by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 8, 2021 | Emissions, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Shipping
The Dutch national R&D Mobility (RDM) subsidy scheme has awarded € 52.9 million to three maritime research projects. They are: Methanol as an Energy Step Towards Zero-Emission Dutch Shipping to accelerate the uptake of methanol, SH2IPDRIVE, which seeks to do the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 6, 2021 | Emissions, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy has awarded € 52.9 million from the national RDM (R&D Mobility) subsidy scheme to three consortia of maritime companies and knowledge institutions. The scheme is intended to counteract declining investments...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 26, 2021 | Offshore, Offshore wind
The first offshore green hydrogen project Poshydon has received a 3.6 million euro subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Now that the subsidy has been granted, the pilot project can begin. Poshydon integrates three energy systems in the North Sea: offshore...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 4, 2021 | Inland navigation, News
Concordia Damen has joined Lenten Scheepvaart to build the first inland navigation vessel in the Netherlands that will sail entirely on hydrogen. The vessel, to be named MV Antonie, will be 135 metres long, weigh 3700 tonnes and boast fuel cell propulsion. The Antonie...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 26, 2021 | Navy, News, Ship design
SEA Defence is the first maritime project to receive a subsidy from the European Defence Industry Development Programme (EDIDP) of the European Commission. The project is led by Damen Shipyards and investigates technologies intended for the next generation of European...
