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Naval shipbuilding in the Netherlands Wim A.
Smit University of Twente, The
Netherlands Conference on A Shipbuilding and
Ship Procurement Strategy for Canada? 4
November 2009
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• De Zeven Provinciën in the second
  England-Netherlands war (1665-1667)

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Features of Dutch naval shipbuilding

• The Netherlands is self-sufficient in naval
  shipbuilding
• Most naval weaponry is imported
• a long-standing naval/maritime cluster the RNLN
  at the centre as a spider in the web
• RNLN is leader firm
• RNLN itself designs its new ships
• RNLN itself designs Sensor, Weapon and Control
  Systems (SEWACO)
• Much of Dutch expertise on naval technology is
  located within the Navys design office.
• Mutual trust is more important than competition

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Dutch naval/maritime cluster
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Dutch naval shipyards through the 1950s-1980s

• Each yard had its own specialty
• De Schelde - frigates
• RDM - submarines
• Van der Giessen de Noord - minesweepers
  minehunters
• Wilton Fijenoord - 2 frigates and 4 submarines
• NSM - (until the mid-1960s) 3 frigates
• Damen Shipbuildings - exports Fast Attack Crafts
  (since 1980s)

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Dutch naval exports in the past

• Weak export position for new Dutch naval ships
• political factors
• foreign governments support exports of own naval
  yards
• no export licenses (Taiwan, South Africa)
• RNLNs as launch customer is essential, but
  RNLNs requirements advanced expensive
• Small export successes in 1980s Greece,
  Indonesia, Taiwan
• More successful in exporting second hand warships
  
• In the past Peru and Indonesia
• Recently frigates to Belgium, Portugal, Chile
  minehunters to Latvia
• Thales Netherlands successful radar and fire
  control equipmentnew or in refitting programs

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Dutch naval shipyards after 2000

• Damen Schelde Shipyards
• Virtually the only shipyard left, surface vessels
• Different management and strategy
• SIGMA-design modular design of corvettes
• Successful in exports FAC, corvettes, patrol
  vessels (Indonesia, Marocco)
• Co-operation with and take-over of foreign
  yards(e.g., Galati yard in Romania)
• Re-entering of IHC Merwede?
• Design and Construction of ATS, LPD and AOR
• Multi Role Ship for New Zealand Navy (2006)
• Still little experience

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Damen Schelde artist impression of Dutch JSS
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Some features of preliminary JSS design
(dis)embarking of LCU via Ro-Ro ramp
elevator for helicopters and vehicles
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Preliminary tasks of Dutch and Canadian JSS
Dutch JSS Canadian JSS
TASKS Supply and support functions from the sea Water, Food Oil Ammunition Repair Medical care Self-defense logistical basis at initial phase of operations Supply and support functions from the sea Water, Food Oil Ammunition Repair Medical care Self-defense Arctic capabilities
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Preliminary features of Dutch and Canadian JSS
Dutch JSS Canadian JSS
Features Roll-On Roll-Off Lift-On Lift-Off Hangar for 4 to 6 Maritime Helicopters 2 Operating rooms Crew up to 175 people Work and living space for additional 125 personnel Flexible multifunctional use of cargo decks LCPV facilities Estimated costs 300 million Roll-On Roll-Off Lift-On Lift-Off Hangar for 4 Maritime Helicopters 1 Operating room Crew up to 165 people Work and living space for additional 155 personnel Improved Arctic capabilities