Category: Shipbuilding

Can it be a little earlier?

Can it be a little earlier?

Posted by | 29 Jan 2021 | , , , | 0

Something new from the shipbuilding industry: The Dutch shipyard Damen started cutting the first steel plates for the Combat Support Ship "Den Helder" last December. What's special about this? This work was not actually planned until February 2021. But then the planners took a closer look at the extensive coronavirus measures at the shipyard in Galati, Romania, and at the suppliers. They predicted that the work might progress more slowly than planned and brought forward the start of firing by two months. This is to ensure the timely delivery of the "Den Helder" despite the restrictions. The...

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Change in the MCN Board of Directors

Change in the MCN Board of Directors

Posted by | 14 Jan 2021 | , , | 0

Change of state representation on the board of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN): Andreas Richter, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Ministry of Economics and Innovation, is succeeded by Dr Niels Kämpny from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour, Transport and Digitalisation. This means that Lower Saxony will take over the annually rotating representation of the five coastal federal states on the MCN e. V. board and the chairmanship of the state coordination committee in 2021. "Back in 2016, when the MCN was founded, the state of Lower Saxony provided us with advice and support. In view of the current challenges in the maritime industry, which are reflected in our fields of action, we are looking forward to further dialogue...

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