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VIDEO: How a robot can improve wind turbine maintenance

VIDEO: How a robot can improve wind turbine maintenance

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 28, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Offshore wind

TNO, in collaboration with TU Delft and Robohouse, is developing a cutting-edge robot designed to install sensors deep inside wind turbine blades. The sensors provide valuable data on the blade’s health. Source article: TNO Wind turbines are getting bigger and bigger...
How Alewijnse contributes to Dutch autonomous sailing project

How Alewijnse contributes to Dutch autonomous sailing project

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 11, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Engineering, Maritime research, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping, Workboats

Autonomous sailing is coming soon. It will be more efficient, sustainable and safer, and will help alleviate crew shortages. Alewijnse is part of the Fieldlab Autonomous Sailing Technology (F.A.S.T.) project. This initiative, with the Damen Stan Patrol 900 patrol boat...
Sensing360 and Damen join forces on sensors for shipping

Sensing360 and Damen join forces on sensors for shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 28, 2023 | Digitalisation, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Utrecht-based startup Sensing360 and Damen Shipyards Group have formed a partnership to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of ships through advanced sensor technology. Sensing360 specialises in sensor technology based on photonics. Photonics is about...
Dutch Defence reaches agreement with Damen and Thales for ASW frigates

Dutch Defence reaches agreement with Damen and Thales for ASW frigates

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 4, 2023 | Digitalisation, Navy, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has reached an agreement with Damen and Thales Netherlands for four new Anti Submarine Warfare frigates and revealed what the new ships will be capable of. Two will be built for the Royal Netherlands Navy, two for the Belgian Navy. The...

Damen ships soon to be equipped with collision avoidance functionality

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2021 | News

Damen Shipyards and Sea Machines Robotics will partner to investigate collision avoidance on board of Damen ships. The alliance aims at speeding up the adoption of several navigating technologies to increase autonomy levels on Damen-built vessels. For the past four...
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