Category: Shipbuilding

Indo-German submarine joint venture: tkMS the only applicant!

Indo-German submarine joint venture: tkMS the only applicant!

Gepostet von | 27 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

A joint venture between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) is the only remaining bidder for a 5 billion dollar project to supply six modern submarines for the Indian Navy. The Spanish company Navantia was unable to fulfil the requirements in field trials. This was reported by Reuters on 23 January 2025. The project is intended to strengthen India's naval capacities - in view of China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean and the maritime ambitions of its neighbour Pakistan. The key requirement was an air-independent propulsion (AIP) technology that enables two-week underwater operations. thyssenkrupp offers the Type-214IN, while Navantia proposed the S-80+ without an operational AIP. For...

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Boris Pistorius visits shipyards

Boris Pistorius visits shipyards

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2025 | , , , | 1

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval shipbuilding yards in Wismar and Bremen On 17 January, the Federal Minister of Defence visited ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) in Wismar. The reason was the award of the contract for the new 212 CD (Common Design) submarines. Six of these submarines will be manufactured for the German Navy and Norway is expected to order a further six. Today, Boris Pistorius visited Bremen's defence industry. Accompanied by Bremen's mayor Andreas Bovenschulte, he was at the NVL (Naval Vessels Lürssen) site in Bremen-Vegesack for talks with Friedrich Lürssen, shareholder of the Lürssen Group, and Tim Wagner, CEO of NVL. Minister Pistorius was informed about the status of...

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Drama, good insolvency and the political Bermuda Triangle

Drama, good insolvency and the political Bermuda Triangle

Gepostet von | 22 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Full house, many topics: The VSM's Parliamentary Evening at the Schleswig-Holstein State Representation in Berlin brought together numerous representatives from the maritime industry. Around 400 guests accepted the invitation of the Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association to the capital. The topics were as diverse as the guests. The industry is undergoing a transformation in a dynamically changing environment. The strong influence from Asia, especially China, has changed the maritime industry in Germany and Europe significantly in recent decades. The current political situation is creating additional uncertainty. Political action, particularly at European level, is required here....

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Wismar shipyards grow again

Wismar shipyards grow again

Gepostet von | 14 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

For the first time since the insolvency of "MV Werften" in 2022, more than 1,000 people worked at the Wismar shipyard again last year. According to the works council, around 500 people are now working for "Meyer Werft Wismar" again. In addition, there are external workers, mainly from Estonia and Poland. At peak times, up to 1,400 people are working on the cruise ship "Disney Adventure" (formerly "Global Dream"), which is currently being converted and completed into a floating Disney theme park for around 6,000 passengers. The 342 metre-long ship is due to be undocked and completed at the outfitting quay in spring. In December, the "Disney Adventure" will be...

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Federal Minister Boris Pistorius visits thyssenkrupp in Wismar

Federal Minister Boris Pistorius visits thyssenkrupp in Wismar

Gepostet von | 13 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

On 17 January 2025, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, visits the shipyard in Wismar. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems bought the shipyard in 2022 and is now investing a three-digit million sum to develop it into a naval shipbuilding site for the construction of new submarine and surface projects. In future, 212CD class submarines for Germany and the Polarstern II will be built here. In addition to talks about the plans of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and the prospects for submarine construction in the Hanseatic city, a tour of the shipyard, a presentation of current projects and discussions with employees are planned.

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