Category: Shipbuilding

Essen/Kiel: thyssenkrupp Marine Systems wants independence

Essen/Kiel: thyssenkrupp Marine Systems wants independence

Gepostet von | 26 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

After the "FAZ" headlined in June 2023: "thyssenkrupp makes submarine division ready for sale", Oliver Burkhard, head of tkMS, confirmed on Twitter that the first steps towards independence were being taken. This was tkMS' reaction to statements made last week by the head of the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri. In an interview with the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" newspaper, he had campaigned in favour of closer cooperation with the group. From an industrial perspective, any collaboration between tkMS and Fincantieri creates new value. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You...

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Singapore's submarine "Impeccable" at home

Singapore's submarine "Impeccable" at home

Gepostet von | 24 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

According to the Singaporean Ministry of Defence, the Singapore Navy's submarine "Impeccable" arrived at its home base in Changi, Singapore, on Thursday, 20 July. The arrival of the first boat of the Kiel-built Invincible class was duly honoured with a ceremony. It had left Kiel on board the transport ship "Rolldock Storm" at the beginning of June. The picture published by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence shows the "Impeccable" entering the RSS Singapura naval base on its own keel. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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German offshore wind industry sets an example

German offshore wind industry sets an example

Gepostet von | 21 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

In June 2023, EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH (EMO) from Emden christened its latest ship, the WINDEA ONE, as the first parallel hybrid crew transfer vessel (CTV). In future, it will transport personnel and materials from Norden-Norddeich to the Borkum Riffgrund and Gode Wind wind farms (off Norderney). The offshore wind turbines will be operated by the Danish company Ørsted, which has chartered the ship from EMO on a long-term basis. International co-operation The ship was built by the Penguin Shipyard Group in Batam, Indonesia, under the name WindFlex-32 and is based on a design by the Australian engineering firm Incat-Crowther. It is already the fifth ship that the AG EMS Group, to which EMO also belongs, has commissioned...

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Bremerhaven: Construction of converter platforms?

Bremerhaven: Construction of converter platforms?

Gepostet von | 19 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

Offshore wind farms require the energy from the wind turbine generators (alternating current) to be transported via cables under the sea and then converted to direct current on land at the point of generation - as this is significantly less lossy over long distances. This conversion takes place in very voluminous converters that are anchored deep in the ground on high stilts near the wind farms, standing above the waves. These platforms, measuring an impressive 70 x 30 x 30 metres in length/width/height, are located around 20 metres above the surface of the water and reach up to 60 metres into the ground with their anchoring. Converters in Germany Currently...

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SeeElefant - maritime plastic recycling made in Germany

SeeElefant - maritime plastic recycling made in Germany

Gepostet von | 18 Jul 2023 | , , , | 0

"One Earth - One Ocean", OEOO - a German non-profit environmental organisation - has developed its idea into a concept in 2022, in which a used cargo ship is to be converted and used as a mobile recycling and energy generation ship in remote metropolitan or waste regions. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? Don't have access yet? Click here for the marineforum digital+ subscription: Access to all articles from the marineforum magazine Easy payment via PayPal, direct debit or credit card The subscription can be cancelled at any time free of charge...

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