• Facebook
  • X
SWZ|Maritime
  • Home
  • News
  • Events
  • Subscribe
  • SWZ Archive
  • Newsletter
  • Advertorials
  • Topics
  • Suppliers
    • Supplier directory
    • Products & technology
    • Maritime vacancies
Select Page
Eighth Labrax vessel for Vertom hits the water

Eighth Labrax vessel for Vertom hits the water

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 11, 2025 | News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has launched the MV Vertom Joyce, the eighth vessel in the state-of-the-art LABRAX series for Vertom Group. The vessel was also christened during the event, which took place at the shipyard in Kampen, the Netherlands. The MV Vertom Joyce...
Wärtsilä spends EUR 50 million to expand R&D centre

Wärtsilä spends EUR 50 million to expand R&D centre

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 8, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion

Wärtsilä is set to expand its state-of-the-art Sustainable Technology Hub in Vaasa, Finland, with a EUR 50 million total investment. This is to enhance the technology group’s ability to meet the growing demand for developing and delivering sustainable...
VIDEO: MARIN verifies efficiency of ABB Dynafin propulsion

VIDEO: MARIN verifies efficiency of ABB Dynafin propulsion

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 4, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion

The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has verified that efficiency levels modelled for ABB Dynafin propulsion concept will convert to real-world ship performance gains. This follows tests at MARIN’s Concept Basin in the Netherlands. The enhanced...
Heesen sells 50-metre hybrid yacht Project Orion

Heesen sells 50-metre hybrid yacht Project Orion

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 27, 2025 | News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Yachts

Project Orion represents the third vessel in Heesen’s advanced 50-metre Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) aluminium series, equipped with cutting-edge hybrid propulsion. This innovative setup seamlessly integrates diesel mechanical and electrical power,...
Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran

Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, the Frisia E-I. In a boost for sustainable public transport, the vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 Electric, is the first fully electric catamaran to operate in Germany. Amongst the guests...
VIDEO: Odfjell retrofits tanker with Bound4blue eSAILs

VIDEO: Odfjell retrofits tanker with Bound4blue eSAILs

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 21, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Tankers, WASP

Odfjell has had four of Bound4blue’s 22-metre eSAILs retrofitted on its 49,000-DWT chemical tanker Bow Olympus. It is the first installation of a wind propulsion system for the chemical tanker specialist. A tailored two-step installation process was deployed to...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

PARTNERS

CEDA

SWZ|Maritime is looking for a Treasurer

Are you financially savvy and do you have an active network in the maritime sector? Then we have a great opportunity for you! Read more...


SWZ|Maritime articles

Curious about the articles in SWZ|Maritime? Some of them are published online. Read them here.

Published by SWZ|Maritime
Zeemansstraat 13
3016 CN Rotterdam
T: +31 (0)10 241 74 35
F: +31 (0)10 241 00 95
E: redactie@swzmaritime.nl

About SWZ|Maritime

Subscription

Advertising

Partners

Contact

 

 

Privacy statement
Disclaimer
Cookie Policy

Sign up for our newsletter

Sign up now!

© 2019 - 2025 SWZ|Maritime
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}