Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) is planning to build small unmanned surface vessels (USV) packed with electronics so that critical infrastructure can be monitored in future....
On Wednesday, the main customs office in Kiel put the new "Fehmarn" into service...
According to the latest SMM Maritime Industry Report (MIR), shipping companies and shipyards worldwide are planning extensive investments in efficiency, AI and fleet modernisation. One year before the world's leading trade fair SMM in Hamburg, the industry is confident and eager to invest, with 48 % of shipping companies planning new ship orders by 2026 - a record figure....
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On 5 September 2025, the shipyard celebrated its anniversary with a ceremony and guests from politics, business and the maritime industry. The company presented its entrepreneurial milestones, technical pioneering work and the transformation of a medium-sized company into an international speciality shipbuilder. "Sometimes the sea is as smooth as glass, sometimes you fight against the...

Although the German security and defence industry sees state involvement in securing key technologies as a good thing in principle, CEO Dr Hans Christoph Atzpodien points to private sector performance....

The small Nordfriesland Maritime Museum in Husum is home to all kinds of exhibits about local seafaring in past centuries. If you ever find yourself in the picturesque North Sea town of Husum, you should definitely visit the local maritime museum. Housed in a historic brick building not far from the inland harbour, seafaring enthusiasts will find everything here to make their hearts beat faster....

Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) successfully completes sea trials....

The VSM (German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association) has issued a clear call for decisions and decisive action Managing Director Reinhard Lüken comments on the situation in the association's October 2025 newsletter. The German naval shipbuilding industry is efficient, but the administration and politicians need to improve their cooperation in order to actually seize the opportunities presented by the turnaround in naval procurement.

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