Anniversary edition Maritime Industry: where the sector comes together
Advertorial – Sometimes everything comes together. The anniversary edition of Maritime Industry is such a moment. For twenty years, this exhibition has been a constant in the inland shipping sector. This anniversary is not only about looking back, but above all about...
Dutch Parliament asks Government to involve Dutch maritime industry in submarine replacement
Dutch Parliament has adopted a motion asking the Government to make involvement of the Dutch maritime industry part of the procurement process of the new submarines. The Dutch Government is currently in talks with three shipyards about the replacement of the current...
‘From 50 to 70 to 100% zero-emission shipping, in part thanks to the US’
'There will always be opposition from groups for whom things never go fast enough, but if one imagines how difficult it is to get a group, let alone the whole world, to agree on one policy, the progress made is rather remarkable and hopeful for the future.' With this...
SWZ|Maritime’s November issue: The knowledge network of SWZ and the fishing industry
Apart from the possibility that someone might like to cast a line, there are no real fishermen among the fifteen editors of SWZ|Maritime. And yet, here is a November issue that includes a full-fledged special on fishing. This is the result and strength of SWZ|Maritime...
Feadship yacht equipped with private submarine of Dutch design
Superyachts usually come with an extensive set of "toys", ranging from jetskis to helicopters. Feadship designed the aft deck of its 54.9-metre explorer yacht Shinkai to accommodate such a toy: a three-seater submarine. The submarine was designed by Dutch U-Boat Worx...
DNV launches JIP for floating offshore wind substations
DNV is looking for partners to launch a new joint industry project (JIP) for floating offshore substations. The objective is to align industry best-practice allowing for an accelerated technology development and to close gaps in available substation standards. This is...
Damen Naval launches field lab for unmanned sailing in Vlissingen
After the start of the Field Lab Autonomous Sailing Technology (F.A.S.T.) project at Damen Naval last month, the team is currently preparing for the official kick-off in Vlissingen’s inner harbour. Today, a nine-metre long former patrol boat will start the unmanned...
Wärtsilä to launch marine engine ready for future fuels conversion
Wärtsilä will commercially launch its two-stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform during the first quarter of 2022. This innovative and patented engine combustion technology platform will enable the fast and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to...
New chart shows how busy the North Sea really is
Plans to build in the North Sea, from floating islands to wind farms and CO2 storage, abound. But is there enough room? And will such plans clash with the activities already taking place? PhD candidate Solange van der Werff and her TU Delft colleagues developed a...
VIDEO: Allseas makes documentary on Pioneering Spirit’s new jacket lift system
The Pioneering Spirit was already a unique feat in offshore technology. Now it is being enhanced with a second revolutionary lift system, capable of lifting and transporting jackets up to 20,000 tonnes. In a documentary, Allseas engineers explain more about this...
MARIN receives honorary Marine Engineering medal from KIVI
The Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers (KIVI) has awarded an honorary medal for Marine Engineering to the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). The medal is awarded every four years to a person or organisation that has made an outstanding contribution...
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