


What an underwater superyacht could look like
Dutch U-Boat Worx has revealed the design of a 1250-tonne, 37.5-metre yacht submarine, the Nautilus. The underwater superyacht could be built within thirty months and comes with a price tag of EU 25 million. Since Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea came out in...
Royal IHC lays off 251 employees after new shipbuilding orders stall
Royal IHC will lay off 251 people in the coming months due to a lack of new large shipbuilding and ship repair orders. In addition, the Dutch shipbuilder will temporarily close its yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. In November 2020, Royal IHC also announced a major...
Request for proposal for new Dutch submarines ready, budget raised
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has reached an important milestone in its submarine replacement project. The request for proposal is ready and will be sent to the three candidate shipyards in mid-November 2022. In addition, the budget for the project has been increased....
Australia pays Naval Group € 555 million to get out of submarine contract
The Australian government has reached a settlement with the Naval Group to conclude the Attack class submarine programme for which it will pay EUR 555 million. The government decided to terminate the contract with Naval in favour of nuclear-powered submarines to be...