Damen Shipyards Cape Town launched the first of three MultiMission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) procured by ARMSCOR for the South African Navy (SAN) on 25 March. The vessels are to augment South Africa’s maritime security...Read more
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has come to an agreement with the procurement authorities of Germany and Norway on the general conditions for the purchase of six Type 212 CD (Common Design) submarines. The German parliament is...Read more
The Danish Government is seriously concerned about the security situation in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa. That is why the country will deploy a frigate to the area to contribute...Read more
The Dutch submarine replacement project has entered the next phase, the so-called Dialogue phase. According to Dutch Underwater Knowledge Centre (DUKC) chairman Harm Kappen, Dutch maritime companies must therefore now show what they have to...Read more
Royal IHC and the Department of Material Maintenance of the Royal Netherlands Navy have signed a contract for the docking and repair of HNLMS Groningen. The ship is currently back in the Netherlands due to...Read more
Damen Shipyards Den Helder will soon handover the Expeditionary Survey Boat (ESB) Hydrograaf to the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Hydrograaf was built for a speed of at least 20 knots, with very low noise requirements...Read more
The Royal Netherlands Navy is stepping up its corona measures after four warships returned late last week with infections among those on board. Crew members of ships operating further than 24 hours from the naval...Read more
The Royal Netherlands Navy has temporarily taken four naval vessels out of service after a Covid-19 outbreak was discovered on board. The ships are locked down, the crew is at home. The HNLMS Karel Doorman,...Read more
The European Council has adopted the the Coordinated Maritime Presences tool. The tool is to increase the EU’s capacity to act as a reliable partner and maritime security provider in the Gulf of Guinea. One...Read more
Damen Marine Components (DMC) will supply rudders and steering gear systems for the future French Navy Logistic Support Ships of the “Jacques Chevallier” class. The contract for this was signed with shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique.Read more
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
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
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
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 more
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
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
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
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
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 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
