LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has tested Orca AI's AI-powered navigation system during a live vessel trial. The assessment focused on how AI-based computer vision can support human decision-making in real operating conditions, particularly in complex navigation scenarios such...
Watch the KNVTS webinar on ship recycling
Concurrent with the appearance of the SWZ|Maritime magazine special issue on ship recycling, the KNVTS Rotterdam hosted a live webinar presenting highlights of this thematic publication. International developments and best practices in ship recycling were addressed....
‘In the battle against GHG, the choice for shipping is R&D or taxes’
The international shipping industry faces possibly historic moments over the coming weeks with decisions forthcoming on how to ensure ships' emissions will reduce significantly over the coming years. In his latest opninion piece, SWZ|Maritime's editor-in-chief...
Stena Line appoints first female captain and says women are the answer to jobs crisis in shipping
Brexit and the pandemic have led to a shortage of shipping personnel. Stena Line believes that if the shipping industry is going to solve its jobs’ crisis, it urgently needs to encourage more women to work in careers at sea, in roles that are often still viewed as for...
Port of Rotterdam container throughput exceeds pre-corona level
Goods throughput in the Port of Rotterdam rose to 118.5 million tonnes in the third quarter, 14.6% more than in the same period last year. Throughput was 350.1 million tonnes through to the end of the third quarter, an increase of 8.6% on 2020. Container volumes are...
Piracy incidents at lowest level since 1994
IMB’s latest global piracy report recorded 97 incidents of piracy and armed robbery for the first nine months of 2021 – the lowest level of reported incidents since 1994. At the same time IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre warns against complacency as violence against crew...
Moonen turns hull of 34-metre superyacht
Representatives from Moonen Yachts and Diana Yacht Design gathered at Talsma Shipyards in Friesland, the Netherlands, where four heavy duty cranes carefully assisted in turning the 34-metre hull of the first Moonen 110 over. The process took a total of four hours....
Cadeler to assist Van Oord at Dutch offshore wind project Hollandse Kust Noord
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has selected Cadeler A/S to assist in executing another wind farm project off the coast of the Netherlands. The Hollandse Kust Noord project consisting of 69 11-MW turbines is scheduled for completion in 2023. The Hollandse Kust Noord...
Incident with Liebherr crane may delay construction of Alfa Lift
Offshore wind contractor Seaway 7 may be facing a delay in the delivery of its new heavy lift ship Alfa Lift after an incident with its 3000-tonne Liebherr crane. According to a company statement, an 'unplanned movement' of a key component has resulted in the need for...
CEO Castelein to leave Port of Rotterdam Authority in summer 2023
The shareholders of the Port of Rotterdam Authority - consisting of the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Dutch State - have appointed Allard Castelein for a third term. Castelein will remain CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority until the summer of 2023, after which...
Holland America Line’s new Rotterdam arrives at its namesake port for the first time
Holland America Line celebrated the first arrival of its new cruise ship Rotterdam VII to the city it was named after on Friday the 15th of October. The Mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, attended the plaque and key ceremony. Christening and the official naming...
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