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Gorch Fock back in the water
On March 10, 2021, the 'Gorch Fock' was returned to the water andfrom the ship lift in Berne and towed to Lemwerder where the final works will be carried out at the Lürssen-Yard. On March 18 the spreaders are fixed again at the masts, and on May 31 the ship will be redelivered to the German Navy after an overhaul of 135 million Euro which lasted for five years and return to the base in Kiel, starting the first training mission in July. German report with video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/Gorch-Fock-Kommandant-Grossartiger-Moment,gorchfock2334.html
Suspicion on corruption during renovation of sail training ship
The public Prosecutor’s office in Osnabrück has acted because of the suspicions of corruption during the overhaul of the “Gorch Fock” and ordered in a hurry several searches. Officials were on the shipyard in Elsfleth which is responsible for the work on the barque in the afternoon of Dec 13, 2018. The houses of the suspected military officer and two employees of the Elsflether Shipyard and of the other company were searched. According to the investigators, extensive evidence was seized, including files and electronic data. These were now being evaluated according to the investigators.
Allision in Wilhelmshaven
While entering the port of Wilhelmshaven on Nov 25, 2015, returning from a 90 days training voyage, the "Gorch Fock" ran onto a pierhead while moving towards port entrance 4. The ship immediately backed off again and proceeded to the Bonte Quay. Strong currents had brought the "Gorch Fock" 90 degrees of its course. None of the 226 crew on board were injured. The ship suffered only scratches. The accident was thought to have been caused by strong currents which had caught the stern so the master tried to get the ship back on the track by going ahead. The ship had anchored off Voslapp at the height of the JadeWeserPort since Nov 21. On Nov 30 it will shift to the Naval Depot before entering a yard for scheduled maintenance. (Edited by Tim Schwabedissen) German report with photos and video: http://www.geniusstrand.de/25-11-2015/wilhelmshaven-bontekai-gorch-fock-kaiser-wilhelm-bruecke https://www.facebook.com/100008309940638/videos/1683319375288378/?permPage=1
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