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...
Real-life Testing of Intelligent Harbour Tug in Singapore
Following the installation of a first-of-its-kind Dynamic Positioning (DP) system onboard the harbour tug PSA Polaris, trials are now being carried out in the Port of Singapore under real-world conditions. The tests are part of the IntelliTug project being carried out...
Deck Crane Failure Sheds Light on Lack of Maintenance
If lifting equipment is not well maintained even a relatively small weight in relation to the crane’s safe working load (SWL) can cause a failure. Recently, a crane gave way because greasing of a relatively inaccessible part of the crane had been neglected. It does...
Kooiman to Build Two Hybrid Patrol Vessels for Port of Antwerp
Kooiman Marine Group will build two aluminium patrol vessels for the Port of Antwerp. The vessels will be equipped with a battery package enabling them to sail exclusively on electric power for 2.5 hours at 9 kilometres per hour exclusively on electric power. The...
Skoon Energy Brings Mobile Batteries for Shipping Within Reach
Dutch start-up Skoon Energy has launched online platform Skoon Cloud, bringing together users and providers of mobile battery power, both on land and in shipping. Its own marine certified battery container, the Skoonbox, is also nearing completion. 'This allows the...
DNV GL Addresses Gaps in Regulation for Digital Nautical Publications
Following queries related to nautical publications in digital form, DNV GL decided to publish a new statutory news. In it, the classification society explains what ship owners, ship managers and flag states need to know to stay compliant in this area. Regulation 27,...
Jan De Nul to Operate Fleet in Benelux on Renewable Bio-fuel
After Boskalis, Belgian dredging and offshore wind contractor Jan De Nul Group will now also carry out dredging work in the Benelux using renewable bio-fuel. Its trailing suction hopper dredger Alexander von Humboldt has already started using the fuel created from...
European Maritime Industry Should Invest in Its Competitiveness
'I am worried about China,' said Pieter van Oord, CEO of Van Oord, at the opening summit of maritime trade fair Europort on 5 November. Focus of the summit was the European maritime industry's competitiveness and innovative strength, especially in regard to China....
Photo Report: The Maritime Awards Gala
More than 900 maritime professionals celebrated the successes and innovative power of the Dutch maritime sector during the Maritime Awards Gala, an exclusive annual networking event. Five awards were presented at the Gala, which took place on Monday evening 4 November...
Maritime Innovation Award Goes to Econowind Unit
With their design of a wind assisted propulsion system, the eConowind unit, the ship designers at Conoship International landed themselves the Maritime Innovation Award. The award was presented at the Maritime Awards Gala, which took place in Rijswijk, the...
Research into Ammonia as a Marine Fuel Wins Maritime Designer Award
Niels de Vries, with his research into ammonia as a marine fuel, won the Maritime Designer Award at the Maritime Awards Gala last night (4 November). In his research, De Vries uses an ammonia tanker that sails on its own cargo. The use of ammonia can significantly...
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