ICS wants governments to set course towards a net zero future in July
In July, governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will set a course towards a net zero future. Shipowners want IMO to set a clear direction with increased ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but the International Chamber of...
FPS launches zero-emission inland container ship
On 25 May, Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping (FPS) officially launched the first hydrogen-powered zero-emission inland container ship, H2 Barge 1, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The ship is also the first to receive the A-Zero emission label. Earlier in the...
Ahlmark orders two mini bulkers from Royal Bodewes
Swedish shipowner and operator Ahlmark Lines AB has contracted Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes for two Royal Bodewes 5050 Eco Trader ice class 1A mini bulkers. The vessels are to be delivered in 2024. Construction of the first vessel (NB 732) has already begun at one...
EUR 3 million grant for floating green hydrogen/ammonia project
BW Offshore, Switch2, MARIN, TU Delft, and Strohm have received a EUR 3 million grant from the Dutch government for project OFFSET. This industrial scale floating green hydrogen and ammonia project is based on the proven concept of a floating production and offloading...
New gun and ammunition handling for the Dutch LCF
After fifty years, the current main guns of the Air Defence and Command Frigates (LCFs) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence need to be replaced. This year, HNLMS Evertsen is the first of the four frigates to be equipped with a new 127-mm main gun. The Defence Materiel...
Coanda effect can pave the way for wind-powered ships
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden are the first to demonstrate a method that reduces the aerodynamic resistance of ships through the Coanda effect by 7.5 per cent. This opens the way for large cargo ships borne across the oceans by wind alone,...
Damen Naval targets Portuguese market through partnership
The Portuguese company EID S.A. and Damen have signed a Declaration of Intent, expressing their mutual intent to strengthen cooperation in the naval shipbuilding market. The initiative builds on earlier and successful cooperation in Dutch and other naval projects. In...
Give way vessel doesn’t give way, 32 fatalities
As a give way vessel, you need to take 'early and substantial action' says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. This report shows just how badly things can go wrong when action isn't taken: A collision between a tanker and bulk carrier resulted in 32...
AiP for ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding (MES-S) have conducted risk assessments of their jointly developed, ammonia-fuelled liquefied gas carrier. On April 10, they received Approval in Principle (AiP) for the vessel from...
Shipping decarbonises, but will Rotterdam industry survive?
In late April, the Port of Rotterdam spread hopeful news of its efforts to make shipping fossil-free. Europe's largest port is ready for bunkering ships with alternative fuels like methanol, and next year, ships may be able to bunker ammonia in Rotterdam. But the...
SWZ|Maritime’s May 2023 navy special: New fleet for the Royal Netherlands Navy
It will probably take another twenty years, but then our Royal Netherlands Navy will have a completely new fleet that will hopefully be up to any threats to Europe's territorial integrity. The first ship of this new fleet, the supply ship Den Helder is currently under...
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