SWZ|Maritime’s September 2026 issue: Counting the cost
‘When the bean counters took over.’ I have always remembered this particular title of a boxed text in a Dutch-language article on the competitiveness of the Dutch metalworking industry. The article was written by Professor L.N. Reijers and R.F. Maris, both of Delft...
Damen delivers Fast Ferry from stock to Starline Co.
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with South Korea’s Starline Co. Ltd. for the delivery of a new Damen Fast Ferry 4212. Available from stock at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, the shipbuilder expects to deliver the vessel just seven weeks after the...
Everllence to develop pilot fuel-free ammonia genset
Danish State initiative the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) has announced the "NH3 Spark – FutureFlex" project. It aims to develop a dual-fuel, four-stroke genset capable of operating purely on ammonia without the need for a pilot...
ScottishPower and Oasis: Offshore charging is feasible
Offshore charging for both battery-powered crew transfer and service operation vessels could be on the horizon for wind farms of the future. This follows from two studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables. The two reports – by MJR Power & Automation and...
How H2Mare turns offshore wind, water and air into fuel
Grid-independent, modular and seaworthy: the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and its partners aim to produce synthetic fuels from wind energy, seawater, and ambient air on a floating platform as part of the H2Mare project PtX-Wind. A modular facility has been...
VIDEO: NATO trials tech to protect undersea infrastructure
The NATO Research Vessel (NRV) Alliance has been experimenting with methods to protect undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Off the coast of Gotland, Sweden, scientists from the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) are deploying...
Dual chemistry battery upgrade for ferry Aurora Botnia
Foreship is supporting Wasaline in delivering a breakthrough battery upgrade on MV Aurora Botnia that will see the ferry’s energy storage capacity increase nearly sixfold. The world-first retrofit will combine two battery chemistries in a hybrid solution that is...
‘Value of superyacht building is often underestimated’
From the magazine - What’s the position of the superyacht building industry within the wider field of the maritime industry? Hein Velema, Partner at Marstrat, and Jan-Bart Verkuyl, CEO of Feadship’s Royal Van Lent yard, take a brief look back and ahead. Marstrat is...
‘European ports must do more to meet shore power targets’
Just four of Europe’s thirty biggest ports have invested in at least half of shoreside electric infrastructure required by 2030, finds a new study carried out by DNV, on behalf of T&E. The Port of Antwerp is yet to invest in shore power and the Port of Rotterdam...
Docking difficulty results in vessel damage
In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a challenging berth location and questionable tug services that added to docking difficulty. The vessel involved suffered damage as a result. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Q-CTRL’s quantum navigation on defence sea trials
Q-CTRL has trialled its quantum sensing for navigation with Australian Defence on board the Royal Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV), MV Sycamore. The trials have demonstrated that a quantum-based navigation solution is resilient to external...
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