Drechtsteden shape maritime policy with De Witt Pact
From the magazine – With Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam already designated as Mainports in national government policy, and the Eindhoven region – with its employment and knowledge institutions centred around ASML – recognised as a Brainport, the...
Dutch Government comes to the rescue of Wadden Islands ferries
The Dutch government is making emergency loans available to prevent ferry services to and from the Wadden Islands from having to stop due to financial problems. This is reported by State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure). As a result of the...
Damen orders six Hull Vanes for patrol vessels
Damen Shipyards recently built and delivered two patrol vessels to the Dutch National Police. In the bid package, Damen Shipyards introduced a number of solutions to reduce emissions, including the Hull Vane. Damen has now ordered four more Hull Vanes for the rest of...
Predicting ship resistance in shallow water
Water depth is a crucial factor that affects a ship’s resistance, and thus influences fuel consumption and even determines the maximum navigating speed. Therefore, for ships designed to operate in shallow water, it is essential to consider its effects on ship...
Booming river cruise and innovative ship designs in SWZ|Maritime
Traditionally, SWZ|Maritime’s April issue is a special about new developments in inland shipping. This year, the focus is on the river cruise industry that was booming until the corona crisis took hold. We also look at some of the steps taken in ship design to get to...
Ministry allocates extra funds to accelerate Dutch waterways projects
Work on the roads, waterways, locks and coast in the Netherlands is to keep running smoothly in the current corona era and should be accelerated where possible. Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) and the construction sector are taking...
MPs urge Minister to buy naval vessels in the Netherlands
'Expenditure on defence equipment could be part of the solution to the current corona crisis,' says André Bosman of Dutch political party VVD. 'A number of planned projects could very well - and maybe should - be executed in the Netherlands so that they can boost the...
Drones to detect oil spills in Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp plans to deploy drones to detect oil spills. The University of Antwerp will develop the drones that use thermal imaging to spot the spills. The drones are to be operational in 2021. Oil pollution is a common problem in ports. A leak, an accident or...
The essential ship
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...
How not to carry out work aloft on board a ship
Improvised procedures, wrongful use of machinery and equipment and bypassing safety switches. Sometimes a single Mars Report can tell you exactly how not to carry out a relatively simple task. The incident described here covers work aloft foregoing any kind of risk...
Pirates hijack ship and take crew hostage at Benin
Pirates have hijacked a container ship off the coast of African Benin and probably taken eight crew members hostage. It concerns the Portuguese-flagged Tommi Ritscher of the German shipping company Gerd Ritscher, reported a representative of the shipping company in...
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