Wagenborg and Carisbrooke order up to ten ice-class vessels
Wagenborg is expanding its multi-purpose fleet through a strategic partnership with Carisbrooke Shipping. As part of this collaboration, Wagenborg will add up to ten newbuilding 7400-DWT ice-class 1A vessels to its fleet. This investment supports Wagenborg’s ambition...
Relationship government and maritime industry leaves much to be desired
It is great that with the appointment of Delft mayor and former Minister of Education Marja van Bijsterveldt as envoy for the maritime manufacturing industry the Dutch government has put the sector on the political agenda. However, the outcomes of the sector agenda...
SWZ|Maritime’s September 2023 issue: Yacht building is versatile and innovative
If there is one thing that Dutch yacht building as an industry excels in, it is its versatility and innovativeness. Again, that is my first impression of the articles in SWZ|Maritime's yacht building special compiled by our editor Sander Klos. Whereas yacht building...
Concordia Damen converts inland vessel into dredger
Concordia Damen recently delivered a special project: the conversion of a Dutch barge into a Nigerian dredger. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sayonara has now arrived and is at work on the Lagos lagoon. Three years ago, the Werkendam shipyard came into...
MOSES autonomous shipping demo takes place at MARIN
Last week, MARIN held a MOSES pilot demonstration. This involved an autonomously sailing zero-emission container feeder making a roundtrip between two ports in MARIN's Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin. MOSES (autoMated vessels and supply chain Optimisation for...
Amasus disregards Eemslift Hendrika recommendations
In 2022, the Dutch Safety Board published its report on the accident with the Dutch cargo vessel Eemslift Hendrika. In it, three recommendations were made to the ship's operator, Amasus, to improve safety. Based on Amasus' response, the Board now concludes that the...
Damen gives sneak preview of River Scooper
On 16 September, World Cleanup Day, Damen Shipyards presented a first glimpse of its River Scooper. The vessel is designed to collect plastic waset from rivers. Plastic pollution is a major threat to earth's environment. Damen, in collaboration with partners such as...
‘Offshore wind farm licence takes eight years’
On 9 September, Van Oord christened the trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Alexia and the cable installation vessel Calypso. A day earlier, the press, including SWZ|Maritime, was invited for several presentations under the heading “Van Oord & the energy...
Europe becomes most important electric boat market
Electric motors are increasingly conquering European waters. Initially eyed critically, the quiet and climate-friendly electric boats are beginning to gain acceptance and popularity. The latest market research [1] forecasts average annual growth of 12.7 per cent for...
Captain and first mate Alaskaborg fined for oil spill
The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands (Tuchtcollege voor de Scheepvaart) has fined both the captain and first mate of Wagenborg's Alaskaborg. Both wrongfully assumed they were pumping melt or sea water overboard, but this was in fact at least partially...
VIDEO: Boskalis’ waterbox wins IADC Safety Award
During the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Annual General Meeting in Barcelona, the winner of the Safety Award 2023 was announced. Boskalis took home the award for its improved safety design of the waterbox. Boskalis has introduced new...
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