by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 22, 2021 | Maritime events, News, Offshore, Shipbuilding, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime
Now that many have been vaccinated including, fortunately, more and more seafarers, it is again possible to meet at trade fairs and conferences. Here, we can once again exchange innovative ideas, solutions and equipment that can hopefully improve not only shipping,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 22, 2021 | Maritime education/training/careers, News, Ship repair/maintenance
With effect from 1 November, Jeroen Heesters will be the new managing director of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, one of the seven divisions of the Damen Shipyards Group. With finance director Eric Snoeren, who joined the division on 1 October, he will make up the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 22, 2021 | Emissions, News, Ship conversion, Shipping
Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment and Solvang ASA have agreed on a full-scale pilot retrofit installation of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on one of Solvang’s ethylene carriers, the 21,000-m3 Clipper Eos. Wärtsilä designs the retrofitted unit, which is to be...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 22, 2021 | Marine fuels, News, Shipping
Yanmar Power Technology says it has conducted the world’s first 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen refuelling of a ship. The hydrogen refuelling was carried out in cooperation with Toyota Tsusho Corporation, using a specially licensed high-pressure facility and a...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 21, 2021 | News, Ship recycling, SWZ|Maritime
Concurrent with the appearance of the SWZ|Maritime magazine special issue on ship recycling, the KNVTS Rotterdam hosted a live webinar presenting highlights of this thematic publication. International developments and best practices in ship recycling were addressed....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 21, 2021 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
The international shipping industry faces possibly historic moments over the coming weeks with decisions forthcoming on how to ensure ships’ emissions will reduce significantly over the coming years. In his latest opninion piece, SWZ|Maritime’s...
