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New chart shows how busy the North Sea really is

New chart shows how busy the North Sea really is

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 16, 2021 | Fishing, Inland navigation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ports, Shipping

Plans to build in the North Sea, from floating islands to wind farms and CO2 storage, abound. But is there enough room? And will such plans clash with the activities already taking place? PhD candidate Solange van der Werff and her TU Delft colleagues developed a...
MIT and AMS Institute to trial autonomous Roboat on Amsterdam Canals

MIT and AMS Institute to trial autonomous Roboat on Amsterdam Canals

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 1, 2021 | Autonomous operation, Inland navigation, Navigation, News

Research project Roboat has developed autonomy for two full-scale prototypes. After five years of R&D, the project by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions is ready for further pilots. Roboat started with...
First zero-emission inland vessel using battery containers sets sail

First zero-emission inland vessel using battery containers sets sail

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 7, 2021 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping

Zero Emission Services (ZES) has started sailing the Alphenaar. It is the first Dutch inland navigation vessel that uses exchangeable energy containers for its propulsion. The Alphenaar will sail between Alphen aan den Rijn and Moerdijk for Heineken brewery, the first...
Tiel-Waardenburg dyke to be upgraded by October 2026

Tiel-Waardenburg dyke to be upgraded by October 2026

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 2, 2021 | Dredging, Inland navigation, News

For better protection of the Betuwe region against high water, the 19-kilometre section of the Waal dyke will be upgraded by October 2026. The project will be carried by Mekante Diek, a consortium of three Dutch engineering companies, namely Ploegam, Van Oord and Dura...
Dutch rivers accessible to shipping again

Dutch rivers accessible to shipping again

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 22, 2021 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping

Ships are allowed again on the Rhine and Meuse, according to Dutch trade organisation for inland navigation Koninklijke BLN-Schuttevaer. Almost all shipping routes are now accessible again after a ban was previously imposed due to flooding and high water levels. The...
Inland navigation ban on Meuse and Rhine still in place

Inland navigation ban on Meuse and Rhine still in place

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 19, 2021 | Inland navigation, News

Inland shipping on the Meuse in Limburg, the Netherlands, is still suspended due to the very high water levels, strong current speeds and floating debris in the river. Parts of the Rhine in Germany and Switzerland are also closed to ships. Yet, German authorities...
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