German Naval Group
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The German Naval Group is a consortium of German
industrial companies that bidded and won a major contract to design and build the New Generation Patrol vessels (NGPV) for the Royal Malaysian Navy
.
Background
German Naval Group supplies a range of naval vessels to customers worldwide. For the Royal Malaysian Navy bid, the German Naval Group proposed the Blohm + Voss
MEKO
100 for the design and delivery a new class of offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy. Under the German Naval Group proposal, the first batch of ships will be built in German shipyard
s while the remainder of the order will be fulfilled by ships built in Malaysian shipyards.
The Group consists of the German shipyards:
The German Naval Group commercial partner includes MAN Ferrostaal
that supplies marine diesels. The consortium grouping enables the group to offer a complete range of naval vessels and services to customers.
The Royal Malaysian Navy Requirement
The Royal Malaysian Navy
requirement was a substantial purchase and attracted many bids from interested shipbuilders. American
shipbuilders have traditionally not done well in Malaysia and were ruled out early on. Australia
’s Transfield group was a strong contender for the project, as the Royal Australian Navy
was also then looking into the building of a class of patrol vessels. Australian political leadership lent weight to the Australian proposal, with the message of the benefits of a regional collaborative effort in building the common design. British
shipyards have done well in previous bids and remained a front runner. Yarrow
have previously supplied Malaysia with its 2 FFL frigates.
The German Naval Group won the bid to build the NGPV for the Royal Malaysian Navy and was awarded the initial contract 13 October 1998 for an initial six units based on the Blohm + Voss
MEKO
100 design. The German Naval Group (GNG) is the major sub-contractor on the NGPV programme, and Hamburg
-based Blohm & Voss will build the first two ships deliver them to Malaysia for final fitting out and trials. The class of ship has now been called the Kedah Class Offshore Patrol Vessel
.
The other 4 ships are to be built at the PSC-Naval Dockyard
in Malaysia from ship sets supplied by the German Naval Group. PSC-Naval Dockyard in Lumut, Malaysia, is the prime contractor for all six of the Malaysian ships. The order for 6 ships is the first group in a series of a planned purchase of 27 vessels.
The Malaysian Government was to pay 20% advance payment of the total RM5.6 billion. The advance came to RM1.07 billion. Of this, RM243 million was paid to PSC-Naval Dockyard with the balance of RM928 million still payable to the company. The Royal Malaysian Navy had intended the building of 27 OPVs under the program. The initial order of 6 vessels with PSC-Naval Dockyard (and the German Naval Group) will involve technology transfer from the German Naval Group to PSC-Naval Dockyard.
The contract would include the supply of spare parts for the first two years, after which the spare parts will be manufactured in Malaysia by PSC Naval Dockyard. The contract also specified a local content of not less than 30 percent, and an offset program of not less than 30% of the contract value. The German Naval Group is also to make a counter purchase obligation amounting to 11% of the contract value. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/hindex/pdf/DR-04-05-1999.pdf
The German Naval Group has now been formally merged under the ThyssenKrupp
companies. Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG was purchased in 2005 to complete the triumvirate of HDW, NDW and Blohm + Voss in ThyssenKrupp Marine. http://base.thyssenkrupp.com/pages/en/SurfaceVessel/ID8576_209162348.html
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrial companies that bidded and won a major contract to design and build the New Generation Patrol vessels (NGPV) for the Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy
The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
.
Background
German Naval Group supplies a range of naval vessels to customers worldwide. For the Royal Malaysian Navy bid, the German Naval Group proposed the Blohm + Voss
Blohm + Voss
Blohm + Voss , is a German shipbuilding and engineering works. It is a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems; there were plans to sell 80% of Blohm + Voss to Abu Dhabi Mar Group, but talks collapsed in July 2011.-History:It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a...
MEKO
MEKO
The MEKO family of warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss.MEKO is a registered trademark. The portmanteau stands for "Mehrzweck-Kombination" . It is a concept in modern naval shipbuilding based on modularity of armament, electronics and other equipment, aiming at ease of...
100 for the design and delivery a new class of offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy. Under the German Naval Group proposal, the first batch of ships will be built in German shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
s while the remainder of the order will be fulfilled by ships built in Malaysian shipyards.
The Group consists of the German shipyards:
- Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AGHowaldtswerkeHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. In 2009 it was the largest shipyard in Germany and has more than 2,400 employees. It has been part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems owned by ThyssenKrupp, since 2005...
, KielKielKiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the... - Blohm + Voss|Blohm + Voss GmbH, HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
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The German Naval Group commercial partner includes MAN Ferrostaal
MAN Ferrostaal
Ferrostaal is a provider of industrial services. With 4,400 employees and an annual turnover of euro 1.6 billion euro , Ferrostaal serves customers in more than 60 countries worldwide. Ferrostaal provides industrial services in two areas: Projects and Services...
that supplies marine diesels. The consortium grouping enables the group to offer a complete range of naval vessels and services to customers.
The Royal Malaysian Navy Requirement
The Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy
The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
requirement was a substantial purchase and attracted many bids from interested shipbuilders. American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
shipbuilders have traditionally not done well in Malaysia and were ruled out early on. Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
’s Transfield group was a strong contender for the project, as the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
was also then looking into the building of a class of patrol vessels. Australian political leadership lent weight to the Australian proposal, with the message of the benefits of a regional collaborative effort in building the common design. British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
shipyards have done well in previous bids and remained a front runner. Yarrow
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Yarrow Limited , often styled as simply Yarrows, was a major shipbuilding firm based in the Scotstoun district of Glasgow on the River Clyde...
have previously supplied Malaysia with its 2 FFL frigates.
The German Naval Group won the bid to build the NGPV for the Royal Malaysian Navy and was awarded the initial contract 13 October 1998 for an initial six units based on the Blohm + Voss
Blohm + Voss
Blohm + Voss , is a German shipbuilding and engineering works. It is a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems; there were plans to sell 80% of Blohm + Voss to Abu Dhabi Mar Group, but talks collapsed in July 2011.-History:It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a...
MEKO
MEKO
The MEKO family of warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss.MEKO is a registered trademark. The portmanteau stands for "Mehrzweck-Kombination" . It is a concept in modern naval shipbuilding based on modularity of armament, electronics and other equipment, aiming at ease of...
100 design. The German Naval Group (GNG) is the major sub-contractor on the NGPV programme, and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
-based Blohm & Voss will build the first two ships deliver them to Malaysia for final fitting out and trials. The class of ship has now been called the Kedah Class Offshore Patrol Vessel
Kedah Class OPV
The Kedah class is a class of offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Malaysian Navy and named after the lead ship of the class, 171 KD Kedah. The Kedah class is based on the MEKO 100 design by Blohm + Voss. A total of 27 ships was planned, with only six having been ordered from Malaysian builders...
.
The other 4 ships are to be built at the PSC-Naval Dockyard
PSC-Naval Dockyard
Penang Shipbuilding and Construction - Naval Dockyard Sdn Bhd , was a division of the Penang Shipbuilding and Construction Industries Bhd , a Malaysian Government-Linked Company , based in the Lumut, Perak, Malaysia. The company's primary role is to maintain the Royal Malaysian Navy fleet and the...
in Malaysia from ship sets supplied by the German Naval Group. PSC-Naval Dockyard in Lumut, Malaysia, is the prime contractor for all six of the Malaysian ships. The order for 6 ships is the first group in a series of a planned purchase of 27 vessels.
The Malaysian Government was to pay 20% advance payment of the total RM5.6 billion. The advance came to RM1.07 billion. Of this, RM243 million was paid to PSC-Naval Dockyard with the balance of RM928 million still payable to the company. The Royal Malaysian Navy had intended the building of 27 OPVs under the program. The initial order of 6 vessels with PSC-Naval Dockyard (and the German Naval Group) will involve technology transfer from the German Naval Group to PSC-Naval Dockyard.
The contract would include the supply of spare parts for the first two years, after which the spare parts will be manufactured in Malaysia by PSC Naval Dockyard. The contract also specified a local content of not less than 30 percent, and an offset program of not less than 30% of the contract value. The German Naval Group is also to make a counter purchase obligation amounting to 11% of the contract value. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/hindex/pdf/DR-04-05-1999.pdf
The German Naval Group has now been formally merged under the ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp
ThyssenKrupp AG is a German multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Duisburg Essen, Germany. The corporation consists of 670 companies worldwide. While ThyssenKrupp is one of the world's largest steel producers, the company also provides components and systems for the automotive...
companies. Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG was purchased in 2005 to complete the triumvirate of HDW, NDW and Blohm + Voss in ThyssenKrupp Marine. http://base.thyssenkrupp.com/pages/en/SurfaceVessel/ID8576_209162348.html