Practice-oriented Professional Doctorate driving innovation
From the magazine – In 2023, the pilot Professional Doctorate (PD) programme was launched as a post-master doctoral pathway within the universities of applied science (HBO). While traditional PhD programmes primarily focus on creating new conceptual knowledge, the PD...
Boskalis performs ‘quadruple tow’ to Australia
Boskalis carries out tandem tows dozens of times a year. This is a type of transport in which the cargo is towed by two powerful oceangoing tugs. Sometimes a third vessel joins, turning it into a triple tow to its final destination. But even that can be surpassed, and...
Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet
The Dutch government plans to take stronger action against vessels from the Russian shadow fleet sailing under false flags through the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Authorities want the power to systematically inspect such ships, escort them to an anchorage...
IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a draft workplan to develop a safety framework for ships using alternative fuels and new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, adopted at the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction...
New harbour tugs for Dutch navy in Den Helder
The Royal Netherlands Navy’s harbour service in Den Helder will take delivery of three new medium-sized seagoing harbour tugs next year. Shipyard Neptune Marine will build the vessels. The contract for delivery was signed by the Defence Materiel and IT Command and...
AiP for multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The 64,000-DWT bulk carrier concept can accommodate multiple future fuel pathways, including ammonia, methanol and methane...
Sloshing LNG causes higher impact forces than expected
What happens if liquefied natural gas (LNG) hits the wall of the cargo tanks in a ship? New research shows that much higher pressure peaks can occur during impact than previously assumed. This insight is important for the design and safety of LNG ships and future...
Shared resourcing for North Sea W2W operations
From the magazine – Offshore walk-to-work (W2W) operations in the North Sea are increasingly challenged by rising operational costs, ambitious emission-reduction targets, and a growing shortage of skilled maintenance personnel. While W2W vessels have become an...
Drechtsteden turn Wennink vision into maritime projects
The Drechtsteden region is translating the strategic ambitions of the Wennink report and the Maritime Sector Agenda into concrete projects through the De Witt Future Pact 2035. Total investments of €1.5 to €2 billion are envisaged over the next decade. Presented at...
Fatigue claims another victory, results in vessel collision
A towing vessel in a river waterway was pushing a barge loaded with aggregate when the lone operator in the wheelhouse fell asleep at the helm. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Port of Rotterdam launches 2050 Port Vision
Monday January 26, the Rotterdam 2050 Port Vision was officially launched and presented to many attendees in the Port Pavilion. Outgoing Minister Vincent Karremans of Economic Affairs: ‘If the Netherlands and Europe want to remain economically strong and resilient in...
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