Category: Technology

Order for two more SWATH@A&R pilot tenders

Order for two more SWATH@A&R pilot tenders

Posted by | 24 Oct 2024 | , , | 0

Two SWATH@A&R pilot tenders - new build for Nederlands Loodswezen by Abeking and Rasmussen 20 years after the Nederlands Loodswezen put the first of two 25m SWATH@A&R (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) into service, this long-standing good relationship has been sealed with a new contract. The latest generation of 25m SWATH@A&R pilot tenders were commissioned on Friday 18 October 2024 and will enter service off the Dutch coast in the coming years. The new vessels are around 20 % more fuel efficient than their predecessors. Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) won the tender process launched in April 2023. This...

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Modernisation of the F124 class frigates

Modernisation of the F124 class frigates

Posted by | 19 Oct 2024 | , , , , | 0

New "KORA" electronic warfare system commissioned The Bundeswehr Procurement Office has commissioned the delivery and integration of new electronic warfare systems (EloKa) on the Sachsen-class frigates (F124). After a total service life of more than 40 years, the German Navy's previous standard EloKa system "FL 1800S-II" will be replaced on some units. The systems of this type on the F124 class frigates will be replaced by systems from the "KORA" system family from Rohde & Schwarz. To support the deployment of the three on-board systems, three further shore-based systems are being procured for training, maintenance and testing. "KORA 40" is a system for electronic warfare,...

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Monster waves decoded

Monster waves decoded

Posted by | 17 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

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Norway: Maritime precautions for parts of the Arctic

Norway: Maritime precautions for parts of the Arctic

Posted by | 8 Oct 2024 | , , , | 0

The Norwegian state-owned company Equinor is planning a comprehensive emergency preparedness programme for the oil and gas fields in the south-western Barents Sea. On the initiative of the Barents Sea Operation Cooperation, a new collaboration is being established between Vår Energi, the operator of the Goliat oil field (around 85 kilometres northwest of the town of Hammerfest), and Equinor, which also has a stake in the oil field. The planned emergency response system is intended to strengthen and expand the existing solution that Vår Energi has established for the sea area. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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