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Netherlands to subsidise sustainable inland ships

Netherlands to subsidise sustainable inland ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 24, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Dutch inland shipping operators wishing to adopt sustainable practices will be able to apply for a government subsidy after the summer. The subsidy can be used to retrofit a vessel so that it can run on (hybrid) electric power, hydrogen or methanol, or to incorporate...
‘Save small inland shipping through new ships and electrification’

‘Save small inland shipping through new ships and electrification’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 19, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, News, Shipbuilding, Shipping

‘By investing in smaller green vessels with fixed or swappable battery packs, and simultaneously rolling out a network of charging stations at key locations along inland waterways, we can prevent a cargo market of 40 million tonnes from shifting to road...
Nova College to train hydrogen experts

Nova College to train hydrogen experts

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 5, 2025 | Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Renewables

Nova College will be the first in the Netherlands to scale up its technical vocational (MBO) programmes into a fully developed curriculum focused on new green energy sources. This involves broadening and deepening existing technical courses at its Beverwijk campus in...
Maritime Master Plan subsidy scheme announced

Maritime Master Plan subsidy scheme announced

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 2, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has published the Maritime Master Plan subsidy scheme in the Government Gazette. The scheme offers financial support to companies and organisations committed to developing pioneering maritime technologies and...
New project to facilitate R&D of world’s largest floating solar plant

New project to facilitate R&D of world’s largest floating solar plant

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 4, 2024 | Energy transition, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Renewables

The Nautical Sunrise project is set to support the world’s largest offshore floating solar power installation. The EUR 8.4 million project, supported with EUR 6.8 million of the Horizon Europe programme, kicked off in December 2023 to execute research and...
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