Category: Shipbuilding

French Navy joins Belgian-Dutch minehunter programme

French Navy joins Belgian-Dutch minehunter programme

Posted by | 26 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

After the keel was laid shortly before the end of last year at Kership in Concarneau/South Brittany (part of Naval Group) for the first construction of the twelve-unit Belgian-Dutch minehunter programme, the French Navy has now also joined the programme at Euronaval. The aim is to promote cost-reducing commonalities and interoperability of mine defence systems along the Western European coast. In particular, France intends to model the design of its new minehunter on that of the binational platform. A contract for the construction is expected to be signed next year, although a delivery date still needs to be discussed, as the Belgian and Dutch boats are to be launched first....

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EuroNaval: Naval Group presents visionary eco-combat ship "Blue Shark"

EuroNaval: Naval Group presents visionary eco-combat ship "Blue Shark"

Posted by | 25 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

After German Naval Yards had already shown off its "Seaguard 96", the design for a future environmentally friendly corvette combat ship, at the SMM maritime technology trade fair in Hamburg a month ago, Group Naval was now able to present its vision for an even more futuristic-looking ship on home turf in Le Bourget near Paris at EuroNaval. The combat ship of the future, built and operated with maximum environmental responsibility and the size of a frigate (160 metres - 5,500 tonnes), is initially called the "Blue Shark" - in other words "a beast of war with the blue environmental seal" on it! The concept ship is to consist of the latest technological building blocks, which will be designed for use, but also for environmental protection on...

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EuroNaval: France presents its new carrier

EuroNaval: France presents its new carrier

Posted by | 21 Oct 2022 | , , , | 4

Das Projekt wurde von der damaligen Verteidigungsministerin Florence Parly bei der letzten live-EuroNaval 2018 lanciert (2020 nur virtuell). Nun, am 19. Oktober 2022, nutzte das französische Verteidigungsministerium am Stand von Naval Group den diesjährigen Aufgalopp der internationalen Marineindustrie in Le Bourget zur Vorstellung eines Modells des zukünftigen Trägers mit einigen Einzelheiten. Das Design ist insofern noch nicht endgültig, als über die Ausgestaltung der Insel (‚Tower‘ und Kommandobrücke eines Flugzeugträgers) und anderer Elemente (wie Anzahl der EMALS) noch keine abschließenden Entscheidungen gefallen sind. Sie sollen bis Februar 2023 soweit finalisiert sein, dass man ab März 2023 in die nach französischer...

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MV Werften Group sells hotel in Wismar

MV Werften Group sells hotel in Wismar

Posted by | 19 Oct 2022 | , , , | 0

All employees remain on board The "Park Inn by Radisson" Wismar hotel built by the MV Werften Group in the Hanseatic city and successfully operated for over three years remains thoroughly Hanseatic: a Hamburg-based family entrepreneur has acquired both the operating company and the property company and is taking on all employees. Both companies are financially sound and were sold by Dr Christoph Morgen in his capacity as insolvency administrator of the previous parent company MV Werften Holdings. "We have completed an intensive sales process and the number of bids from Germany and neighbouring countries was high. The attractive Baltic Sea location of the hotel directly on the Bay of Wismar and the...

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EuroNaval: Consortium agreement signed for European multi-purpose corvette

EuroNaval: Consortium agreement signed for European multi-purpose corvette

Posted by | 19 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

The managing directors of the four companies involved in the development of the European Patrol Corvette signed a preliminary consortium agreement on the opening day of EuroNaval, 18 October 2022. According to Naviris, the agreement is intended to regulate the implementation of the tender. The agreement will allow the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia, led by Naviris, to continue work on the development of the first design of a 'European' ship. The European Patrol Corvette involves: - 4 countries as part of the PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation) project (Italy, France, Spain and Greece) - 6 countries are participating in the...

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