Damen Shelde Naval Shipbuilding has chosen HSVA as partner for the hydrodynamic design and performance assessment of the new frigate class F126 for the German Navy. On this occassion, Managing Director of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Mr. Hein van Ameijden and Mr. Magiel Venema, Commercial Director Naval Projects Germany, visited HSVA. Together with our Managing Director Prof. Dr. Janou Hennig and our Director Dr. Florian Kluwe the dutch delegation got an insight to HSVA’s facilities and capabilities. While witnessing ongoing model tests (photo) future opportunities for collaboration between Damen and HSVA were discussed.

Conversation at HSVAs large towing carriage from left to right:

Dipl.-Ing. Jan Lassen, Senior Project Manager, HSVA
Dr.-Ing. Florian Kluwe, Director/Divison Manager Ships/Head of Projects, HSVA
Magiel Venema, Commercial Director Naval Projects Germany, Damen Shelde Naval Shipbuilding
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Janou Hennig, Managing Director, HSVA
Hein van Ameijden, Managing Director, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding