Category: Shipbuilding

Maritime conference: "Green power on - diesel engine off!"

Maritime conference: "Green power on - diesel engine off!"

Gepostet von | 10 May 2021 | , , | 0

Commissioning of Europe's largest shore-side power plant ensures clean air in harbours Europe's largest shore-side power plant will be inaugurated today in the port of Rostock-Warnemünde as part of the 12th National Maritime Conference. The inauguration will be attended by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier, Federal Government Coordinator for the Maritime Economy Norbert Brackmann, Minister President Manuela Schwesig, State Minister for Economic Affairs Harry Glawe and Rostock's Lord Mayor Claus Ruhe Madsen. Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier commented: "In the port of Rostock-Warnemünde, the motto today is 'green power on - diesel engine off'. Europe's largest shore-side power plant is being ceremoniously put into operation today. This is a strong signal in favour of Germany as a business location and...

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Firing start for corvette Augsburg

Firing start for corvette Augsburg

Gepostet von | 10 May 2021 | , , , | 0

On 10 May 2021, the first steel was cut for the ninth K 130 corvette, the Augsburg. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the so-called burning start was celebrated in a small circle at the German Naval Yards Kiel. This is actually a fairly unspectacular act in which a plasma torch cuts the first piece of steel. Despite the pandemic, the K 130 consortium (Arge K130), which consists of Fr. Lürssen Werft, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards Kiel, emphasises that the project is going according to plan. The Kiel shipyard will produce another of the approximately 43 metre long front sections. At Blohm+Voss in Hamburg, the joining with the stern section will be...

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Order via additional VLS containers

Order via additional VLS containers

Gepostet von | 9 May 2021 | , , , | 0

BAE Systems is to manufacture additional FK containers for the US Navy's Vertical Launch Systems (VLS) as part of a contract extension. This will increase the existing supply contract by 76 million dollars. The containers serve several purposes. On the one hand, they are essential for the safe transport and storage of the missiles. On the other hand, once they have been introduced into the VLS, they are used to launch the FCs. A range of different missiles can be fired from them: in addition to the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM), in particular the Standard Missiles 2, 3 and 6. There are also deployment options for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) and the Anti-Submarine Rocket...

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Isaac Peral swims

Isaac Peral swims

Gepostet von | 7 May 2021 | , , , , | 0

Spain's newest submarine was handed over to its element for the first time on 7 May at Navantia in Cartagena, Spain. The boat with the hull number S-81 has been named Isaac Peral since its christening a few days ago. It is the first submarine to be built entirely in the country. Although the design is based in part on the French-Spanish Scorpene class, there are significant differences. At 80.8 metres, it is almost twenty metres longer and the diameter of the hull is around one metre larger at 7.3 metres. When submerged, the boat displaces around 3000 tonnes. The Spanish S-80 class is also known as the...

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