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NATO researches the protection of KRITIS

NATO researches the protection of KRITIS

Gepostet von | 29 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The defence research vessel ALLIANCE (A 5345), which belongs to the NATO research centre Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), was used to experimentally investigate methods for protecting underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. To this end, scientists deployed state-of-the-art acoustic sensors off the Danish island of Bornholm and, for the first time since joining NATO, in Finnish and Swedish waters. The aim was to determine whether the sensors could help NATO allies to recognise acts of sabotage on underwater pipelines and data cables at an early stage and react quickly. This research thus supports the development of tools to detect, track, assess and defend against such threats in real time. An important and successfully completed...

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Come to the Bontekai! The Gorch Fock is here.

Come to the Bontekai! The Gorch Fock is here.

Gepostet von | 28 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Open Ship: clear the way for the training sailing ship "Gorch Fock" at Bontekai On Saturday, 30 August 2025 and Sunday, 31 August 2025 from 1 pm to 6 pm, you can visit the German Navy's training sailing ship, the "Gorch Fock", at Wilhelmshaven's Bontekai. This is not only intended as a gift to the people of Wilhelmshaven, but of course there is a purpose behind it, in addition to public relations work. The focus of this year's summer trip is on recruiting young talent. "Following our participation in the Sail events in Bremerhaven and Amsterdam, I'm looking forward to presenting the 'Gorch Fock' at the Bontekai in Wilhelmshaven this weekend," says the...

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Rhön comes home

Rhön comes home

Gepostet von | 28 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

The fuel tanker "Rhön" returns to Wilhelmshaven On Sunday, 31 August 2025 at 10:00 a.m., the fuel tanker "Rhön" will enter its home port of Wilhelmshaven. As a floating refuelling station in the NATO Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1), the "Rhön" ensured the supply of fuel for the participating NATO partners. "The past deployment in SNMG 1 demanded a lot from the crew. However, intensive preparation for the mission and the experience gained from previous deployments meant that the integration phase into the task force was only short," says Captain Egon Rhauderwiek. "That's why I look back with pride and admiration on the enormous commitment and...

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Live music and running for good causes

Live music and running for good causes

Gepostet von | 28 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Anchor run of the naval base command Wilhelmshaven takes place today for the 7th time! Already €6,684.59 in donations! "The Anchor Run has established itself as a firm favourite in recent years. But this time the event will be topped. With the live performance of the "Detonators & Friends" and the band "Sarah feat. Dad", we are trying to significantly increase the number of participants. At first glance, we've succeeded," says the organiser, Lieutenant Captain Thorsten. "In the spirit of the cause, we are trying to encourage as many members of the Bundeswehr as possible to take part and make voluntary donations. With the sporting part, but also with the supporting programme of live music and drinks...

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Finland - Ship's officers charged with sabotage in the Baltic Sea

Finland - Ship's officers charged with sabotage in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 27 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine at the latest, cases of suspected sabotage against critical infrastructure (KRITIS) have attracted worldwide attention. In the Baltic Sea in particular, pipelines have been destroyed and underwater cables severed on several occasions. Now, for the first time, a captain and two of his officers from the oil tanker "Eagle S" are on trial in Helsinki. The Finnish public prosecutor's office is accusing the Georgian captain and the first and second officers, both from India, of dragging the anchor of their Cook Islands-flagged ship across the seabed during the ship's voyage on 25 December 2024, thereby damaging the Estlink 2 power cable between Finland and Estonia as well as four...

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