Siemens selects EST-Floattech batteries for CSOV Plus
Siemens Energy has contracted EST-Floattech to supply the battery system for a "CSOV Plus", a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for Marco Polo Marine. EST-Floattech will supply Octopus HE modules with a capacity of more than 1 MWh, supporting the vessel's...
NMT-IRO changes name to Maritime & Offshore NL
On 4 November, at Europort and ADIPEC, NMT-IRO launched its new name: Maritime & Offshore NL. The industry association states that it has chosen for an 'internationally clear and strategically strong name' that connects all of its members. Originally, IRO was the...
IHC and Floorganise drive supply chain transformation
Royal IHC and Floorganise BV have expanded their partnership to establish the framework for digital collaboration within the Dutch shipbuilding supply chain. The initiative aligns with the Dutch Maritime Master Plan and contributes to accelerating national fleet...
Stena Line acquires Wasaline
Stena Line is strengthening its position in the Baltic Sea by acquiring NLC Ferry Ab Oy/Wasaline. The company will be taking over operations of the ferry route between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland. The only existing ferry connection between Umeå and Vaasa is...
Maritime Awards Gala in pictures
On Monday evening, 3 November, the national awards for maritime innovations were presented. During the annual Maritime Awards Gala at Rotterdam Ahoy, the winners were honoured for their innovative, unmissable contributions to this wonderful sector. From fifteen...
Feadship yacht Breakthrough is Ship of the Year 2025
The 118.8-metre mega yacht Breakthrough, built by Royal van Lent Shipyard, part of Feadship, won the Ship of Year Award at the Maritime Awards Gala last night. The yacht beat its fellow-competitors, NIOZ's new research vessel Wim Wolff and the Royal Netherlands Navy's...
Security Award for Van Schriek’s submarine detection method
From the Royal Netherlands Navy, Teun van Schriek conducted research on modernising existing tactics to optimise submarine detection using artificial intelligence (AI). The jury praised the direct applicability of his work, which is already being implemented on...
RMI teacher bags Maritime Achievement Award
Silvan Floor is a passionate maritime instructor at Rotterdam Mainport Institute (RMI), admired for his enthusiasm, dedication, and innovative teaching methods. His efforts earned him the Maritime Achievement Award last night during the annual Maritime Awards Gala,...
Maritime Talent Award winner improves dredging pipelines
During his PhD research, Edwin de Hoog (Royal IHC) conducted an in-depth study into the influence of dynamics on the stability of sand-water transport processes in dredging pipelines. His research led to improved design and analysis of dredging pipelines and landed...
Breman lands Maritime Innovation Award with Eye Catcher
Last night, Breman Innovation took home the Maritime Innovation Award at the Maritime Awards Gala, which took place at Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The company won the award for its Eye Catcher, a lifting hook that allows loads to be picked up and released...
No-one wants to build Dutch offshore wind farm Nederwiek
The Dutch government has received zero bids for the Nederwiek offshore wind farm. Outgoing Minister Sophie Hermans of Climate and Green Growth informed Dutch Parliament of this on 30 October, stating this confirms that 'we have reached a market situation in which...
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