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Can it be a little earlier?

Gepostet von Marcus Bredick | 29 Jan 2021 | Headlines, Marines from all over the world, News, Shipbuilding | 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...

OPV order for Lürssen

Gepostet von Marcus Bredick | 29 Jan 2021 | Marines from all over the world, News | 0

Well-known shipbuilders such as Damen and Fincantieri can be found on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, supplying - as most recently to Pakistan - inexpensively manufactured medium-sized platforms. At the beginning of November, Lürssen was able to secure a not exactly large, but important order there. Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov signed a contract worth half a billion euros with the Bremen-based shipbuilding company for the construction of two "Modular Multipurpose Patrol Vessels" (MMPV). The ships, which will be based on the OPV-90 design and weigh around 2000 tonnes, are to be built at the MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna with delivery dates of 2025 and 2026. However, details of armament and equipment were not yet available. As...