40 minutes. That’s how long Seasight Group and the affiliates Hvide Sande Shipyard and Seasight Solutions had to present their combined competencies and portfolio of products for the Danish Navy to Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen during his visit to Ringkøbing today.
Despite the limited time, a clear direction was set: Hvide Sande Shipyard and its partners OSK Group and Karstensens Skibsværft are ready to deliver the next generation of environmental ships to the Danish Navy – already from the end of 2027, if a contract can be signed soon.
Solid experience with the Danish Armed Forces
Seasight Group, which Hvide Sande Shipyard is a part, has worked with the Danish Armed Forces since the early 1990s. With more than 30 years of cooperation and experience, both the Danish Defense Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI) and the Danish Armed Forces know the value of the solutions delivered from Hvide Sande.
“Our strength is the more than 30 years of experience we have in working with the Armed Forces. FMI knows what we stand for – both at Seasight Solutions and Hvide Sande Shipyard – credibility and customized solutions in high quality,” emphasizes Jeppe Hoff, COO at Hvide Sande Shipyard.
This history was highlighted to the Minister as an essential foundation for taking part in the upcoming investments in the modernization of the fleet.
A commitment to contribute to Denmark’s security
Seasight Solutions – another subsidiary of Seasight Group – is already experiencing a significant increase in demand from the defense industry. They see it as a natural task to provide capacity and expertise to the Armed Forces at a time when European security is under pressure.
“It’s a sad background, but we have an obligation as a Danish supplier to make ourselves available when help is needed,” says Thomas Halkjær Kristensen, CEO of Seasight Solutions.
With products such as specialized platforms, access roads and stairs, Seasight Solutions has served the Danish Army, Navy and Air Force for years – and the ambitions are clear: Danish suppliers can and should play an even bigger role in the future of defense.
Speed and quality
During his visit, the Minister of Defense emphasized that future deliveries must be made at high speed without compromising on quality – a requirement that Hvide Sande Shipyard and Seasight Solutions are fully prepared to meet.
“We currently have a record order book across the companies in the Seasight Group. Despite this, we have clear and realistic ambitions to attend in the construction of ships for the Danish fleet, where we together with OSK and Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen will be able to deliver the first environmental ship by the end of 2027,” says Carl Erik Kristensen, CEO of Seasight Group.
Behind the ambition is not only the many years of experience as a supplier to the Danish Armed Forces, but also a targeted focus on strengthening Denmark’s maritime defense capacity with fast deliveries and high quality. Hvide Sande Shipyard and Seasight Solutions also look positive at the possibility of becoming a subcontractor for the construction of the Armed Forces’ new Arctic patrol ships and frigates as well as new Home Guard vessels when the requirements for these become known.
