Category: Shipbuilding

Fincantieri celebrates success in Indonesia

Fincantieri celebrates success in Indonesia

Gepostet von | 11 Jun 2021 | , , , , | 0

The Italian group Fincantieri has been awarded a contract in Indonesia for the delivery of six Fremm frigates, the modernisation and sale of two Maestrale-class frigates and the logistical support associated with both programmes. The modernisation of the two Maestrale-class vessels, which Fincantieri will take over from the Italian Navy after their decommissioning, is to be carried out in Italy. The Indonesian Navy operates two modern Martadinata-class frigates (a Sigma design by Damen Naval Shipbuilding) and five former Van Speijk-class frigates of the Dutch Navy. The larger surface units also include ten corvettes of Dutch and British origin. In addition, there are 14...

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Keel laying for the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">The Helder</span>

Keel laying for the The Helder

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2021 | , , , | 0

The beleaguered Dutch navy can hope for the arrival of another ship. At the Damen Shipyards shipyard in Romania, the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Rob Kramer, and the Director of the Defence Material Organisation (DMO), Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, worked together on a part of the future Den Helder to mark the keel laying ceremony. They used welding torches to attach a historic coin from 1822, the year in which the naval arsenal in Den Helder was transferred to the Dutch Navy. Judging by the expressions on the faces of those involved, the operation was crowned with success. The first steel cut has already been...

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NUSHIP Stalwart sets course for home port

NUSHIP Stalwart sets course for home port

Gepostet von | 23 May 2021 | , , , | 0

At the end of last week, the Australian Navy's new supply ship, the NUSHIP Stalwart, left its shipyard in Spain, heading for the southern hemisphere. The ship, which was built at Navantia in Ferrol, is expected to arrive at her new home port of HMAS Stirling on Western Australia's Garden Island after a thirty-day voyage. There, final work as well as combat and communication systems will be installed and tested by national companies. The Australian Ambassador to Spain, Sophia McIntyre, and Navantia President Eduardo Dobarro attended the farewell ceremony in Ferrol. The Stalwart (A 304), which has not yet entered service, is the second and last supply ship of the Supply class. The units are 174...

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Green light for second Constellation frigate

Green light for second Constellation frigate

Gepostet von | 23 May 2021 | , , , , | 0

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has received an order from the US Department of Defence for the construction of another frigate. It will be the second ship of the future Constellation class, whose design is based on the French-Italian Fremm frigates. From the mid-twenties, they were to replace the US Navy's unpopular and weakly armed Littoral Combat Ships. The Navy's specifications therefore included low development, construction and operating costs as well as a more powerful armament, which was to be less than that of the Arleigh Burke class. The contract value for the ship, which is to be named USS Congress, also includes detailed changes to the existing design and amounts to around 554 million dollars. At...

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City and ship: Mobile

City and ship: Mobile

Gepostet von | 23 May 2021 | , , , | 0

Another ship has been added to the US Navy's fleet list. The latest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Mobile (LCS 26), was commissioned on 22 May. She is the fifth Navy ship to bear the name of the port city in the state of Alabama. The USS Mobile will find its new home in San Diego, California. By chance or by design? The ship was built at Austal USA, a shipyard in ... Mobile. Due to the coronavirus, the ceremony took place in a "small circle". Which in the Navy means 400 (sic!) invited guests. The 13th ship of the Independence class will be launched at a time...

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