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Pacific: German ship's doctors save lives

Pacific: German ship's doctors save lives

Gepostet von | 23 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: At sea - During the night of 21 to 22 June German time, the ship's doctors on the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" took a sick person on board between the US mainland and the Hawaiian archipelago, around 1,400 kilometres off the Californian coast, and provided him with emergency medical care. How did this come about A German Navy unit consisting of the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" is currently in transit from San Diego in California to Hawaii as part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) 2024 with six other naval vessels from four nations....

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Ocean-going tugs "Made in China" for the German Navy

Ocean-going tugs "Made in China" for the German Navy

Gepostet von | 21 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

The German Armed Forces Procurement Office has purchased another used ocean-going tug for the German Navy. The tug is to operate under the name "Borkum" and was selected because it is only two years old. According to information from Koblenz, the purchase price is in the low double-digit million euro range. The purchase was realised within five months. The tug "Britoil Guardian" is currently sailing under the Singapore flag with the IMO number 9797280 and was built by Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering in China under the construction number YX3252S. The shipyard was only founded under this name in 2000 and specialises in the construction of so-called AHTS -...

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Indo-Pacific Deployment: Who wants to get on board?

Indo-Pacific Deployment: Who wants to get on board?

Gepostet von | 20 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

Indo-Pacific Deployment: Invitation to tender for sailing on board the Indo-Pacific Association of the German Navy Since May 2024, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been travelling as part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) until December 2024. The IPD association's next major project is participation in the RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) naval manoeuvre. This major maritime exercise is considered the largest in the world. It is planned and carried out every two years by the US 3rd Fleet. Almost 30 nations take part in RIMPAC 2024. This year's exercise will take place from 29 June to 2 August 2024 in the central Pacific Ocean around the Hawaiian Islands....

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F 126 - Ship 5 and 6: a difficult birth

F 126 - Ship 5 and 6: a difficult birth

Gepostet von | 19 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

The good news: the contractually anchored option for two more ships can be exercised following the decision of the German Bundestag's Budget Committee on 12 June. On 19 June 2024 - exactly four years after the construction contract for the first batch was signed - the contract for the second batch of two F 126 ships was signed in Koblenz at the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The construction contract signed on 19 June 2020 provided for the procurement of four units. The construction of two further units would be possible via an option to be exercised within two years....

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Oslo - UECC achieves its own emissions reduction target

Oslo - UECC achieves its own emissions reduction target

Gepostet von | 18 Jun 2024 | , , , | 0

United European Car Carriers (UECC), an innovative Norwegian maritime transport company, has been investing in alternative fuels for years and more than doubled the use of biofuels in its fleet of ships last year. The shipping company's goal is to reduce emissions by at least 45 per cent by 2030. After all, the low-emission concepts save port fees and, as a car transporter, it would be difficult to ship e-cars across Europe without wondering whether ship propulsion with carbon-based fuels is still in keeping with the times, according to UECC. The company already received the Bremen "Green Shipping Award" in 2019 for the conversion and renewal of its fleet. The innovative installation of battery hybrid technology in...

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