Topic: Frigates

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to acquire Oceana shipyard in Brazil

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel, Germany, has signed a contract to acquire the Oceana shipyard in Brazil. The company wants Oceana because it has been chosen as preferred shipyard for the building of four Tamandaré-class...Read more

25-05-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Damen definitively wins tender to build new German frigates

The merger between German naval builders German Naval Yards Kiel and Lürssen Group has cleared the way for Dutch Damen Shipyards to proceed with building the four MKS 180 frigates for the German Navy. The...Read more

18-05-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Dutch frigate with propulsion problems leaves for Strait of Hormuz

The air-defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter has left its homebase Den Helder travelling to the Strait of Hormuz. There, it will try to guarantee free passage for shipping for the next five months,...Read more

29-01-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

German Shipbuilder to Court after Damen Wins Billion Euro Navy Contract

Shipbuilder German Naval Yards and steelmaker Thyssenkrupp have complained about the earlier award of a billion-euro contract from the German navy to a Dutch consortium led by Damen Shipyards. The German companies have ‘serious doubts’...Read more

21-01-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Shipbuilder Damen Wins German Navy Contract Worth Billions

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has won a 5.27-billion euro order from the German navy to build four frigates. The contract for the construction of the naval vessel MKS 180 is the largest purchase of the...Read more

14-01-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk