Damen Naval brings Alfa Laval on board for anti-submarine warfare frigate project
Damen Naval has contracted Alfa Laval Benelux to provide fuel oil separators, cleaning tables, the Oily Bilge Water Separators and integrated logistics support for the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates on order by the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Belgian Naval Component. In June 2023, Damen Naval was awarded the contract to design and build four ASW frigates, two for the Netherlands and two for Belgium. In September, the Dutch government announced plans to increase the national defence budget, and the Dutch Ministry of Defence presented the „Defence Whitepaper 2024“ revealing plans to order additional frigates. The ASW frigates will replace the multi-purpose frigates of the Karel Doorman class. While they can be deployed for multiple tasks, the emphasis will be on ASW.
“We are delighted to welcome another Dutch partner on this prestigious project,” said Richard Keulen, Damen Naval director of corporate strategy & innovation. “This project is unique because we are building identical frigates for two different NATO partners. Projects such as these are crucial for the Dutch naval shipbuilding industry, and we want to make sure to involve as many Dutch suppliers as possible,” he added.
Alfa Laval Benelux will supply the frigates with skid-built fuel oil separators suitable for different fuel types. A cleaning table shall be provided for cleaning of the fuel oil separator parts. The Oily Bilge Water Separator (PureBilge) is a fully automated centrifugal separation system that cleans oily water effectively at sea. It shall be skid-built, complete with interconnecting pipes and electrical cabling. In addition to the ASW frigate (ASWF) project, Damen Naval and Alfa Laval are also collaborating on the Combat Support Ship (CSS) being built for the Royal Netherlands Navy and the F126 frigates that Damen Naval is designing and building for the German Navy.
“We are excited and looking forward starting this project with strict demands in shock and noise levels with Damen Naval and extend our successful corporation,” says Head of Marine Division Benelux David van Luijtelaar. “Thanks to our extensive experience with defence and security projects, we are well-prepared, and several parts of our organisation will contribute to this project.”
Source: Damen Naval