World-first type approval for two-stroke ammonia engine
Swiss WinGD has completed both type approval testing (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both test programmes were completed in January 2026. Testing of the X52DF-A-1.0 engine was carried out at the HD Hyundai...
KVNR: Improvement of crew change rules is far too slow
Despite efforts being made to improve crew changeovers, not enough progress is being made, according to Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) Managing Director Annet Koster. The corona crisis has forced thousands of seafarers to spend months on board, and...
Dutch seaports win International Award for Sustainability
The Dutch seaports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Terneuzen/Vlissingen, Moerdijk, and Groningen have jointly won the "World Ports Sustainability Award". The seaports received the award after they examined how they could contribute to making occasionally risky cargo flows...
Crew member dies after fall during ramp hatch maintenance
A vessel's safety procedures are always at risk of becoming routine, which may cause real hazards to be overlooked. A recent Mars Report serves as an example, in which a crew member fell from 4.5 metres high leading to his death. The Mars Reports are compiled...
Minister gets started on Safety Board advice following MSC Zoe disaster
Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen is going to do her best to better protect the Wadden area against shipping accidents such as the one involving the container ship MSC Zoe. However, she cannot yet promise that the southern shipping route, which sails close to the...
DEME gives go-ahead for installation vessel with 4000-tonne crane
Together with its Taiwanese partner CSBC, Belgian offshore contractor DEME has decided to build another installation vessel with a huge crane and dynamic positioning (DP). The Green Jade is being built by CSBC in Kaohsiung and should be ready in two years time. The...
Tanker in Antwerp quarantined due to infected crew
A tanker has been detained in the port of Antwerp for several days after an outbreak of the coronavirus among the crew. According to the Antwerp Port Authority, a total of 15 of the 26 crew members tested positive for the virus. Two of them have been hospitalised. The...
DSB: Both Wadden Sea shipping routes at risk of losing containers
The Wadden area must be better protected against the loss of containers on the shipping routes that pass the islands to the north. During northwestern storm, both the northern and southern routes form a risk for large, wide container ships. This follows from a report...
The Royal Netherlands Navy: Premier League or relegation?
The Ministry of Defence no longer plays a leading role in naval innovation, claims guest contributor Jeroen de Jonge, Business Director Naval Programs at TNO, in SWZ|Maritime's June navy special. Disruption, however, lies not so much in inventing something entirely...
New Dutch frigates will hunt subs, NMT disappointed about delay
The Dutch Ministry of Defence will replace its current M frigates with two new ones. Their main task will be to fight submarines remotely using a new torpedo. Although NMT is happy the Dutch government is taking the next step in the development, the trade organisation...
Fastwater project to speed up use of methanol as a marine fuel
A new consortium including ABC Engines, the Port of Antwerp, Meyer Werft and Lloyd's Register seeks to commercialise medium- and high-speed methanol-fuelled engines for shipping. The Fastwater project is to demonstrate the feasibility of this fuel for both retrofit...
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