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Shipbuilding robotics project launches in the Drechtsteden

Shipbuilding robotics project launches in the Drechtsteden

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 10, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime manufacturing industry, News, Shipbuilding

On 9 February, Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans and Maritime Manufacturing Envoy Marja van Bijsterveldt launched project STREAM. The initiative is to advance automation and robotisation in shipbuilding to cut costs and tackle labour shortages. The...
New harbour tugs for Dutch navy in Den Helder

New harbour tugs for Dutch navy in Den Helder

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 2, 2026 | Navy, News, Ports, Shipbuilding, Towage

The Royal Netherlands Navy’s harbour service in Den Helder will take delivery of three new medium-sized seagoing harbour tugs next year. Shipyard Neptune Marine will build the vessels. The contract for delivery was signed by the Defence Materiel and IT Command and...
STREAM transforms shipyard welding with smart tech

STREAM transforms shipyard welding with smart tech

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 23, 2025 | Digitalisation, News, Shipbuilding

With the official launch of the STREAM project on 4 September, one of the first concrete implementation projects within Shipyard of the Future Drechtsteden-Rotterdam has begun. STREAM has received EUR 2 million in funding and aims to modernise Dutch shipyards, lower...
SWZ|Maritime’s May 2025 issue: Handling all jobs, big and small

SWZ|Maritime’s May 2025 issue: Handling all jobs, big and small

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 16, 2025 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime, Workboats

The cover of the Workboat Special in our May edition shows the biggest of all workboats, the mighty Pioneering Spirit involved in one of its biggest jobs. When it comes to workboats, this is one in the class of extraordinarily large vessels. But Dutch shipowners,...
Neptune builds multi-purpose offshore vessel for N-Sea

Neptune builds multi-purpose offshore vessel for N-Sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 22, 2025 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Neptune Marine is currently building a new, next generation, multi-purpose shallow draught vessel for N-Sea’s cable installation activities. The vessel is under construction in Poland and will transfer to the Netherlands in Q4 2025 for fitting and commissioning in Q2...
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