Speed limits Nieuwe Maas river from 1 April 2026
As of 1 April 2026, all shipping traffic in the Erasmusbrug area of Rotterdam will be subject to speed limits. Within this Erasmusbrug zone, stretching from the Waterbus jetty at Willemskade to the radar tower at Boompjes, the maximum speed limit will be 20 kilometres...
Liebherr’s Sycratronic system allows to operate two cranes as one
Crane manufacturer Liebherr has developed a system that allows crane drivers to operate two cranes as one. It’s similar to platooning in transport, but unlike the follower trucks, the follower crane does not just simply follow its leader. It can calculate what to do...
Drunk captain blames helmsman for Wakashio shipwreck
'I was not responsible, because I was drunk and had handed over command to my first mate.' That was the defence of the captain who, on 25 July last year, ran the huge ore carrier Wakashio into a reef off the island of Mauritius. Mauritius Court of Inquiry chairman...
FIOD investigates unusual transactions in sale of Dutch superyachts
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has seized the administration of a company in the province of North Brabant in an investigation into the failure to report unusual transactions. It concerns a company that mediates in the sale of ships from...
More money for Dutch defence as calls for European cooperation grow
Defence does not seem to have to worry about its budget after the Dutch elections. Many political parties want to allocate more money to the ministry. At the same time the European Commission advocates "flagship projects" based on European cooperation that should make...
Bakker Sliedrecht tests biodegradable oil in submersible motors Van Oord
Bakker Sliedrecht will start research to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in the submersible motors that the company has supplied for equipment of Van Oord. If this is applicable, the international marine contractor wants to use this type of oil on more...
SWZ|Maritime’s February 2021 issue: Essential workers and special ships
Covid-19 has shown the world can’t do without ships and the (wo)men who run them. So all the more reason for SWZ|Maritime to pay extra attention to the importance of the position, operations and education of the seafarer. In addition, the February issue dives into the...
DEME wins contract for Hollandse Kust offshore substations
DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations. The company will also supply and install scour protection for both substations. The contract has been awarded by the...
Extra 2.4 kilometres of quays for Rotterdam’s Princess Amalia Harbour
The Princess Amalia Harbour will be further developed with some 2.4 kilometres of quays and earth-retaining walls. This will increase annual throughput capacity in the port of Rotterdam by four million TEU. Construction will be carried out by the HOCHTIEF, Ballast...
Fast and sacred ships
The KNVTS has a proud tradition to connect its vision on the future with a view on the historic past of shipbuilding practice. Time for the chair of the KNVTS Ship of the Year Committee Rien de Meij to take a step back and reflect on the idea of “vision”. Here is the...
Windward door causes crew member injury
Always try and use the doors that are in the lee, protected from the wind. The Nautical Institute gives this advice after a crew member had to be transferred to hospital after being hit in the face by a windward door. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
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