Finnish tech company Steerprop has been chosen to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard’s multi-purpose vessels (MPVs). Steerprop The contract entails the supply of propulsion packages for the initial six MPVs, integral to Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The vessels are being built by Seaspan Shipyards. Specifically, Steerprop’s solution comprises two tunnel thrusters for auxiliary propulsion and two contra-rotating propulsors (CRP) for main propulsion. According to the company, the CRP units not only serve propulsion needs ..read more

On April 22, 2024, Singapore’s fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction program (Invincible-class) was launched at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel.  TKMS As informed, the shipbuilder also held a naming ceremony for the submarine. The design of the Type 218SG submarines is based on a low signature. The air-independent propulsion system gives the boats a long underwater endurance. With a length of about 70 meters and a displacement of around 2,000 tonnes, they are currently the largest submarines ever built at TKMS. Following the Invincible in 2019 and the dou ..read more

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), a division of shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), has signed a contract to build four warships for the Peruvian Navy with local shipyard SIMA. As informed, the company will build one 3,400-ton frigate, one 2,200-ton offshore patrol vessel and two 1,400-ton amphibious warfare ships. The contract, worth KRW 640.6 billion ($463 million), was signed in Peru, three weeks after HD HHI was selected as the preferred bidder for the project. Related Article Posted: 24 days ago HD Hyundai Heavy to ..read more

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval has selected Kongsberg Maritime Sweden to deliver controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines for the four anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for the Netherlands and Belgium.  Damen Naval As part of this contract, Kongsberg will supply four shipsets of its controllable pitch propeller systems and associated equipment including blades, hubcaps, hubs, and shaft lines. The new ASW frigates are being built for the Netherlands and Belgium and will replace the current Karel Doorman-class multi-purpose frigates. They will be deployed for a wide variety of ..read more

The Royal Navy has revealed its plans to install laser weapon DragonFire on a ship in the next three years as the need for weapons to counter drone and missile threats grows. DragonFire laser will be installed on a warship in 2027, adding to the Royal Navy’s potent array of air defense weaponry, which includes the Sea Viper and Sea Ceptor missile systems. According to the navy, a burst of the high-intensity beam from DragonFire costs no more than £10 – yet can engage targets – drones, missiles, aircraft – at the speed of light by concentrating it on a target. Royal Navy The laser has ..read more

The division of American shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding, has delivered amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) to the U.S. Navy. HII As informed, the delivery ceremony took place on April 11. Richard M. McCool Jr. is the 13 San Antonio-class ship delivered by Ingalls and is the final Flight I transition ship before Ingalls moves into production of the LPD Flight II line. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Twitter. Check out the journey to delivery ..read more

The US Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first Constellation-class frigate, USS Constellation (FFG 62) in Wisconsin. As informed, the ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard on April 12. US Navy The Constellation is the first ship of the Constellation-class frigates awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Marine in 2020. “USS Constellation and the Constellation-class frigates are a critical next step in the modernization of our surface ship inventory, increasing the number of players on the field available globally for our fleet and combatant commanders,” said Secretary of the Navy C ..read more

The keel laying ceremony for Finnish Navy’s first Squadron 2020 multi-role corvette was held at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard on April 11, 2024. Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) The keel of the ship and its cradle were lowered on a building trestle inside a construction hall where the ship is being built. As is the tradition, two lucky coins were placed under the ship that will remain there once the ship is completed.  The traditional keel laying ceremony celebrates in effect the birth of the ship and marks the actual start of construction of the ship’s hull. Due to national s ..read more

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval has partnered up with compatriot water treatment supplier Hatenboer-Water on all freshwater systems on board the four anti-submarine warfare frigates (ASWF) that Damen Naval is building for the Netherlands and Belgium. Courtesy of Damen Naval With this contract, Damen Naval has once again found a Dutch supplier for the ASWF project. “From the very beginning, we have said that we want to involve as many companies from the Dutch maritime manufacturing industry as possible in our projects,” explained Damen Naval Project Director Joop Noordijk. “Safe and clean water o ..read more

The Brazilian Navy and Embraer have signed a partnership agreement to develop on-board surface search and coastal surveillance radars. The agreement, signed on April 2, 2024, will focus on mutual support in research, development and innovation.  Studies by the Brazilian Navy and Embraer cover the integration of the Gaivota X Radar with the Georeferenced Command and Control System (SisC2Geo) and with the Unified Situational Awareness System for Maritime Information Acquisition (SCUA). The cooperation represents an important contribution to increasing both the high technological conten ..read more