Category: Shipbuilding

The new Polarstern receives propulsion from Wärtsilä

The new Polarstern receives propulsion from Wärtsilä

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2025 | , , , | 3

The order volume includes generator sets, propulsion units and systems such as methanol treatment and exhaust gas aftertreatment. In September 2025, TKMS signed contracts with three suppliers to procure the propulsion technology for the new Polarstern on behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute. The aim is to utilise technologies that enable particularly low-noise and low-emission research at sea and in the polar regions. CEO Oliver Burkhard emphasised the importance for TKMS: "By selecting the complex propulsion system for the new Polarstern, we are ensuring that we meet the high customer requirements for reliability, environmental protection and sustainability." Propulsion technology for sustainable and emission-free research Four generator sets from TKMS were used to generate...

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Lürssen sells naval shipbuilding to Rheinmetall

Lürssen sells naval shipbuilding to Rheinmetall

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2025 | , , , | 1

It has been a hot topic on the coast for weeks. It is not surprising that this decision has been made. The timing is also not necessarily sensational on a Monday morning in September 2025, as the market for naval shipbuilding is currently very dynamic and urgent. Negotiations have been going on since August. It is high time to establish a strong industrial position in Germany. Whether the culture of a Düsseldorf-based company focussing on a land-based portfolio can be reconciled with the coastal mindset is just an arabesque.

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Norway procures frigates in Great Britain

Norway procures frigates in Great Britain

Gepostet von | 1 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

No strategic German-Norwegian partnership as with the submarines It had been a topic of conversation on the coast for some time: will the German Navy's goals of planning a successor to the Class 124's air defence capability with the Class 127 be compatible with the Norwegians' plans for a new frigate class? The positive signals from the submarine co-operation, which heralded a new era not only technically but also politically, gave rise to hope. The cooperation is also developing in an exemplary manner on a personal level. People like each other. But that has nothing to do with whether the product fits. And for the Norwegians, it does...

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Final "goodbye speedboats"!

Final "goodbye speedboats"!

Gepostet von | 22 Aug 2025 | , , , | 1

A legend has finally embarked on its last voyage - albeit not on its own keel! The last seven of the Class 143A fast patrol boats decommissioned at the end of 2016 and laid up at the Kiel Naval Arsenal (MArs Kiel) have been transferred to the Dutch heavy-lift transport ship MV "Happy Sky" in a loading and securing operation lasting several weeks. An initial transport project failed in November 2024 due to mussel growth on the underwater hulls caused by the long laytime - the growth would have prevented secure mooring with straps on the "Happy Sky" and the short-term cleaning of the hulls would have caused some problems. Even a second attempt with a Chinese transport ship...

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Russia - Sanctions end shipyard orders

Russia - Sanctions end shipyard orders

Gepostet von | 19 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The Russian shipbuilding industry is now feeling the effects of Western sanctions more clearly. According to the latest reports, a major order for urgently needed icebreakers has been cancelled. Russian media report that the state-owned port operator Rosmorport has cancelled an order to a Russian shipyard for two icebreakers worth over 171 million euros. They had been ordered in July 2021, before the invasion of Ukraine, and were originally due to be delivered in 2024. Sanctions are cited as the reason for the postponement of the delivery date to December 2026 and now for the cancellation of the entire order, as important equipment from the West...

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