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Offshore
installation
Fleet evolves to
meet requirements
Dutch maritime
awards to be
presented
The nominees
are…
SHIPBUILDING BACK ON TRACK
World shipbuilding
in better shape
Order intake
doubles
IN THIS EDITION
Antoon Oosting
Editor-in-Chief
swz.rotterdam@knvts.nl
Contents
SWZ MARITIME • OCTOBER 2021
Finally, we can meet
again in real life
It has taken a long time, but maritime professionals probably
know better than anyone that you better take safety seriously
because otherwise the risks are far too great. Being stuck on a
ship with a crew among whom a potentially deadly virus circulates
seems to me to be one of the worst things that could happen
to you. But now that many have been vaccinated including,
fortunately, more and more seafarers, it is again possible to
meet at trade fairs and conferences and exchange innovative
ideas, solutions and equipment that can hopefully improve not
only shipping, but also contribute to reducing the carbon footprint
of the maritime industry.
Maritime professionals and those interested can prepare themselves
for next month, as there will be a lot to do in the Netherlands
in the maritime field. First of all, there is the Offshore
Energy Exhibition & Conference with the Navingo Career Event
on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October in the Amsterdam
RAI, followed by the international Europort Exhibition in Rotterdam
from 2-5 November. Two weeks later, from 16 to 18 November,
Amsterdam RAI will also host the Metstrade Show, which
claims to be the world’s largest trade exhibition for marine
equipment, materials and systems.
And for the lucky ones that have been invited or still had
enough money to be able to book a table or chair, they can
party once again at the Maritime Awards Gala on Monday 1
November at De Doelen in Rotterdam. After two years, the maritime
industry again has the opportunity to celebrate the greatest
Dutch maritime innovations. Innovations that enable the
Dutch maritime industry to keep on being competitive and help
our industry to weather severe storms time and again.
If one plans to participate in one or more of these events, it is
good to know that SWZ|Maritime is here to help keep you informed
about what is really important in the global maritime industry
and what is worth a visit at all those exhibitions and conferences.
The October edition of SWZ|Maritime is a collector’s
item with a complete overview of all the nominees for all the
five awards to be presented at the Gala. Talking about the
offshore industry, one must definitely read the article about
“The evolution of offshore vessels” by our editor Björn von
Ubisch. Willem de Jong provides an update on the actual state
of the global shipbuilding industry, while Gerrit de Boer completed
his annual overview of 2020 Dutch shipbuilding production.
All nominees for the KNVTS Ship of
the Year Award are fully-electric
ferries. Two were built by Holland
Shipyards Group – the Düsternbrook
and NZK-100 – and the other
one by Damen Shipyards – the
Bryggen.
The Dutch maritime industry suffered
greatly from the corona crisis
in 2020. In all maritime segments,
the order intake decreased drastically.
One exception was superyacht
construction.
Dutch shipbuilding in 2020
Ferries vie for KNVTS Ship of the
Year Award
The offshore wind farm industry is
a booming industry at present. This
has resulted in an evolving fleet of
specialised vessels serving this industry.
Cover: Royal Bodewes has launched the first newly built hybrid ship (diesel/electric
from batteries) in Europe. Once delivered, the Aasfjell will sail under the Norwegian
flag for Aasen Shipping.
The evolution of offshore vessels
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4 Dutch news
6 Markets
8 Maritime monthly
15 Global news
16 World shipbuilding in much better shape
20 Europort 2021
32 Wie hielp de Nederlandse zeevaart vooruit?
34 Vernieuwingen in ontwerp
37 Who takes home the Maritime Innovation
Award?
40 Putting the Dutch navy ahead of the game
49 Metstrade and DAME Awards are back
52 Mars Report
54 Verenigingsnieuws KNVTS
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