Roboat sets course for scale-up
Roboat, the Amsterdam-based startup developing autonomy systems for transport over water, plans to scale up operations. Tasked with these plans is new CEO Joshua Jordan, who takes over from Ynse Deinema. Joshua Jordan is the new CEO of Roboat. Roboat was founded in...
New Mars Report: Anchor troubles
A vessel was picking up anchor after a stay of four days at anchorage, and the anchor chain was found tangled around the shank. A barge was arranged to cut and clear the cable. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
SWZ|Maritime’s April 2026 issue: Dredging reimagined
This edition of SWZ|Maritime with its dredging focus, largely curated by editor Bas Lenferink, tells a story of innovation, ambition and a sector quietly reinventing itself under the pressure of tightening regulation, ecological awareness and smarter resource use....
Porthos CO2 storage project suffers delays
Following a review, the Porthos carbon capture and storage project is revising its schedule. The project is not expected to commence before the second half of 2027, whereas start-up was originally planned for the end of this year. Porthos is developing a project in...
Port Defender focuses on protecting critical infrastructure
The tenth edition of the Port Defender exercise has concluded. Over the past week, the Royal Netherlands Navy trained in the Eemshaven and the Port of Rotterdam on how to protect vital infrastructure during a crisis situation. Ports are key hubs for trade flows and...
Dutch MoD charters three Wagenborg LoLo vessels
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is significantly expanding its maritime transport capabilities by gaining access to three Lift-on/Lift-off (LoLo) vessels. The Ministry signed a multi-year charter agreement to this effect with shipping company Wagenborg on 20 April. The...
Conbit acquires German offshore wind companies
Conbit has acquired key assets of OIS Offshore Industrie Service GmbH, including the ISC GWO Training Centre. Both OIS and ISC will continue operating without interruption and will be fully integrated into the Conbit organisation. Conbit is based in Eindhoven, the...
Bunker volumes port of Rotterdam drop 25%
Bunker sales in the port of Rotterdam were approximately 25 per cent lower in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. The largest decline occurred in the fossil fuel oil segment. This was particularly true for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO,...
Fugro opens ROV test pool facility in Singapore
Fugro has commissioned its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore. This strengthens the company’s in‑house capability to undertake controlled testing, verification and validation of equipment, systems and operational methodologies. The test pool...
Haskoning to provide design for Texas storm surge barrier
Haskoning has been confirmed as a key team member for the preliminary design of The Gate (Bolivar Roads Gate System) in Galveston, Texas. The system will be one of the largest storm surge barrier gates in the world, and once complete, is expected to shield over six...
Power increase for Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine
Wärtsilä's 4-stroke engine solution for ammonia fuel now offers a higher power rating. As part of the company’s ongoing development of ammonia-fuelled engine solutions, the upgrade to the Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine raises output to 315 kW per cylinder at 900 rpm and...
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