SWZ|Maritime’s June 2026 issue: Who’s steering?
Remote pilots without a view. Masters relying on cargo declarations they can't verify. Designers who never asked the crew. Why maritime progress keeps coming back to the same question. Remote pilotage, e-learning, ship design, cargo safety, and the international...
Bawat and Damen in joint venture for ballast water treatment
Bawat Water Technologies and Damen Green Solutions intensify their collaboration in the field of ballast water treatment systems with the signing of a Term Sheet to establish a joint venture. This will merge Damen's InvaSave programme with Bawat technology, for the...
In pictures: Heerema installs 24 turbines using floating installation method
The installation of 24 turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm has been completed. This marks the end of the first installation campaign of the wind farm using the revolutionary floating Rotor Nacelle Assembly (RNA) method developed together with...
Norled deploys first ferry operating on liquid hydrogen
On 31 March, the MF Hydra was put into operation running on zero-emission liquid hydrogen. In addition to the major technology development, a great deal of work has been done to develop rules and regulations to enable Norwegian passenger ships to run on hydrogen. In...
Corroded extinguisher proves fatal
Condemned material should be discarded, not used for demonstration purposes. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a condemned fire extinguisher caused a fatal accident. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Dutch Defence reaches agreement with Damen and Thales for ASW frigates
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has reached an agreement with Damen and Thales Netherlands for four new Anti Submarine Warfare frigates and revealed what the new ships will be capable of. Two will be built for the Royal Netherlands Navy, two for the Belgian Navy. The...
Damen completes first part of midlife update of HNLMS Johan de Witt
In the early morning of 3 April, Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt left the Damen Naval shipyard in Vlissingen-Oost. Over the past thirteen months, the amphibious transport ship has undergone a comprehensive Midlife Update (MLU) in conjunction with the third...
Major expansion of APMT’s Maasvlakte II container terminal
APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will expand its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam. The over 1-billion-euro project involves a site of approximately 47.5 hectares with 1000 metres of deep-sea quay. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is now constructing the...
Claims submission office for Princess Empress opened
The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds and the insurer of the Princess Empress, the Shipowners’ P&I Club, have opened a Claims Submission Office. With the oil spill response still ongoing, it is likely claims will exceed the limit of liability...
EU decides to recognise certification of Filipino seafarers
On 31 March, the European Commission decided to continue to recognise the Philippines' training and certification system. This recognition was subject of debate after a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit revealed noncompliance with STCW regulations. EMSA...
Holland Shipyards to deliver 3D printed autonomous ferry to Paris
For the first time ever, Holland Shipyards has held a "keel printing" ceremony. No welding of steel or aluminium, but a gigantic 3D printer is printing the keel of an autonomous, electric passenger ferry that will set sail in 2024 in Paris. Athletes and visitors from...
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