Category: Shipbuilding

Methanol engines require adapted firefighting

Methanol engines require adapted firefighting

Gepostet von | 25 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Current fire extinguishing systems are inadequate for fighting engine room fires involving methanol-based engines, according to a new fire safety study. Engine fires Against the background of the growing interest in methanol as an alternative marine fuel, the study by the British company SURVITEC, a global provider of survival technologies, carried out extensive and comparative fire tests on marine engines fuelled with both diesel oil and methanol. The tests confirmed that conventional water mist firefighting systems do not provide the expected extinguishing performance on methanol fires. If conventionally fuelled ships are to remain safe, a new approach is needed, according to the product manager for water mist systems at Survitec. Bilge fires The tests also showed that standard extinguishing systems...

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Armed Forces Planning Norway: Vard reacts ....

Armed Forces Planning Norway: Vard reacts ....

Gepostet von | 19 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

.... and throws its hat into the ring On 5 April, the government presented a long-term plan for the development and structure of the Norwegian armed forces. Ten days later, a Norwegian shipbuilder ventured out of cover to respond to the outlined needs. With the "Vard Resilience Series", the Nordic subsidiary of the Italian Fincantieri Group has been presenting a new generation of naval units on its website since 15 April. According to the company, the aim of this series is to present scalable naval units for different tasks that meet the requirements for standardisation, modularisation and purpose. The Norwegian Navy currently has four submarines...

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Naval shipbuilding in Schleswig-Holstein at the turn of the century

Naval shipbuilding in Schleswig-Holstein at the turn of the century

Gepostet von | 9 Apr 2024 | , , | 0

Defence technology summit with Minister President Günther The defence technology industry in Schleswig-Holstein is an important part of the German armaments base with around 30 efficient companies employing around 8,500 defence technology employees. The business activities are broadly diversified with naval shipbuilding, the land systems and aviation industries as well as the communications, weapons and ammunition systems, sensor, optics and optronics industries. Naval shipbuilding is of particular importance to security and industrial policy in Germany's northernmost federal state. With 16 companies and 5,300 people directly employed in defence technology, it is the largest sector. With surface and underwater shipbuilding, it has key defence technologies and core capabilities that are essential for security, industrial and alliance policy as well as technological and armaments industry reasons.

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VSM: Dramatic safety risk!

VSM: Dramatic safety risk!

Gepostet von | 18 Mar 2024 | , , , | 0

Association News of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association names shrinking shipyard landscape as a dramatic security risk Dr Reinhard Lüken, VSM Managing Director, is clear in his editorial for the 85th issue of VSM Association News: he criticises the misguided focus of daily reports and makes it clear that the security policy situation must be a priority. The shipbuilding industry plays a key role in this context. Here is the wording: "The boom in topics in the news and talk shows on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion remind us once again that there is a war in Europe. We are dealing with an opponent who, after initially putting up an unexpectedly strong defence, is now...

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German Federal Council President visits general contractor for the F126 naval armaments project

German Federal Council President visits general contractor for the F126 naval armaments project

Gepostet von | 13 Mar 2024 | , , , , | 0

Manuela Schwesig, Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, visited the Dutch naval shipyard Damen Naval in Vlissingen on 11 March 2024 as part of a delegation trip by the German Federal Council. She was informed about the maritime industry in the Netherlands and German-Dutch cooperation in the field of shipbuilding and defence technology. She paid particular attention to the F 126 project. The Peene shipyard in Wolgast, one of the three shipyards where the future German Navy frigates will be built, is located in her federal state. According to Damen Naval's press release, Mrs Schwesig was very interested in everything she got to see in Vlissingen. "We are delighted...

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