According to multiple tracking services, the vessel is undergoing standard operational preparations, including the embarkation of soldiers, mine divers, and medical personnel. The crew is also preparing for exercises planned for the upcoming transit. A military spokesperson indicated that ‘Fulda’ is expected to navigate the English Channel in the coming days and reach the Mediterranean in approximately two and a half weeks. The Bundeswehr had set sail from Kiel on Monday for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz.