Dutch navy strengthens fleet’s drone protection
The Royal Netherlands Navy will equip its existing fleet with new Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UASs) in the short term. The systems will improve the ships’ ability to defend themselves against drone attacks. The Dutch Ministry of Defence and the supplier have...
DMC supplies steering gear, rudders and nozzles for short-sea series
Dutch shipbuilder GS Projects has contracted Damen Marine Components (DMC) to supply the steering, control and propulsion equipment for four dry cargo vessels. DMC will provide its "plug & play" Piston RAM-type steering systems, Barke rudders and Optima nozzles to...
Wärtsilä divests automation & navigation business to Solix
Technology group Wärtsilä has agreed to divest its Automation, Navigation and Control System (ANCS) business to the Swedish investment company Solix Group AB. In 2023, the annual revenue of ANCS was close to EUR 200 million. Wärtsilä acquired ANCS in 2015 as part of...
VIDEO: Combat Support Ship in Den Helder for first time
The future HNLMS Den Helder was briefly docked at Den Helder for the first time on 12 December. Later that day, the new Combat Support Ship (CSS) performed ship-to-ship transfer procedures at sea with HNLMS Friesland as a test. The CSS was at Den Helder for a...
Heesen launches aluminium hybrid yacht Project Orion
Heesen Yachts launched YN 20750, code-named Project Orion, at the Oss shipyard on 6 December. This 50-metre all-aluminium hybrid yacht is ready for cruising by spring 2025. 'Project Orion presents a rare opportunity for discerning clients to acquire a superyacht that...
Maritime Monitor finds cluster remains crucial for Dutch economy
Employment in the Dutch maritime industry is growing and the sector is taking important steps towards sustainability. High costs and a shortage of skilled workers remain the main challenges. These are the main findings of the Maritime Monitor published earlier this...
Finland seeks Dutch partners for sustainable maritime solutions
From the magazine - Since the Netherlands, like Finland, is still a country with “a strong innovative shipbuilding industry” Finland seeks partnerships with the Dutch maritime industry for developing renewable maritime solutions in particular. Here, of course, the...
Dutch seaports launch nationwide cyber security platform
Digital attacks pose increasing risks to nautical and logistics processes in Dutch seaports. To deal with cyber threats, the Seaports Trade Organisation (Brancheorganisatie Zeehavens, BOZ), the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and the National...
High pressure hose whip causes eye injury on board tanker
'Eye protection at all times and for all tasks.' The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report. In this Mars Report, a crew member suffered an eye injury after being hit by a pressurised hose. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Fumes 2 to quantify LNG ships’ methane emissions
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) announces the launch of FUMES 2 (Fugitive and Unburned Methane Emissions from Ships Part 2). It is an expanded follow-up to the FUMES study measuring methane emissions from ships fuelled by LNG under real-world...
Huisman bags BID Innovation Award 2024
Huisman has won the BID Innovation Award 2024, recognising the company’s groundbreaking contributions to step-changing technical solutions that drive the energy transition. This achievement comes as Huisman celebrates its 95th anniversary, highlighting nearly a...
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