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New safety and training resources for ammonia vessels

New safety and training resources for ammonia vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2026 | Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping

Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have launched new resources to support the safe adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel. The resources include an Ammonia Process Safety Management (PSM)...
Behind the scenes of Polish yacht building

Behind the scenes of Polish yacht building

by Guest author / SWZ editor | Aug 22, 2026 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime, Yachts

The maritime sector has played an important role in Polish history, from the medieval Hanseatic city of Gdansk to the shipyard strikes that helped bring an end to socialism in the 1980s. That role continues to this day, with yacht building playing a particularly...
Reliable roll natural period measurements made easy

Reliable roll natural period measurements made easy

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 21, 2026 | Container loss, Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Accurate knowledge of a ship’s roll natural period is essential for safety, crew comfort, cargo security and avoiding extreme phenomena like parametric roll. MARIN has launched a free mobile app that helps with this. Rob Grin, MSc. This article...
Royal IHC appoints new CEO

Royal IHC appoints new CEO

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 21, 2026 | Dredging, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Shipbuilding

Royal IHC CEO Derk te Bokkel will hand over his role to Erik-Jan Bijvank with effect from 1 October 2026. CFO Bert-Jaap Dijkstra will also leave the company at the end of October to continue his career elsewhere. Te Bokkel joined Royal IHC in early 2023 with a mandate...
Rijkswaterstaat revises minimum turbine distance rules

Rijkswaterstaat revises minimum turbine distance rules

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 21, 2026 | Maritime research, News, Offshore wind, Shipping

Rijkswaterstaat has updated its policy for the placement of wind turbines along Dutch waterways. They better reflect the characteristics of modern wind turbines, whose rotor diameters have increased significantly in recent years. TNO and MARIN research forms the bases...
Boskalis feels impact of geopolitical situation

Boskalis feels impact of geopolitical situation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 20, 2026 | Dredging, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Salvage, Towage

Although Boskalis delivers solid performance over the first six months of 2026, geopolitical uncertainty is having an effect on the company’s revenue. This is compounded by a lackluster investment appetite in several regions to award projects. Revenue amounted...
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