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Navy establishes new "Centre for Naval Tactics"

Navy establishes new "Centre for Naval Tactics"

Gepostet von | 4 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

As of today, the "Naval Tactical Centre" is part of the Naval Operations School in Bremerhaven Today, on 4 October 2022, the "Naval Tactical Centre" was newly established in Bremerhaven in the presence of Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, Commander Support and Head of the Operational Support Department at Naval Command, and the Commander of the Naval Operations School, Captain Jens Grimm. This took place as part of a ceremonial roll call on the premises of the naval tactics centre. Its head, Captain Thomas Hacken, emphasised that the establishment of the "Naval Tactical Centre" will bundle the capabilities for operational training and tactical development for the future. This means that the German Navy is now on a par with...

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KSM under new management

KSM under new management

Gepostet von | 4 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

On Wednesday, 28 September 2022, the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin (56), handed over command of the Navy's Special Forces Command (KSM) from Frigate Captain Sven Rump (47) to Frigate Captain Sebastian Schuldt (39). Frigate Captain Rump has led the Bundeswehr's oldest special forces unit since 2019. "Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the KSM successfully continued all existing missions and, as the lead unit and troop provider, expanded the involvement of German special forces in Niger as part of the EUTM (European Union Training Mission) Mali," said Rump. At the same time, the successful conclusion of the 2021 budget discussions marked a milestone for the significant expansion of the organisation from 2023...

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Maritime fact check - Lower Saxony state election 2022

Maritime fact check - Lower Saxony state election 2022

Gepostet von | 4 Oct 2022 | , | 0

On Sunday, 9 October, the composition of the 19th state parliament in Lower Saxony will be voted on. There is no doubt about the importance of the maritime sector in the second largest federal state in terms of area with a population of eight million. As many as nine of Lower Saxony's seaports are organised as Seaports of Niedersachsen, in addition to the access to the ports of Hamburg and Bremen along the approximately 600 kilometres of coastline. The state is currently led by a grand coalition between the Social Democrats and Christian Democrats under the leadership of Minister President Stephan Weil. How maritime is the election in Lower Saxony? A look at the information provided by the Federal Centre...

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Maritime Cluster publishes guideline on ship efficiency

Maritime Cluster publishes guideline on ship efficiency

Gepostet von | 3 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

One of the most important levers for greater environmental protection in shipping is the efficient operation of ships. As the Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) are already in force or will be in the near future, members of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) Ship Efficiency Expert Group have initiated the development of a guideline, which has been developed together with experts over the past few months.The MCN Ship Efficiency Guideline was presented at an event organised by the Maritime Cluster on 28 September in...

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Update on the gas leakage situation at Nord Stream 1/2 - Possible end to the gas leak on Sunday, 2 October

Update on the gas leakage situation at Nord Stream 1/2 - Possible end to the gas leak on Sunday, 2 October

Gepostet von | 2 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Update 02.10.2022 - 17:00 According to a Twitter post by the Danish energy agency Energistyrelsen on Sunday at 12.42 pm, gas is no longer leaking from either Nord Stream pipeline. The agency is referring to the operating company. Whether and how reconnaissance missions confirm this is not known here. It is possible that this information relates to the twin pipe of Nord Stream 2. In contrast, the Swedish Coast Guard reported no change to yesterday's situation in a communiqué issued at 4.04 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. During overflights on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., the diameters of the gas bubble fields were still around 100 metres at the larger exit point and 15 metres...

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