Onboard carbon capture offers route to lower emissions
Onboard carbon capture and storage systems (OCCS) could play a significant role in helping shipping reduce CO2 emissions, while alternative fuel supply chains continue to develop. This follows from a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report. The report, Applying Onboard...
SWZ|Maritime’s February 2025 issue: Golden Triangle returns, education needs to follow suit
It was good to see that with the PartnerSHIP symposium "From Tideman to Dutch Naval Design" held on 7 February at the Marine Etablissement in Amsterdam, the Golden Triangle of cooperation between Defence (government), knowledge institutes and industry is back in full...
Allseas signs first contract for pipelay vessel Solitaire upgrade
Allseas is enhancing Solitaire’s pipelay capabilities and has awarded the first major contract for the Double Joint Factory upgrade to Italian family-owned contractor Goriziane. Goriziane will deliver all pipe handling deck equipment, plus the electrical and...
Aurelia and Ocean Cleanup explore sustainable propulsion tech
Aurelia is joining forces with The Ocean Cleanup to conduct a feasibility study for innovative propulsion systems. These technologies are to support The Ocean Cleanup’s mission to remove plastic pollution from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) while leveraging...
VIDEO: Investment for Econowind to expand into deep-sea shipping
Dutch company Econowind, based in Zeewolde, has secured EUR 1 million in development capital from Invest International to advance and test its VentoFoil XL, a 24-30-metre high steel wind sail inspired by aviation technology. The investment allows the company to expand...
Delft tech lands key role in major decommissioning project
Amphibious Energy's ICCP-Pod will provide corrosion prevention and sustainable energy generation at one of the world's largest offshore decommissioning projects. It involves the decommissioning of offshore platforms in Bass Strait, Australia. After a successful...
Core Power launches maritime civil nuclear power programme
Core Power will develop a US-anchored maritime civil nuclear programme that will bring floating nuclear power to market by the mid-2030s. From floating nuclear power plants, the programme is to move on developing nuclear propulsion for civil ships. The programme,...
Wagenborg orders new Wadden Ferry at NG Shipyards
Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten and Next Generation (NG) Shipyards have signed the construction contract for a new "Wadden Ferry" serving the fast ferry service. This multi-million investment in the connection between Dutch Wadden Island Ameland and Holwerd was already...
Dutch navy escorts Russian task force in North Sea
The Royal Netherlands Navy escorted six Russian ships in the North Sea this weekend. They are three naval vessels and three civilian ships. They are part of a task force, heading from the Mediterranean Sea to a Russian port. It concerns the landing ships Alexandr...
MoU to simplify digital seafarer certification
On 12 February, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation, signed a landmark joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The...
VIDEO: Damen unveils new Logistics Support Ship range
Damen Shipyards Group has introduced a new range of naval support vessels. The Logistics Support Ship (LSS) series will play an important role in extending the operational reach of naval forces, enabling sustained deployment and enhancing logistical support...
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