Feadship shows 101.20-metre yacht on sea trials
Feadship has released new imagery of the 101.20-metre Project 1014 following the yacht’s recent sea trials in the North Sea. As such, the Dutch yacht builder offers a closer look at the yacht’s distinctive profile and detailing. Designed by British studio RWD, Project...
Kommer Damen presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
During the Maritime Awards Gala in Rotterdam on 7 November, Kommer Damen received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bas Ort (NMT) on behalf of the entire Dutch maritime sector. Damen received the award for his achievements, working methods and contribution to the...
Dutch Navy’s Van Hengel-Spengler Award goes to Unmanned Dipping Sonar Boat design
'A relevant and unique contribution to the operational deployment of our Royal Navy.' This is how the jury characterises Saskia Alberts' research into the use of an unmanned unit in anti-submarine warfare. Her Unmanned Dipping Sonar Boat design earned her the Van...
Van Oord takes home KVNR Shipping Award for LNG-powered dredgers
'With the commissioning of three state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredgers, Van Oord is showing what sustainability and efficiency are going to mean for large seagoing vessels and what mindset that requires from the builder.' With these fine words from the...
Maritime Innovation Award for UV-C Cooler that tackles biofouling
Corrosion's UV-C Cooler is an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional box cooler to combat biofouling. It landed the company the Maritime Innovation Award. According to the jury, the product tackles a global problem without ecological impact. The award was...
Kirsten Odendaal wins Maritime Designer Award 2022
Kirsten Odendaal used big data from existing ships when designing new ships to reduce their energy consumption and emissions. The result is a striking shift in design focus, according to the Maritime Designer Award jury, which elected Odendaal as this year's winner....
Fleet Cleaner expands fleet and now cleans hulls with ROVs controlled from Delft
Netherlands-based Fleet Cleaner now has a third specialist hull cleaning vessel, the Thunderbird 3. In addition, its hull cleaning ROVs can now be remotely operated from its remote operating control centre in Delft the Netherlands. Hull biofouling and its role in...
VIDEO: How MARIN validates calculations of the stern wave of a mega cruise ship
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has performed unique wave measurements on board a mega cruise ship. The objective: measure the shape and height of the stern wave to validate model tests and calculations. Digital Image Correlation techniques were...
New radars and jammers for Dutch frigates
The four Dutch air-defence and command frigates will remain in service for five years longer than originally planned. To keep them up to date, the ships will get new radars. In addition, the two ships that will remain in service the longest will get jammers. In 2019,...
Maersk and Spain to explore large-scale green fuels production
Maersk and the Spanish Government have signed a General Protocol for Collaboration to explore the opportunities for large-scale green fuels production in Spain. If implemented in full, the agreement could deliver up to 2 million tonnes of green fuels per year. The...
DHL and GoodShipping start carbon insetting with biofuels
DHL Global Forwarding and GoodShipping are expanding their partnership with carbon insetting. Carbon insetting focuses on transforming supply chains and reducing emissions at the source. DHL and GoodShipping plan to do this through a purchase of approximately 60...
PARTNERS
