Category: Shipbuilding

mtu supplies Polish navy

The propulsion engines and generator sets for the power supply of the three new Miecznik multipurpose frigates for the Polish Navy are currently being built at the Rolls-Royce Power Systems Division in Friedrichshafen. Four 20-cylinder mtu Series 8000 engines with 8,200 kW each and four 12-cylinder mtu Series 4000 gensets with 1650 kW mechanical power each will be installed on each ship. The CODAD (combined diesel and diesel) propulsion system consists of two engines per shaft/propeller and can be used flexibly in different combinations - from single engine operation for slow patrols to high-speed operation at over 20 knots (37 km/h) with all four engines. With a cruising speed of...

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Mercury Marine and the DMYV enter into partnership

Partnership agreed for the provision of engines and spare parts for youth and competitive boats. The German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV) is the sporting authority for motorised water sports in Germany. Through its membership in the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), as the sole representative of motorised water sports, and in the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) - the world association for motorised water sports, the DMYV is responsible for the sports organisation. Equipping the boats for youth and competitive sport with engines that meet the high standards of UIM conformity on the one hand, and have to withstand the rigours of training and competition on the other, is essential. Mercury, with its long tradition...

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Ocean-going tugs "Made in China" for the German Navy

Das Beschaffungsamt der Bundeswehr hat einen weiteren Hochseeschlepper für die Deutsche Marine gebraucht gekauft. Der Schlepper soll unter dem Namen "Borkum" fahren und wurde aufgrund seines geringen Alters von nur zwei Jahren ausgewählt. Die Kaufsumme liegt nach Angaben aus Koblenz im niedrigen zweistelligen Millionen-Euro-Bereich. Die Beschaffung wurde innerhalb von fünf Monaten realisiert. Derzeit fährt der Schlepper „Britoil Guardian“ unter der Flagge Singapurs mit der IMO Nummer 9797280. Gebaut wurde das Schiff bei Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering in China unter der Baunummer YX3252S. Die Werft wurde unter diesem Namen erst 2000 gegründet und ist auf den Bau sogenannter AHTS –...

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New management of FSG-Nobiskrug

Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft-Nobiskrug gets a new management team. Robert Fischer von Mollard becomes Managing Director of both companies; Michel Bollmann becomes Technical Director. Robert Fischer von Mollard was most recently Production Manager at Nobiskrug and Michel Bollmann held the same position at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. Lars Windhorst, the shareholder of FSG-Nobiskrug, will leave the operational management. This is obviously a good internal solution for Lars Windhorst, who is in the public eye. An arrest warrant against him had just been suspended in connection with insolvency proceedings in Hanover in which he had failed to appear in court. Whether the difficult...

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ABEKING & RASMUSSEN with new technical director

On 1 June 2024, Björn Schlüter (36) took over the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft (A&R) in Lemwerder. Björn Schlüter has many years of management experience in shipbuilding and was most recently Head of Construction at the Fr. Fassmer shipyard. In the future management duo, the current CEO Matthias Hellmann (53) will take over as Chairman of the Executive Board....

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