Category: Shipbuilding

Danger from container fires

Danger from container fires

Posted by | 10 Nov 2022 | , , , , | 0

Fires are one of the most frequent and dangerous causes of accidents in shipping - and the most spectacular in recent times have been fires on container ships. Just recently, the ZIM CHARLESTON (8,586 TEU) was hit so hard that the ship had to return to Colombo. Around 300 boxes were destroyed or damaged by the fire. According to insurers, a major fire on board is said to occur on average every two months. As far as container ships are concerned, incorrect information about the contents or incorrect loading of the boxes are the most common causes of fire. It becomes particularly tricky when dangerous goods are being transported...

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Class 125 frigate: Forward-looking solutions

Class 125 frigate: Forward-looking solutions

Posted by | 31 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

A few weeks ago, the RHEINLAND-PFALZ, the fourth and last Class 125 frigate, was commissioned. Time to take a look at the problems and successes of this huge project to date. Two high-profile events at the beginning of 2022 were emblematic of the progress made by the Class 125 frigates: firstly, the RHEINLAND-PFALZ, the fourth and final ship of the class, was accepted by the industry on 28 January, and secondly, a ship of the class was involved in the German Navy's "flying the flag" in the Baltic Sea at the beginning of March in connection with the Ukraine conflict. The Class 125 is now not only part of the familiar...

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Shipyards Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Create facts!

Shipyards Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Create facts!

Posted by | 31 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

The shipyard landscape in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has long been characterised by ups and downs. Investors came, investors went. This year everything is different. With the Russian attack on Ukraine, Germany, the Bundeswehr and especially the German Navy were faced with a new security situation. By issuing the order "Everything that floats!", the inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, sent a clear message. Meanwhile, the Naval Command, together with the Naval Support Command and the Naval Arsenal, analysed the fleet's ability to hold out in all eventualities. The result shows an urgent need for action. The suspension of international obligations while at the same time participating in permanent...

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Repair of naval vessels in Bremerhaven

Repair of naval vessels in Bremerhaven

Posted by | 24 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

Bredo Dry Docks in Bremerhaven looks back on a long tradition of repairing naval vessels. The shipyard developed from IVG Schiffs- und Motorenreparaturwerk, which was founded in 1957 and renamed Motorenwerke Bremerhaven in 1962. MWB was created from this in 1994. The company was already servicing and repairing naval vessels of all types, from speedboats to frigates. MWB's ship technology division was merged with Rickmers Lloyd Dockbetrieb in 2013 to form German Dry Docks. This included four of its own docks in Bremerhaven and a co-operation with the Lloyd shipyard for two further large docks. Between 2013 and 2016, numerous naval vessels were docked by the...

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Saab Germany opens location in Wilhelmshaven  

Saab Germany opens location in Wilhelmshaven  

Posted by | 13 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

Saab opened its branch on the Jade, or rather the Ems-Jade Canal, with a ceremony in the new premises on Bunsenstrasse. In future, all maritime projects in Germany will be managed from here. For years, Saab has propagated the idea of operating abroad in strategic co-operation with domestic companies and is also implementing this here. It is about the future of high-tech products such as sensors, weapons and combat boats. This also means an increase in the number of employees, currently 350 throughout Germany. In Wilhelmshaven there will initially be four, and later 30 employees. The Lord Mayor of Wilhelmshaven, Carsten Feist, who was present at the ceremony, was...

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