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"Planet: Homecoming from the Aegean:

Research vessel "Planet" back in Eckernförde On Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 10 a.m., the research vessel "Planet" will return to Eckernförde. After setting sail on 1 October 2024, the research vessel "Planet" was part of the NATO support mission in the Aegean Sea. After nine months and 29,224 nautical miles, it's time to take stock: "It was the first time that the navy had completed this mission with a research vessel as its flagship. It attracted attention in the region and aroused the curiosity of the local nations. It was also a novelty for the predominantly military crew, as nobody was familiar with this class of ship and everyone had to be trained...

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Peene shipyard delivers customs vessel

Another customs vessel has been delivered to the NVL site in Wolgast, meaning that another of a total of three new customs vessels has been handed over to the Directorate General of Customs as planned. The 55-metre-long vessel is equipped with a low-emission LNG drive and will be deployed in the Baltic Sea in future. The Directorate General of Customs had commissioned the Peene shipyard to design and build three new customs vessels with climate and environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion. The first customs vessel of this type was handed over to the customer on schedule at the end of March. "Thanks to the outstanding teamwork of all partners involved and the close coordination with our customer, we...

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Worrying increase in maritime piracy

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging caution in the Strait of Singapore. The number of armed robberies there has reached its highest level since 2020. According to the recently published IMB report, a total of 90 cases of piracy and armed robbery at sea were reported worldwide in the first half of 2025. This represents an increase of 50 % compared to the same period last year. A total of 79 ships were boarded, six attacks were attempted, four ships were hijacked and one ship was shot at. The danger for crews remains high: 40 crew members were taken hostage, 16 were kidnapped,...

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Frigate "Hamburg" deployed to NATO

Tomorrow, Saturday 12 July 2025, the frigate "Hamburg" will leave Wilhelmshaven to take part in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1). After training cruises in the first half of the year, the crew under the command of frigate captain Alexander Timpf will now head to the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic. The commander comments: "I am proud of my crew. During the demanding preparations for the deployment, everyone has shown what we are made of - professionally, personally and as comrades. We are going into this mission united, with a strong team spirit and a clear view of our responsibilities." For him...

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"Gorch Fock" - an anchor as a symbol of solidarity

A stock anchor from the barque has now been moored in front of the state government's guest house for 40 years and symbolises the solidarity of the state parliament with the crew and the German Navy's sail training ship. The Schleswig-Holstein parliament had taken over the sponsorship of the tall ship three years earlier on 26 January 1982. kdk, ndr Watch video Anchor and shroud at Landtag 2023. Image: Bundeswehr/Marcel KrönckeAnchor and shroud at Landtag 2023. Image: Bundeswehr/Marcel Kröncke Certificate of sponsorship from Landtag SH in 1982. Image: Landtag SHCertificate of sponsorship from Landtag SH in 1982. Image: Landtag...

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