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Continued delays could cost Dutch Navy and Damen dearly

Continued delays could cost Dutch Navy and Damen dearly

by Guest author / SWZ editor | Sep 23, 2026 | Navy, News, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Under the combative slogan “Moving Forward Together”, Minister of Defence Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius and her State Secretary Derk Boswijk published a fine Dutch Defence Strategy (Defensienota 2026) on Monday 29 June, four months after...
Design of USVs for new ASW frigates begins

Design of USVs for new ASW frigates begins

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 14, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship design

The new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy will each be equipped with a 12-metre unmanned surface vessel (USV). At the end of July, the Dutch Ministry of Defence gave Dutch Naval Design (DND) the go-ahead to start the design. DND is a...
SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition

SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 25, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navy, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

For far too long, naval shipbuilding in the Netherlands has been running at a low ebb. For many naval personnel it must have been frustrating to see the country selling off some of its finest naval vessels for a song. But those now serving in the Royal Netherlands...
Custom DMC rudders for Dutch and Belgian ASW Frigates

Custom DMC rudders for Dutch and Belgian ASW Frigates

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 18, 2025 | Navy, News, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Damen Marine Components (DMC) has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates that Damen Naval is building for the Belgian and Dutch navies. Each vessel will be equipped with two rudders,...
Optimarin supplies ballast water treatment for ASW Frigates

Optimarin supplies ballast water treatment for ASW Frigates

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 19, 2024 | Emissions, Navy, News, Shipbuilding

Optimarin will supply its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) for four newbuild Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates ordered at Dutch shipyard Damen Naval. Two of these are for the Royal Netherlands Navy, the other two for the Belgian Navy. The contract scope covers...
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