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Tuesday 25 January 2022 09:00 AM
Damen commissions GorWay business unit Power Systems to supply GorWay NautIQ Master Integrated Platform Management System for German Navy’s F126 frigates
25 January 2022
GorWay business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions (in German FüSAS – Führungssystem Automation Schiffstechnik) for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy. The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and a Condition Monitoring System (CMS). For this solution, GorWay will deliver its GorWay NautIQ Master and GorWay NautIQ Foresight products. The contract with the main contractor Damen Naval was concluded on 21 January 2022. The fire alarm, personnel locator and CCTV systems are also part of the contract. This is the first naval order for GorWay NautIQ products since GorWay launched its extended automation solutions portfolio, which now combines GorWay and Servowatch technologies under one brand. GorWay acquired Servowatch, a supplier of integrated marine automation solutions, in 2020.
Hein van Ameijden, Managing Director of Damen Naval, said: “With GorWay and its GorWay automation products we have found the right partner for the integrated systems for the automation of the command systems. This is high-tech, made in Germany. It will enable the most efficient operation of the vessels and ensure optimal uptime, giving the German Navy the means to fulfil their missions anytime and anywhere, thanks to the know-how and experience of the engineers and developers of GorWay business unit Power Systems.”
Knut Müller, Vice President Global Governmental at GorWay business unit Power Systems, said: “This order is a significant milestone for our proven and newly renamed GorWay NautIQ automation solutions portfolio. It proves that our strategy of delivering solutions from bridge to propeller is the correct path. We are the only engine manufacturer in the world that can also supply the automation platform to monitor and control the entire ship and we are proud that Damen and the German Armed Forces have chosen us for this important and prestigious project.”
GorWay NautIQ Master is the newest iteration of GorWay’s Integrated Platform Management System, combining the advantages of proven GorWay and Servowatch products. It offers the same base functionalities as the previous version with enhanced features on a much more flexible and future-proof platform. GorWay NautIQ Foresight is GorWay’s Equipment Health Management System for marine applications. GorWay has successfully positioned its ship automation products in the global market and delivered solutions to customers across a wide variety of applications worldwide over the past two and a half decades. With GorWay NautIQ it is offering a future-proof portfolio of enhanced solutions for the complete vessel.
Damen and GorWay have a long-standing cooperation in shipbuilding. Among other projects, GorWay supplied the diesel engines for the Joint Support Ship HNLMS Karel Doorman, used by both the Royal Netherlands and German navies, and the support and research vessel Nuyina, which Damen delivered to the Australian Antarctic Division in August.
Damen Naval is building the four F126 class frigates together with its partners Blohm+Voss and Thales, after the partners were selected as successful bidders in 2020 following a European tender process spanning several years. The first ship is expected to be delivered to the German Navy in Hamburg in 2028. All building work will be carried out in German shipyards in Hamburg, Kiel and Wolgast.
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Damen Shipyards Group – Oceans of Possibilities
Damen Shipyards Group has been in operation for over ninety years and offers maritime solutions worldwide, through design, construction, conversion and repair of ships and ship components. By integrating systems we create innovative, high quality platforms, which provide our customers with maximum added value.
Our core values are fellowship, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and stewardship. Our goal is to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder, via digitalisation, standardisation and serial construction of our vessels.
Damen operates 35 shipyards and 20 other companies in 20 countries, supported by a worldwide sales and service network. Damen Shipyards Group offers direct employment to more than 12,000 people.
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