Propulsion
Rolls Royce engines to power Turkish Coast Guard SAR vessels
Rolls-Royce received a contract to deliver its MTU diesel engines for the Turkish Coast Guard search and rescue vessels that are to be built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen. The six new vessels are paid for by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and will be built in Ankara. The boats will
Shipbuilder shares video of Russian guided missile cruiser refit
Russia’s Zvezdochka shipyard shared a video on YouTube showing a portion of works undertaken on the Russian Navy’s Sava-class guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov. The cruiser was recently delivered to the navy after spending five years in the port for repairs. This video does not show all repair
UK MOD contracts Amec Foster Wheeler for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme work
The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Amec Foster Wheeler to support its Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme (NNPP) with research and technology (R&T) services. The work is worth approximately £35m over five years and will sustain about 70 jobs at Amec Foster Wheeler’s offices and laboratories in
Second Thai Navy OPV to feature Servowatch platform management system
Thailand’s Bangkok Dock selected British Servowatch to deliver their integrated platform management system (IPMS) for the second River-class design patrol boat currently under construction for the Royal Thai Navy. The yet unnamed second Krabi-class offshore patrol vessel is being built in Thailand u
Russian guided-missile cruiser returns to fleet after five-year refit
Russian Navy’s Sava-class guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov is ready for a return to the fleet after spending five years in the port for repairs, Russian shipbuilder Zvezdochka announced September 26. The Project 1164 cruiser left the shipyard December 24 after completing a series of at sea tri
French Navy’s final nuclear submarine starts 18-month overhaul
Le Téméraire, the last of three French Navy’s nuclear submarines, has started her regular overhaul during which she will adapted to carry the M51 missile. Le Terrible, the fourth and latest in the series of new-generation of SSBNs has been equipped with the M51 missile from the outset. Le Téméraire
Rolls-Royce adjusts marine business, cuts 800 jobs in the process
Rolls-Royce has announced plans to accelerate the transformation of its Marine business citing continuing weakness in the maritime market as the primary reason of the move. In a statement released December 1, the company said it plans to further simplify the structure of the Marine business which su
Norway to acquire five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
The Norwegian ministry of defense announced that it plans to replace its ageing fleet of nine maritime reconnaissance aircraft with five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). Under a project that is expected to cost 9,825 million Norwegian Krone (approx. EUR 1,1 billion) including the
Royal Navy destroyer towed back to port after engine breakdown
Royal Navy’s Type 4 destroyer HMS Duncan had to be towed back to Devonport after experiencing a breakdown off Plymouth. According to a report by the Plymouth Herald, a Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed this saying the ship had experienced “technical issues”. The ship was towed back to port on
Report: Arresting cable, engine failure cause of Russian MiG-29K crash
The recent crash of one of the four new Russian MiG-29K operating from the deck of the Russian Navy’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is being blamed on multiple events that combined to force a Russian pilot to eject from the fighter jet that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. According to
UK’s “woefully low” escort fleet could shrink even further, report says
A UK Defence Committee Report has said that the Ministry of Defence will have to devise a sound plan for replacing its 13 ageing frigates while maintaining the already low number of operational vessels in the fleet. The report calls for the National Shipbuilding Strategy, due to be published this we
Russian MiG-29 jet crashes in Mediterranean
A Russian MiG-29 fighter jet operating from the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has reportedly crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an attempt to land, on November 13. News agencies reported the Russian defense ministry saying the pilot was safely recovered by a rescue helicopter after eject
MAN to provide GenSets for Italian PPAs
MAN Diesel & Turbo has received a contract to supply the first shipset (plus an option for six more, to be confirmed) of GenSets for the Italian Navy multipurpose, offshore patrol vessel program. Each vessel will feature four 12V175D GenSets, each delivering 1,640 kW. The newbuilds have been ordered
Russian Navy to commission fifth diesel-electric submarine Veliky Novgorod
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced it would commission the fifth Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Veliky Novgorod during a ceremony on October 26. Veliky Novgorod was launched on May 31 at the Admiralty Shipyards in in Saint Petersburg. It is the fifth of overall six Improved Kilo clas