by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 24, 2021 | Navy, News
The Dutch Government has decided it needs new submarines, frigates and auxiliary ships necessary to maintain a credible fighting force. In SWZ|Maritime’s June navy special, an update is given on these upcoming major naval shipbuilding projects as well as the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 23, 2021 | Navy, News
European defence industry cooperation is progressing in land and air systems, but naval construction is lagging behind, according to DNV. However, the fact that Germany and the Netherlands now seem to have found each other in this, is a step in the right direction to...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 17, 2021 | Navy, News
The navy ship HNLMS Holland has stopped two fast motorboats smuggling cocaine in the Caribbean with targeted shots. According to the Ministry of Defence, a total of 1285 kilos of hard drugs were seized. Both interventions took place last Friday and were announced by...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 3, 2021 | Navy, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Damen Shipyards Galati has performed the keel-laying ceremony on the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder. This marks an important milestone in the construction of this new supply ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The keel laying ceremony was performed by the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 26, 2021 | Navy, News, Ship design
SEA Defence is the first maritime project to receive a subsidy from the European Defence Industry Development Programme (EDIDP) of the European Commission. The project is led by Damen Shipyards and investigates technologies intended for the next generation of European...
