Category: Shipbuilding

Shahid Mahdavi: New supply ship for the Iranian naval forces

A satellite photo published by the Associated Press (AP) on 27 May 2022 shows the "Shahid Mahdavi" in the flooded dry dock of Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries, a shipbuilding company near Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz. The shipyard, which manufactures and services both military and civilian units, is considered one of the most modern and leading shipyards in the Persian Gulf. The military part is located in a complex for the construction and repair of surface ships and submarines around 40 kilometres west of the southern Iranian city. According to experts, the "Shahid Mahdavi" is the conversion of the Iranian "Sarvin". She left Bandar Abbas in July 2021...

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Navigation systems for K 130

OSI awarded contract to equip the German Navy's K-130 corvettes with integrated navigation systems OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has announced that it has been selected by ARCHE Systeme GmbH (ARCHE) to supply an integrated navigation system (INS) for the German Navy's K-130 Batch I corvette programme, operated by ECPINS. The contract includes the INS for the corvettes and the shore-based test and training facilities (shore facilities). ECPINS is at the heart of OSI's IMO type approved Integrated Navigation System MSC 252(83) and, like the F-126 programme, will be fully compliant with NATO WECDIS STANAG 4564 Edition 3.

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Hydrogen boats Elektra or Hydrotug: who will be first?

World's first hydrogen-powered push boat christened in Berlin by Franziska Giffey The world's first hydrogen-powered push boat, the "Elektra", was christened in Berlin. It took shipbuilder Hermann Barthel and his partners two years to develop this vessel. The ship is designed to make optimum use of the energy on board. In addition to the propulsion system, the hydrogen drive system provides heating for the cabins and wheelhouse. The waste heat from the fuel cells is utilised by continuous water cooling and the cabins are heated by a heat pump. With 750 kilograms of highly compressed hydrogen on board and a battery capacity of around 2,500 kilowatt hours, the push boat has...

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Expansion for naval arsenal at Rostock site

The takeover is rumoured to be imminent According to the NDR on Friday, the naval arsenal is to be expanded with a site in Rostock. According to information from marineforum.online, the decision is to be made by the Federal Minister of Defence this month. On 15 or 16 June, the experts in the Ministry will present the results of their analysis to the holder of command and control. If the Minister's decision is favourable, a further site would be available for arsenal operations. However, the repair facility for naval vessels - traditionally known as the naval arsenal for short - is not part of the Navy's organisational area, as the name suggests, but...

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China: Aircraft carrier no. 3 about to be launched?

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the launch of the latest Chinese aircraft carrier is being prepared. According to US analysts, '003' could be launched "in the coming weeks or even days". Satellite images from 31 May show that the dry dock at the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai, where the ship is being built, has been cleared of smaller vessels and shipyard equipment. The Wall Street Journal quotes an analyst from the Center for Strategic and International Studies who believes that the ship could be launched for the Dragon Boat Festival, a national Chinese holiday (3 to 5 June 2022). However, there were already relevant reports in autumn 2021 about...

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