According to reports from naval circles, the long-awaited day for the Sea Lion seems to have arrived. A boarding party has embarked on the task force provider "Bonn" and will set sail on Monday 13 February with two NH90 Sea Lions on board. The basic functions have already been tested and preparations have been finalised. It goes...
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Damen Naval, the main contractor for the four F126 frigates, has commissioned Damen Marine Components (DMC) to develop and produce the required rudder pairs for the combat vessels. They are intended to improve the hydrodynamic properties of the ships and withstand extreme impacts. According to Damen, the DMC full spade rudders of the Atlantic type have been calculated according to the special hull shape and operational profile of these frigates. With their slim profile, the rudders reduce flow resistance and improve the F126's ability to maintain its course at high speeds, Damen continues. Good manoeuvrability at low speeds in harbours or during special missions of these naval vessels is maintained....
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Under the name "Plectrum", the designers at the Italian Lazzarini Design Studio in Rome have presented the concept for a spectacular hydrofoil superyacht with hydrogen propulsion, which will glide across the water at around 75 knots (140 km/h) in the utmost luxury. However, they have also set a budget of 80 million euros for it - it could be more expensive if they don't get round to it soon! But Pierpaolo Lazzarini and his team don't think about saving money when designing their objects: With a length of around 75 metres, the "Plectrum" - once built - would actually be the largest hydrofoil in the world....
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The first Hull Vane for the Royal Dutch Navy was delivered in Den Helder at the beginning of June 2022. This is a baffle plate to be fitted under the stern that makes ships faster and quieter, i.e. more efficient, while also improving their sea behaviour. This guide plate will be installed on the transom of the "HNLMS Groningen", one of the four 108-metre-long and, at 3,800 tonnes, frigate-sized ocean patrol vessels (OPV) of the "Holland" class, at the beginning of 2023. Development In 2015, Dutch hydrodynamics specialist Hull Vane BV, as the patent holder, calculated in a study that the guide plate could reduce the annual fuel costs for a patrol vessel by around 13 %. The Defence...
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The Dutch offshore specialist Oceans of Energy has been granted approval in principle by Bureau Veritas for the system design of an offshore solar park. It is the first offshore solar park in the world that has proven itself even in high waves. A first "solar farm" with an output of 50 KW has already been in operation in the North Sea since 2019 for testing and verification purposes. System design Instead of heavy structures anchored in the seabed above the sea surface, which are normally used for offshore technologies, the offshore solar farm system is modular and lightweight. It utilises the sea surface directly as a support - like a water lily floating on the surface of the water. To...
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