Category: Security policy

"Frankfurt am Main" deployed to the Aegean Sea

"Frankfurt am Main" deployed to the Aegean Sea

Gepostet von | 14 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by the naval command in Rostock: On Wednesday, 19 July, 13:30, the task force provider (EGV) "Frankfurt am Main" under the command of frigate captain Hanno Weisensee (47) will leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven and head for the north-eastern Mediterranean. In the Aegean, the crew and the ship can expect to work closely with the Turkish and Greek coastguards and the European Coastguard and Border Agency (FRONTEX) as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). "The 'NATO Support ÄGÄIS' mission is of great importance to us. After an extensive repair phase and the gradual operational training of the crew, we are satisfied that the...

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"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" withdraws from NATO VJTF

"Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" withdraws from NATO VJTF

Gepostet von | 13 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: On 16 July at 10 a.m., the frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" will return from the Very High Readiness Taskforce (VJTF) to its home port of Wilhelmshaven. During her six-month deployment, the ship was involved in multinational exercises in the North Sea and Arctic, together with the carrier group of the American aircraft carrier "USS Gerald Ford". In addition, she acted as the flagship and command platform for the unit commander, Flotilla Admiral Thorsten Marx (55) and the 20-strong staff of Task Group 441.01 of the VJTF (M). "It was a long, demanding mission with a consistently high 'beat rate' and at the same time a...

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New commander "DELTA"

New commander "DELTA"

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

Change of command on the corvette "Erfurt" On 12 June 2023, Frigate Captain Axel Burmeister (41) handed over command of the crew "Delta" to Frigate Captain Max Berger (36). The ceremony took place on the corvette "Erfurt". Frigate Captain Burmeister was in command of the "Delta" crew for exactly two years, seven months and two days. During this time, the naval officer and his crew underwent several training phases under coronavirus conditions in preparation for their deployment to UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) at the beginning of 2022. He still remembers one event very clearly that was formative for the crew and even for the commander. "As part of...

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Antarctica: Once again no new protected areas

Antarctica: Once again no new protected areas

Gepostet von | 12 Jul 2023 | , , | 0

Die Kommission für die Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschätze der Antarktis (CCAMLR - Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) hatte im Juni 2023 zu einer Sondersitzung eingeladen, um den sechs Jahre dauernden Stillstand bei der Einrichtung zusätzlicher Meeresschutzgebiete im Südpolarmeer zu überwinden. Wieder einmal blockieren China und Russland.[ds_preview] Historie CCAMLR trat 1982 als Schlüsselinstrument des Antarktis-Vertragssystems nach zweijähriger Verhandlung in Kraft. Die Kommission setzt sich für einen vorsorglichen Schutz dieser (noch) unberührten Region ein. Den Anstoß für die Einrichtung von Meeresschutzgebieten im Südpolarmeer gab die ehemalige UdSSR, die es innerhalb von nur zwei Jahren durch Überfischung schaffte,...

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Crew member of the "Bonn" needs help

Crew member of the "Bonn" needs help

Gepostet von | 6 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

When the Bonn arrived, it was announced that a mate from the "Bonn" had fallen seriously ill. As reported by the Wilhelmshavener Zeitung, which exclusively accompanied the arrival with naval editor Michael Halama, the navy has already taken action. "Unfortunately, there is always unpleasant news on sea voyages," says Lieutenant Captain Daniel A., press officer of the "Bonn". "During our stay in Souda Bay on Crete, a sick crew member was flown back to Germany: Diagnosed with leukaemia." DKMS (see below) knows that every twelve minutes someone in Germany receives this terrible diagnosis of blood cancer, and every 27 seconds worldwide. Many patients cannot survive without a life-saving stem cell donation.

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