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Damen Shipyards sees profit grow, order book stable

Damen Shipyards sees profit grow, order book stable

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 27, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding

Damen Shipyards looks back on a successful 2025. Thanks in part to the delivery of 160 vessels, the Dutch shipbuilder’s revenue and profit once again increased. The order book for 2026 and beyond amounts to just over EUR 10 billion, about the same high level as a year...
HNLMS Karel Doorman sidelined for 11 months of maintenance

HNLMS Karel Doorman sidelined for 11 months of maintenance

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 23, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance

The logistics support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman has set sail for Vlissingen for a major maintenance period. The ship will be placed in a Damen dry dock there for approximately eleven months for extensive technical maintenance and a number of modifications. During the...
SWZ|Maritime’s March 2026 issue: Imagine

SWZ|Maritime’s March 2026 issue: Imagine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 18, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

‘The end goal is clear’, states Pépé Becx. As team manager of the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team, this goal is, of course, obvious: helping her team of 26 students to come out on top at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. She kicks off our editor Bas Lenferink’s brand...
Port of Rotterdam electrifies patrol vessel

Port of Rotterdam electrifies patrol vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 25, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Ship repair/maintenance

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to electrify patrol vessel RPA 8, as part of efforts to get to an emission-free operational fleet. RPA 8 will serve as a test platform to gain essential experience in electric sailing, energy management and the asset management of...
Naval spending ramps up – The ‘peace dividend’ in reverse

Naval spending ramps up – The ‘peace dividend’ in reverse

by Guest author / SWZ editor | Feb 20, 2026 | Navy, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Rapidly shifting geopolitics is driving sharp increases in defence spending as a renewed priority for many nations. With incidents at sea occurring from the Baltic to the Middle East, and from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, strategic use...
Fire pump flooded after manhole leakage

Fire pump flooded after manhole leakage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 21, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Post drydock checks and verifications are critical warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes the flooding of the emergency fire pump due to a manhole cover that was not fully secured. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
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