel supports and complements the company's efforts as part of the CAPTN initiative (Clean Autonomous Public Transport Network) on the Kiel Fjord. The research catamaran "Wavelab" regularly completes autonomous journeys there, which are monitored from a remote operations centre in Kiel. The digital twin installed there provides 360-degree video views, radar and...

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Hamburg - quick wage agreement for port employees

Hamburg - quick wage agreement for port employees

Gepostet von | 18 Jul 2025 | , , | 0

German seaport companies have reached a new collective agreement with the trade union surprisingly quickly. Around 11,000 port workers in Hamburg and the other northern German coastal states will receive a 3.1 per cent wage increase and one-off payments from August. It only took two days of negotiations before the trade union ver.di and the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) reached a wage agreement. Ver.di had initially demanded an 8.4 per cent wage increase and appealed to the employers not to play for time. According to information from NDR, the employers initially offered 2.3 per cent. According to the ZDS, the collective agreement that has now been negotiated is valid for twelve months and includes...

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