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Royal IHC targets return to profitability as order book grows

Royal IHC targets return to profitability as order book grows

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 13, 2026 | (Deepsea) mining, Dredging, Navy, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Royal IHC expects to return to net profitability in 2026 after significantly improving its financial position and growing its order book during 2025. According to the Dutch shipbuilder’s annual report, revenue increased to EUR 487.2 million, while the net loss...
Germany ready to order four MEKO frigates with TKMS

Germany ready to order four MEKO frigates with TKMS

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 10, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

The German Bundestag’s Budget Committee has approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates as an alternative to the failed F126 project. The approval includes an option for additional vessels. It clears the way for the formal signing of the contract....
Oceanco delivers rebuilt Draak as companion to Leviathan

Oceanco delivers rebuilt Draak as companion to Leviathan

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 9, 2026 | News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts

Originally delivered by Oceanco in 2014, Draak has now completed a comprehensive rebuild at Oceanco’s Life Cycle Support facilities in Zwijndrecht. Previously known as Equanimity and Tranquility, the 92.9-metre yacht has been adapted to support scientific research and...
TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not race on liquid hydrogen

TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not race on liquid hydrogen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 8, 2026 | Engineering, Marine fuels, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

The TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not compete on liquid hydrogen during this year’s Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. The Team ran out of time to ensure the safety of the liquid hydrogen system integration into its new foiling race boat. The student team spent the...
A new era of digital ship design?

A new era of digital ship design?

by Guest author / SWZ editor | Jul 7, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Ship design, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Ship design is engineering in its purest form; a balance of physics, economics, and practical considerations. For decades, the process has relied on applied science and empirical models, refined through experience. But while the industry has...
Boskalis christens subsea rock installation giant

Boskalis christens subsea rock installation giant

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 6, 2026 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Boskalis has announced the christening of its latest fleet addition after a conversion project: subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper. It will now enter service as the largest subsea rock installation vessel in the industry with a capacity of 45,500 metric tonnes....
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