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SWZ|Maritime’s May 2026 issue: Always the skipper

SWZ|Maritime’s May 2026 issue: Always the skipper

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 14, 2026 | Digitalisation, Inland navigation, Navigation, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Indicating your direction on the road is second nature to most motorists. If you don’t, you risk a fine or worse. On inland waterways, indicating your intentions is less common. But it is possible, explains Frank Maas of Cheiron-IT in this edition’s inland shipping...
Ned Marine launches drone and ROV services for NDT

Ned Marine launches drone and ROV services for NDT

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 13, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Digitalisation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Shipping

Dutch non-destructive testing (NDT) company Ned Marine is expanding its inspection capabilities with NDT drone services. Flying drones and subsea ROVs are to enable faster, safer and more efficient inspections of vessels, offshore installations, industrial assets, and...
Vroon sells livestock shipping business to Heytesbury

Vroon sells livestock shipping business to Heytesbury

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 11, 2026 | News, Shipping

Vroon Holding is selling its livestock activities, operated under its subsidiary Livestock Express, to Heytesbury, an Australian agribusiness and shipping group. This is to allow the Dutch shipping company to focus on its key niche markets in energy, liquids,...
LR: LNG strengthens role in cleaner shipping

LR: LNG strengthens role in cleaner shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 7, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest “Fuel for thought: LNG” report, offering a data-driven assessment of LNG’s evolving role as a fuel in transition for the shipping industry. The order book continues to grow while developments in reducing...
Virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship Hondius [UPDATED]

Virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship Hondius [UPDATED]

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Oceanwide Expeditions is dealing with what appears to be a virus outbreak on board m/v Hondius, which was at anchor off the coast of Cape Verde for some time, but has now left for the Canary Islands. So far, there have been two confirmed cases of hantavirus resulting...
IMO MEPC works towards consensus on Net Zero Framework

IMO MEPC works towards consensus on Net Zero Framework

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 4, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session last week with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions. At the same time, the organisation sounded the alarm over...
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