Category: Shipbuilding

Number two is coming

Number two is coming

Gepostet von | 6 May 2021 | , , , | 1

In a few days, the Russian Navy will have one more submarine. The Kazan will be put into service at an official ceremony on 7 May. This was preceded by extensive tests of the new nuclear submarine, which were apparently completed successfully. The CEO of the Sevmash shipyard, Mikhail Budnichenko, and the Chairman of the State Acceptance Commission, Captain Alexei Poteshkin, signed the acceptance certificate on 5 May. At the commissioning ceremony scheduled for Friday, the Russian naval flag will be raised for the first time in the presence of Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Chief of the Navy. Other participants include representatives from regional and local politics as well as the United...

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The situation is serious

The situation is serious

Gepostet von | 4 May 2021 | , | 1

VSM calls for fundamental restructuring of the framework conditions and a European maritime growth agenda As in the previous year, the press conference of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) took place digitally on 4 May. The guests were welcomed by Harald Fassmer, VSM President and Managing Director of Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG. He emphasised that in addition to all the positive news, which can also be read in the current annual report, the pandemic has hit the industry hard. He cited the Flensburg shipyard, Nobiskrug and the Meyer Werft plan as examples. He pointed to the 20,000 direct and around 200,000 indirect jobs...

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Handover of the second Sa'ar 6 corvette to Israel

Handover of the second Sa'ar 6 corvette to Israel

Gepostet von | 4 May 2021 | , , , | 0

The Israeli navy has gained a modern corvette. The second Sa'ar 6 class corvette was christened today, 4 April, at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel. In the presence of the Israeli ambassador to Germany, Jeremy Issacharoff, his wife Laura Kam Issacharoff christened the ship with the name Oz. TKMS Managing Director Rolf Wirtz then officially handed over the newbuilding to the Israeli Navy. Due to the pandemic, the setting for the event was festive but kept small. The contract for the delivery of four corvettes of this type was signed in May 2015. Following the design phase, the construction phase began with the...

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45 million order for Babcock

45 million order for Babcock

Gepostet von | 28 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

Babcock International will continue to service the Marine Rotating Electrical Machinery for the next ten years. This was announced today by the British Ministry of Defence. The contract is worth £45 million over its lifetime. It covers the servicing of equipment already in service with the Royal Navy. This includes all generators providing low voltage power to a platform, associated regulators, motors for critical infrastructure such as pumps and controls, and propulsion motors for submarines. Text: mb; Photo:...

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Ladies commission HSVA for tests

Ladies commission HSVA for tests

Gepostet von | 26 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

Damen Naval and the Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt (HSVA) have signed a contract for comprehensive cooperation in the field of hydrodynamic optimisation and the implementation of an extensive model test campaign for the new Class 126 frigates. The optimisation and tests are part of the early development phase during the ship design. The properties of the planned ship will be tested realistically. A scale model of the F 126, several metres long, will be on display for the first time. Damen, together with its partners Blohm+Voss and Thales, will build a total of four Class 126 frigate ships on behalf of the German Navy, after the partners signed a contract last year with...

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