Category: Shipbuilding

German Naval Yards presents new corvette at SMM

German Naval Yards presents new corvette at SMM

Gepostet von | 30 Aug 2022 | , , | 0

According to press reports, the German Naval Yards shipyard, also known for many years as Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH, from whose surface shipbuilding company it originated, will present a new corvette design next week at the upcoming SMM 2022 (short for Schiff-Maschine-Meerestechnik), the "world's leading maritime trade fair" in Hamburg. SEAGUARD 96, a 96-metre-long, 2,000-tonne displacement "high-end corvette" for all areas of maritime operations, was developed in collaboration with sister shipyard CMN in Cherbourg (Construction Mécaniques de Normandie, cmn-group.com). The latest generation of command and weapon deployment systems, 3D radar and the full range of effectors are designed to make it configurable to meet all requirements. The hull is designed for good seaworthiness and...

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Schleswig-Holstein Defence Technology Working Group presents positive economic survey

Schleswig-Holstein Defence Technology Working Group presents positive economic survey

Gepostet von | 29 Aug 2022 | , , | 0

From a press release by UVNord - Vereinigung der Unternehmensverbände in Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein e. V.: Business expectations remain positive. Willingness to invest and hire remains strong. Strengthening of Schleswig-Holstein as an industrial location. Kiel. "The defence technology companies in Schleswig-Holstein are also expecting good business development in 2022, driven by higher sales, further growth in personnel and a pronounced willingness to invest. The 100 billion euro special fund to strengthen the Bundeswehr will provide a particular boost. Defence technology companies in Schleswig-Holstein also expect to play a significant role in the planned procurement projects. This was the conclusion drawn by Dieter Hanel, Chairman of the Schleswig- Holstein Defence Technology Working Group, from the results of a survey conducted by his organisation in the summer...

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US Navy concretises its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel

US Navy concretises its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel

Gepostet von | 25 Aug 2022 | , , , | 1

DARPA (US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is entering stage 2 of its NOMARS programme (No Manning Required Ship) for the development of ships that no longer require human intervention while at sea. The aim is to build a demonstrator for a medium-sized MUSV (Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel) that can fulfil its tasks at sea with a significant payload and maximum reliability. New deployment concepts for navies Whatever the payload, the unmanned vessel will open up completely new application concepts in the future. "We will enable deployment and stationing procedures that will allow entire fleets of unmanned vehicles to be deployed worldwide as partners for larger manned...

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Schottel drive for the world's first hydrogen tractor

Schottel drive for the world's first hydrogen tractor

Gepostet von | 23 Aug 2022 | , , , | 0

The port of Antwerp-Bruges contains the world's first hydrogen-powered tugboat, as Schottel reports in a press release, which will be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. The HydroTug was recently launched at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon and will start operating in the Belgian port at the beginning of 2023 as one of the cleanest ships in the port's fleet. According to Schottel, the tug's main propulsion system consists of two Schottel SRP 460 rudderpropellers (2,000 kW each) with a propeller diameter of 2.4 metres. With this thruster configuration, the 31 metre long and 12.5 metre wide vessel achieves a bollard pull of around 65 tonnes. The SRP units will be...

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Large donation for the DLRG Flensburg

Large donation for the DLRG Flensburg

Gepostet von | 23 Aug 2022 | , , | 0

Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft - shareholder Lars Windhorst donates 20,000 euros to the Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V. (DLRG) The DLRG group in Flensburg is delighted to receive a donation totalling 20,000 euros. At the FSG summer reception with Minister President Daniel Günther on 20 August at the Robbe & Berking Heritage Center, Philipp Maracke, Managing Director of Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), presented the donation cheque to Thorsten Brocks, Chairman of the Flensburg branch of the DLRG. "I am delighted to provide financial support to this association, which is so important for our city on the water, on behalf of Lars Windhorst, founder of Tennor Holding and shareholder of FSG," emphasised the Managing Director. The Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft...

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