According to reports from naval circles, the long-awaited day for the Sea Lion seems to have arrived. A boarding party has embarked on the task force provider "Bonn" and will set sail on Monday 13 February with two NH90 Sea Lions on board. The basic functions have already been tested and preparations have been finalised. It goes...
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The Pakistani navy begins an exercise with 50 participating nations today, 10 February. Until 14 February, in addition to the participating naval and naval air forces, special forces will also be working on the basics of maritime warfare. The exercise is divided into two phases, with the port phase (10 - 12 February) comprising socio-cultural activities as well as seminars and working groups to plan operations at sea. Specialised naval forces (Pakistan Navy Special Services Group (SSG)) will demonstrate their counter-terrorism capabilities. At the same time, the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC) will be held in Karachi. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the...
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In times of much bad news, good news must not be lost! After months of despair during the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2022 brought a recovery for the well-being of seafarers. The "Mission to Seafarers", which looks after the most important thing in the shipping industry - its people - publishes the "Seafarers Happiness Index" quarterly as a barometer of sentiment in the commercial shipping industry. Seafarers are asked ten key questions each quarter, in which they share their views on the issues that affect their lives and work. The latest report shows that seafarer satisfaction has continued to rise. It has increased in the last...
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The U.S. Navy was standing by in the expected impact area at 2:40 p.m. local time on Saturday, 4 February 2023, when the Chinese "research balloon" was shot down, with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall and embarked teams from the FBI and NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) ready to recover the debris. Backup forces Three other Coast Guard cutters (USCGC Venturous (Reliance class), Richard Snyder, Nathan B. Bruckenthal, both Sentinel-class) and their flying component secured the area approximately six nautical miles off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while the cruiser USS Philippine Sea (Ticonderoga-class) and the destroyer USS Oscar Austin (Arleigh Burke-class) provided wide-area surveillance. The survey ship USNS Pathfinder (type ship)...
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Damen Naval, the main contractor for the four F126 frigates, has commissioned Damen Marine Components (DMC) to develop and produce the required rudder pairs for the combat vessels. They are intended to improve the hydrodynamic properties of the ships and withstand extreme impacts. According to Damen, the DMC full spade rudders of the Atlantic type have been calculated according to the special hull shape and operational profile of these frigates. With their slim profile, the rudders reduce flow resistance and improve the F126's ability to maintain its course at high speeds, Damen continues. Good manoeuvrability at low speeds in harbours or during special missions of these naval vessels is maintained....
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