Category: Shipbuilding

Shipspotting: Corvette "Emden"

Shipspotting: Corvette "Emden"

Gepostet von | 19 May 2025 | , , , , | 0

Underway on a test voyage in the North Sea - Baltic Sea Canal The K 130 II class corvette. Lot was launched on o4. May 2023 as construction number 7 of the Braunschweig class at the traditional Hamburg shipyard Blohm & Voss, which has belonged to Lürssen Defence since 2016 and is now part of the NVL Group, was christened "Emden" by Ms Annette Lehnigk-Emden. The traditional name has had a special resonance in the navy since the days of the small cruiser "Emden" from the time of the First World War. The old class 122 frigate "Emden" had been decommissioned almost 10 years earlier. The name is back, the unit is waiting for the...

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Tamsen Maritim GmbH celebrates its 30th anniversary

Tamsen Maritim GmbH celebrates its 30th anniversary

Gepostet von | 14 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Tamsen Maritim GmbH celebrates the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of the shipyard site in Rostock-Gehlsdorf In 1995, the shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen (Lemwerder) and Neptun Industrie Rostock jointly founded A&R Neptun Boat Service GmbH on the site of the former Neptun naval shipyard in Gehlsdorf. At that time, around DM 23 million was invested in new halls (total area 4300 m²), workshops and an administration building. The new shipyard also received a ship lift, with which ships and yachts weighing up to 1,000 tonnes can be docked. After an initial change of ownership in 2002, further investments were made in the production facilities. In 2009, the Hamburg entrepreneur Heiner Tamsen finally took over...

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Singapore orders two more Invincible submarines

Singapore orders two more Invincible submarines

Gepostet von | 10 May 2025 | , , , , | 0

Maritime co-operation between Germany and Singapore has reached a new level of maturity. Singapore's order for two more 218SG class submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) not only cements a relationship of technological trust - it also creates a resilient security partnership in the geopolitically significant Indo-Pacific region. Singapore's maritime ambitions - Germany's technology Singapore, geostrategically exposed on the Strait of Malacca, has consistently invested in its naval forces over the last two decades. The new "Invincible" class boats - designed for long-duration submerged operations and advanced sensor technology - reflect this strategy. With the latest order, the...

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Corvette "Augsburg" christened

Corvette "Augsburg" christened

Gepostet von | 9 May 2025 | , , , , | 1

Christening of the corvette AUGSBURG - Fourth unit of the second batch officially christened "Augsburg" in Hamburg at NVL On 8 May 2025, the fourth corvette of the second batch of class 130 was officially christened "Augsburg" at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg. The festive ceremony took place in the presence of numerous representatives from politics, the Bundeswehr and industry. The godmother was Sigrun Maxzin-Weigel, Director of the Evangelical Children's and Youth Welfare Centre in Augsburg. She broke the christening bottle on the bow of the 89 metre long unit with the traditional cutting of the line. Later at the reception, she explained how close her personal ties are to the units of the...

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Utilising ships more efficiently by reducing emissions

Utilising ships more efficiently by reducing emissions

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Onboard event provides impetus for improving ship operations What will the fully electric operation of a ferry look like in the future? How can alternative light sources improve energy efficiency? How can blind trips be avoided? These questions were at the centre of the latest event organised by the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN). On board the Scandlines hybrid ferry "Schleswig-Holstein", interested parties from shipyards, suppliers and shipping companies as well as from the MCN Ship Efficiency Specialist Group learnt about this forward-looking topic in a practical way during operation. The trip took place on Tuesday, 29 April, from Puttgarden to Rødby and back. "I am delighted that so many participants from various segments of the maritime industry accepted our invitation....

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