SWZ|Maritime’s October 2026 issue: Of cows and ketches
From the magazine – How much more “Hollands” could you get? A flat polder landscape, complete with cows. And entirely fitting for SWZ|Maritime. Before the indignant letters and e-mails start arriving, let me say straight away that I know the scene on our cover is not...
DEME orders dredger ready for methanol and autonomous ops
DEME has ordered a new 22,000-m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), which is to strengthen its long-term competitiveness in capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation, and offshore seabed preparation. The new vessel will combine a structurally lower cost...
Gas carrier, dredger and CSOV up for Ship of the Year 2026
The KNVTS has revealed the three nominees for the Ship of the Year Award 2026. They are: gas carrier Carbon Destroyer I – Royal Niestern Sander, cutter dredger Rotterdam 26 – DE Klop BV, and commissioning service operation vessel Windcat Rotterdam – Damen Shipyards....
TU Delft gets defence innovation centre
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has opened a new innovation centre on the TU Delft campus: the MIND Tech Centre, short for Military Innovation by Doing. Operational since 1 July, the centre brings together Defence, startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
Three consortia to develop zero-emission ERTVs for Rijkswaterstaat
Rijkswaterstaat has launched the research and development phase of the Power2Tow project. Under this innovation partnership, three consortia will simultaneously develop new solutions for near-zero-emission emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) and the associated...
DEME in oyster reef restoration project in Belgian North Sea
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs. This is to become a landmark large‑scale offshore nature restoration project for native European flat oyster reefs. The project is commissioned by Belgium’s Federal Public Service...
1478 containers lost at sea in 2025, above three-year average
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea Report, showing that an estimated 1478 containers were lost at sea in 2025 out of approximately 280 million transported globally. This is equivalent to 0.0005 percent of global containers...
Royal T launches second LABRAX for Carisbrooke
Royal T Shipyards has launched Heleen C. It is the second vessel in the new series of LABRAX 7680-tonne DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessels being built for UK-based shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping. Following the delivery of its sister vessel Greta C earlier this year,...
Dutch Defence Strategy prioritises unmanned systems
Drones and other unmanned systems form a key part of the new Dutch Defence Strategy (Defensienota). Within five years, these are expected to account for more than half of operational capabilities. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has outlined plans to strengthen the...
Major subsidy for SolarDuck/MARIN floating power hub
SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a EUR 3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme. The project will advance the foundational design of SolarDuck’s Offshore...
Netherlands sends naval vessel to Venezuela
HMS Groningen departed from Curaçao on 28 June for Venezuela to deliver emergency aid following the earthquakes in the country. The naval vessel was loaded in Curaçao with supplies including food, water and relief goods. The ship arrived there the same day. HNLMS...
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