24 June 2024, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, WarnemŁnde: The first of two new fleet tankers for the German Navy is on the lowering device at the Neptun shipyard before being launched into the water. The keel of the 173-meter-long ship was laid in August 2023. The keel was laid for a second fuel supply vessel for the German Navy in April 2024. The two new fleet tankers are scheduled to enter service in 2025. Photo: Bernd WŁstneck/dpa