Thyssenkrupp promises Submarine Valley in Den Helder
Three European shipyards are in competition for the billion-euro order for four new submarines for the Royal Netherlands Navy. German Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems seeks to sway the Dutch Government to opt for their platform by...Read more
Damen completes trials on second Indonesian frigate
Damen Shipyards and PT PAL have completed installation and testing of combat systems on a second frigate for the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. The SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigate, the KRI...Read more
Virtual reality training for Royal Netherlands Navy students
Technical students from the Royal Netherlands Navy can now make virtual acquaintance with naval ships. They do this with a Virtual Reality program that Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Thales Nederland and the maritime innovation cluster...Read more
DMO signs contract for naval supply ship with Damen
With the contract signing for construction for the new supply ship HNLMS Den Helder, more than a hundred, mainly Dutch companies receive work. Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding will supervise the project, together with Defence Material...Read more
Damen delivers Long Range Ocean Patrol Vessel to Mexican Navy
The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (SEMAR) has taken delivery of the Long Range Ocean Patrol (POLA) Class vessel ARM Reformador. The POLA 101 is said to be the most technologically advanced vessel in...Read more
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 moreWomen Now Allowed to Work Onboard Dutch Submarines
As of today, women are allowed to work onboard the submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy. A trial last year showed that this is also possible on current submarines, reports the Ministry of Defence. The Submarine...Read more
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
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
Dutch Cabinet Decides to Build Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder
The Cabinet of the Netherlands’ Government has submitted a so-called D-letter to the Parliament, to begin building the Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder. Construction of the vessel will be undertaken by Damen Schelde Naval...Read more
Japanese Submarines Exchange Stirling Engines for Lithium-ion Batteries
While the Dutch are struggling to decide on four new submarines, the Japanese ordered no less than 22. So far, Japan has eleven of these in operation. The last of which is the first Japanese...Read more
‘Delaying Dutch Submarine Contract May Also Have an Upside’
The Dutch Government has decided to postpone the decision as to who will build the new Dutch submarines to 2021. Maritime industry is displeased, but SWZ|Maritime’s naval expert Jaap Huisman also sees a positive side....Read more
Damen Completes Combat Systems for Indonesian Frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems on the frigate KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata. It is the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s series of SIGMA...Read more
New Minehunters’ Launch and Recovery System Survives Four-Metre Waves
The new Dutch and Belgian minehunters will be equipped with numerous drones, including ECA Group’s Unmanned Service Vessel (USV) Inspector 125. After tank tests at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (Marin) in Wageningen, the USV’s...Read more
IHC Brings in New Partner in Hopes of Winning Submarine Order
Dutch companies continue to vie for the upcoming submarine order from the Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the Walrus class. To this end, Royal IHC has formed a partnership with Breman Machinery to cooperate on...Read more
Huisman Wants to Bring Submarine Construction to the Netherlands
Huisman, mostly known for its cranes, hopes to be involved in the construction of the new Dutch submarines that are to replace the Walrus class. The company says its facilities and fabrication/assembly workshop are already...Read more
Better Planning of Amphibious Operations Wins Netherlands Navy Award
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has presented its annual RNLN Van Hengel-Spengler Award to Kelly Villena. She developed a method that uses a mathematical model to determine an optimal planning for ship-to-shore transport. The core of...Read more
Marechaussee Finds Drugs on Board HNLMS Johan de Witt
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee found hard drugs while searching the HNLMS Johan de Witt in Den Helder on Saturday 26 October. The naval ship had returned from the Caribbean on Thursday. A combined search team of...Read more