Damen Shipyards to spearhead EU defence development project
The European Commission has selected the SEA Defence project coordinated by Damen Shipyards Group within its European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP 2019). SEA Defence is unique in that it brings together European naval yards,...Read more
Damen cuts first steel on Dutch navy’s new Combat Support Ship
Earlier than planned, Damen has cut the first steel on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Combat Support Ship Den Helder at its shipyard in Galati, Romania. The cutting is the first of sixteen batches, totaling 7500...Read more
European naval shipbuilding in search of synergy
If the navy wants to remain relevant and up-to-date in these times of rapid technological developments, cooperation is necessary and inevitable. At a national level, Dutch Naval Design was established this year and at a...Read more
Dutch Navy to place 11-metre hydrofoil on HNLMS Zeeland
The Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation has ordered a Hull Vane for the 108-metre Oceangoing Patrol Vessel HNLMS Zeeland. It is the first time the hydrofoil-like device is placed on a naval ship and the first...Read moreThales to deliver mission and combat system for new German frigates
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and Thales have signed a EUR 1.5 billion contract for the delivery and integration of Thales’ mission and combat system for the four MKS 180 class frigates contracted by the German...Read more
Damen delivers Pakistan navy vessel PNS Tabuk
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned its new Corvette – a Damen OPV 1900 – named PNS Tabuk at the Port of Constanta, Romania. The ship is part of a 2 vessel order with Damen, signed...Read more
Dutch government to act as launching customer in zero-emission ships plan
The Dutch “Master plan for a zero-emission maritime sector” aims for 30 zero-emission ocean-going and inland ships in 2030. Central to the plan is the financing and development of the needed technologies. Both the Ministry...Read more
Dutch Court of Auditors: Submarines require hundreds of millions more
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is earmarking hundreds of millions of euros too little for the purchase and operation of the four new submarines. According to research by the Court of Auditors, the budget needs...Read more
Coronavirus outbreaks on four Dutch naval ships
A total of eight crew members on four Dutch naval vessels are infected with the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Defence, contact investigations are being carried out on all ships and, where necessary, military...Read more
HNLMS Pelikaan back in Curaçao after midlife upgrade
HNLMS Pelikaan is back in the familiar waters of the Caribbean. Damen Shipyards Den Helder has returned the HNLMS Pelikaan to the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) following a mid-life upgrade lasting 8 months. The most...Read more
Wilson and Damen in bid for Antarctic Support Vessel for Brazilian Navy
Wilson Sons and Damen Shipyards will together bid for the construction of the new Antarctic Support Ship (NApAnt) of the Brazilian Navy. This ship will replace the Oceanographic Support Vessel Ary Rongel. Bids must be...Read more
Paramount Maritime launches first survey boat for South African Navy
Paramount Maritime has launched the first of three next-generation Survey Motor Boats (SMBs) for the South African Navy. The South African Navy Hydrographic Office (SANHO) will use the boats to enhance its capabilities and infrastructure.Read more
Inspectorate: Dutch naval ships moored illegally in Den Helder
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is struggling with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) over naval vessels being moored in the naval port of Den Helder without an environmental permit. The watchdog has imposed...Read more
Dutch navy seeks new support vessel family
In a so-called A Letter to the House of Representatives, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced its intention to replace ten separate naval support vessels. The aim is to facilitate “family formation” as much as...Read more
Putin plans to equip navy with super-fast weapons
Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia’s warships will be equipped with the most modern hypersonic weapons. According to the Russian President, the weapons, which he said are unique in the world, will expand the Russian...Read moreSWZ|Maritime’s June special about Dutch naval shipbuilding is here
What the new Dutch frigates will look like and who will build our new submarines is still unclear, but the decisions about this are expected within the next few years. Still, the authors in SWZ|Maritime’s...Read moreUp to 4 months’ imprisonment for sexual assault at Dutch naval base
On Monday 27 July, the Military Chamber of the Arnhem District Court sentenced three men to up to four months military detention for indecent assault at the naval base in Den Helder. The sentences for...Read moreSuspects of indecent assault at Dutch naval base face prison sentence
Three suspects of indecent assault, which took place at the naval base in Den Helder, risk up to 3 months’ imprisonment. The Public Prosecutor has demanded this from the Court in Arnhem on Monday 13...Read more