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7/19/2025, 7:26:55 AM
>Option 1: New start by German consortium
>In view of the ongoing problems, there are increasing calls for the project to be cancelled. Members of parliament such as Bastian Ernst (CDU) are calling for the contract with Damen Naval to be cancelled and for the project to be restarted under a purely German industrial consortium led by TKMS - together with NAVAL VESSEL LüRSSEN (NVL) and GERMAN NAVAL YARDS. This option would not only strengthen the German shipbuilding industry, but could also lead to a consolidation of the shipyard landscape in Germany through mergers or takeovers.
>The question of whether a German consortium could continue the project in the event of Damen Naval's insolvency is a complex one. It is true that German industry has the necessary expertise, as demonstrated by the involvement of Blohm+Voss, Peene-Werft and German Naval Yards as subcontractors in the F126 project. TKMS, which was already competing for the F126, also has proven frigate types such as the MEKO A200 in its portfolio, which could be adapted to the requirements from Berlin, Koblenz and Rostock. The challenge may lie in the simultaneous burden of the F127 frigate construction programme, which TKMS wants to build as general contractor. It would not be easy to manage two projects of this size at the same time, even if existing designs were used. The BMVg's preferred prioritisation has not yet been made public.
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>In view of the ongoing problems, there are increasing calls for the project to be cancelled. Members of parliament such as Bastian Ernst (CDU) are calling for the contract with Damen Naval to be cancelled and for the project to be restarted under a purely German industrial consortium led by TKMS - together with NAVAL VESSEL LüRSSEN (NVL) and GERMAN NAVAL YARDS. This option would not only strengthen the German shipbuilding industry, but could also lead to a consolidation of the shipyard landscape in Germany through mergers or takeovers.
>The question of whether a German consortium could continue the project in the event of Damen Naval's insolvency is a complex one. It is true that German industry has the necessary expertise, as demonstrated by the involvement of Blohm+Voss, Peene-Werft and German Naval Yards as subcontractors in the F126 project. TKMS, which was already competing for the F126, also has proven frigate types such as the MEKO A200 in its portfolio, which could be adapted to the requirements from Berlin, Koblenz and Rostock. The challenge may lie in the simultaneous burden of the F127 frigate construction programme, which TKMS wants to build as general contractor. It would not be easy to manage two projects of this size at the same time, even if existing designs were used. The BMVg's preferred prioritisation has not yet been made public.
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