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HMS Prince of Wales in need of dry dock to fix propeller shaft, HMS Queen Elizabeth to fill in

HMS Prince of Wales in need of dry dock to fix propeller shaft, HMS Queen Elizabeth to fill in

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 5, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navy, News, Ship propulsion, Ship repair/maintenance

The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales broke down shortly after departing Portsmouth for a training mission in the US. After divers conducted an inspection, it appears there is significant damage to the shaft on the propeller and that the ship...
Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales likely in need of repairs after propeller shaft issue

Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales likely in need of repairs after propeller shaft issue

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 30, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Shortly after departure from Portsmouth on Saturday for a deployment in the US, a mechanical fault was discovered with the starboard propeller shaft. According to Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse of the Royal Navy, the fault will likely need repairs, which may impact the...
Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales breaks down shortly after departure

Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales breaks down shortly after departure

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 29, 2022 | Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance

One of Britain’s biggest warships, HMS Prince of Wales, sailed from Portsmouth on 27 August for deployment off the US coast. However, the aircraft carrier suffered a technical defect shortly after departure and is currently anchored off the Isle of Wight. HMS Prince...
Dutch Navy’s HNLMS Groningen returns to IHC for propeller shaft repairs

Dutch Navy’s HNLMS Groningen returns to IHC for propeller shaft repairs

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 30, 2021 | Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Last week, Royal IHC welcomed back the HNLMS Groningen at the shipyard of Reimerswaal in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The Dutch Navy’s patrol vessel returned to have a repaired propeller shaft installed. Back in March, Royal IHC and the Department of Material...
Damen Shiprepair readies HNLMS Evertsen for voyage to Japan

Damen Shiprepair readies HNLMS Evertsen for voyage to Japan

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 16, 2021 | Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance

After a six-week period of maintenance, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has handed the HNLMS Evertsen back to the Royal Netherlands Navy. The shipyard prepared the Air Defence and Command frigate for deployment on, among other things, the voyage of nearly 40,000 kilometres...

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