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Frigate 126 on course

Frigate 126 on course

Gepostet von | 13 Jun 2022 | , , , , , | 0

The construction of the future German frigate class is making good progress. The client and shipyard are cooperating at a high level. The F 126 project - formerly MKS 180 - reached the most important milestone in its realisation to date on 19 June 2020 after a multi-year award procedure in the European competition: the conclusion of the construction contract with the Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding shipyard. The project is currently focussing on the ongoing construction work. These are expected to progress to such an extent that production can begin at the end of 2023 and the keel can be laid for the first ship at the beginning of 2024. The construction contract provides for the procurement of four units as well as an option for two additional units for...

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Navigation systems for K 130

Navigation systems for K 130

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OSI awarded contract to equip the German Navy's K-130 corvettes with integrated navigation systems OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has announced that it has been selected by ARCHE Systeme GmbH (ARCHE) to supply an integrated navigation system (INS) for the German Navy's K-130 Batch I corvette programme, operated by ECPINS. The contract includes the INS for the corvettes and the shore-based test and training facilities (shore facilities). ECPINS is at the heart of OSI's IMO type approved Integrated Navigation System MSC 252(83) and, like the F-126 programme, will be fully compliant with NATO WECDIS STANAG 4564 Edition 3.

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Dutch frigate lost 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea

Dutch frigate lost 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea

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The Dutch frigate HNLMS "De Zeven Provinciën" lost around 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea last month. This happened during her deployment for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The oil escaped in small quantities in phases and was therefore not noticed immediately. The crew only realised when a larger quantity had escaped. The leak was then found and plugged. The cause is not yet known. The air defence and command frigate HNLMS "De Zeven Provinciën" is the flagship of the rapid reaction force SNMG1. According to the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the frigate is currently on a harbour visit in...

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40 years ago: The loss of the HMS Antelope

40 years ago: The loss of the HMS Antelope

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The Falklands War 40 years ago cost the Royal Navy several capital ships. The four destroyers "HMS Sheffield", "HMS Ardent", "HMS Coventry" and "HMS Antelope", as well as the container ship "Atlantic Conveyor" fell victim to Argentine attacks. HMS Antelope was hit twice, but the bombs did not explode as they were dropped too low. Later that night, experts tried to defuse one of the bombs, but it detonated and fatally damaged the ship in a huge explosion. The ship began to heel and had a large hole amidships. There was a fire and the fire mains were damaged in the explosion. The explosions...

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The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part I

The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part I

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Crews and ships trapped The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 had a profound impact on shipping in the Black Sea. To prevent the Russian navy from entering their harbours and attempting to capture them in a coup d'état, Ukrainian tugs and naval support vessels mined the waters along the coast of the Gulf of Odessa. This was a trap for many ships. Examples include the bulk carrier MV Riva Wind, registered in the Marshall Islands, and the Hong Kong-flagged COSCO container ship Joseph Schulte. The problem was getting vital raw materials out of the port of Odessa. What we Central Europeans have so far...

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