by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 6, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Emissions, Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Survey
Fugro has contracted Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects to design Fugro’s next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Engineered for operations in both coastal and offshore environments, the so-called Blue Prism will combine an ultra-low...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 5, 2022 | Maritime research, Navy, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion
From this month, the Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands (MARIN) combines its defence-related expertise in a new Defence department. Pepijn de Jong, former team lead Navy in the Ships department, will lead the new and growing department. The aim is to...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 4, 2022 | Maritime research, News, Ports
In collaboration with the Municipality of Rotterdam, Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis, the innovative start-up Reefy from Delft will test a modular artificial reef system. The system is to protect the riverbank against large ship waves and stimulates the development of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2022 | Dredging, Maritime awards, Maritime events, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
The jury of the Maritime Award: KNVTS Ship of the Year 2022 has nominated three ships for the Netherlands’ most prestigious maritime award. The award will be presented for the 24th time during the Maritime Awards Gala 2022. This year, the battle is between icebreaker...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 28, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP
Building on the Oceanbird concept developed by Wallenius Marine, Wallenius Wilhelmsen is currently taking the concept forward and creating the detailed design of the vessel’s features. Knud E. Hansen has now joined the project as naval architects. The Swedish,...
