Danish consortium to build Arctic ships and new frigates in Esbjerg
Press release
The consortium Danske Flådeskibe K/S is ready to take on the entire task of delivering and servicing new Arctic patrol ships and future frigates for the Danish Armed Forces. Danske Flådeskibe K/S will achieve a strong presence in Esbjerg through the international engineering and contracting company Semco Maritime which has entered an agreement with a view of becoming part of Danske Flådeskibe K/S.
Hans Schneider, CEO of Danske Flådeskibe K/S - formerly Danske Patruljeskibe K/S - is pleased to be able to reach another milestone:
- Danish production of naval ships for the Navy is the fastest way to deliver capacity and security of supply to the Danish Armed Forces for the next many years. With Semco Maritime as part of Danske Flådeskibe K/S, we can deliver the entire package to the Danish Armed Forces when it comes to both state-of-the-art frigates and Arctic ships - from design, equipment and launching, to servicing of the finished ships. All this with maximum use of Danish expertise and full control over the production capacity. We want and will need to involve the Danish industry in delivering this important national task. We expect to deliver the first ship to the Navy as early as 2029, he says.
Semco Maritime has leading competences in the maritime field and decades of concrete experience as a turnkey supplier. Steen Brødbæk, CEO of Semco Maritime, is delighted at the prospect of joining the consortium and playing a central role in the expansion of the Danish navy:
- We look forward to becoming part of Danske Flådeskibe K/S, which has some of the world's best capabilities in the delivery of military ships. It is rare that a task makes as much sense as delivering new ships to the Danish Navy for the benefit of Danish security and Danish jobs. We bring with us experience from the maritime area and complex offshore and infrastructure tasks, and we look forward to ensuring strong cooperation with Danish industrial and service companies across the country in order to meet the ambitions and wishes of the Armed Forces, he says.
Semco Maritime has existing facilities and good expansion opportunities at the Port of Esbjerg, which has a good strategic location and status as a NATO port after significant investments in the infrastructure.
The consortium Danske Flådeskibe (Danish Naval Vessels) will thus have a solid foundation for solving complex projects and ensuring effective integration of components and equipment as part of military shipbuilding. At the same time, Esbjerg and the Region of Southern Denmark have proud traditions in the maritime area and access to a highly experienced and adaptable workforce with special skills within project execution and maritime service.
After the planned expansion of the ownership group, the consortium behind Danske Flådeskibe K/S will consist of Denmark's largest defense company Terma, Odense Maritime Technology, a world leader in the design of military ships with ongoing frigate projects in, among others, the UK, Poland and Singapore, one of Denmark's largest pension funds and investors in infrastructure, PensionDanmark, and Semco Maritime.
Danske Flådeskibe K/S is currently preparing for the construction of the Danish Armed Forces' new Arctic ships, which the government has decided to acquire.
For inquiries, please contact;
Hans Schneider, CEO, Danske Flådeskibe K/S
+45 48105555
Steen Brødbæk, CEO, Semco Maritime A/S
+45 30 38 64 77