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Rolls-Royce seals major contract covering complete MTU propulsion systems for Royal Navy Type 31 frigates
Delivery scope: 20 main propulsion engines and 20 on-board generator sets, Callosum marine automation and integrated logistic supportMTU propulsion solutions from Rolls-Royce now feature in almost all current and future Royal Navy vessels Caption: …
Jun 1, 2020 / Naval
Babcock Group Awards Propulsion Contract to MAN Energy Solutions
Propeller equipment bound for five Type 31 frigates for UK-based corporationMAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply propeller equipment for five general-purpose frigates to be constructed by Babcock International Group. Each 138.7-m twin …
Apr 23, 2020 / Naval
LR awards HHI approval in principle for HDF-3800 frigate design
New design allows for the frigate to be equipped with modern weapons and sensors.LR has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the design of its HDF-3800 frigate. Caption: Young-Doo Kim …
Feb 12, 2020 / Naval
The Tenth Multipurpose Frigate Emilio Bianchi Launched
It is the last unit of the Italo-French FREMM programThe launching ceremony of the "Emilio Bianchi" frigate, the tenth and last FREMM vessel – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place Saturday (Jan25) at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso …
Jan 27, 2020 / Naval
Operation ATALANTA Welcomes ESPS CANARIAS
Today, EU NAVFOR Somalia officially welcomed the ESPS CANARIAS as she began her most recent deployment with Operation ATALANTA. The ESPS CANARIAS will sail with Operation ATALANTA alongside the ITS MARCEGLIA from the end of July 2019 until early …
Jul 18, 2019 / Piracy
Victoria Shipyards signs contract to maintain Canada’s West Coast-based Halifax-class Frigates
Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards has signed a contract to perform Docking Maintenance work on the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) fleet of Halifax-class frigates. This work has been executed by Victoria Shipyards for the last decade under the Frigate Life …
Jul 17, 2019 / Vessels
Fincantieri Delivers FREMM Frigate “Antonio Marceglia” To The Italian Navy
The frigate “Antonio Marceglia” was delivered yesterday to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). It is the eighth of a series of 10 vessels of the FREMM program – Multi-Mission European Frigates – commissioned to …
Apr 17, 2019 / Naval
The night multipurpose frigate “Spartaco Schergat” launched
The launching ceremony of the “Spartaco Schergat” frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place Saturday (Jan26) at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa).The 10 FREMM vessels have been …
Jan 28, 2019 / Naval