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Major subsidy for SolarDuck/MARIN floating power hub

Major subsidy for SolarDuck/MARIN floating power hub

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2026 | Maritime research, News, Offshore, Renewables

SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a EUR 3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme. The project will advance the foundational design of SolarDuck’s Offshore...
Rotterdam UAS lands EUR 2M to speed up autonomous shipping

Rotterdam UAS lands EUR 2M to speed up autonomous shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 15, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime research, News, Shipping

Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has secured at least EUR 2 million in funding for the Living Lab Green & Autonomous Corridor Rotterdam-Oslo project. At its heart are two innovative hydrogen-powered vessels being developed by Samskip, scheduled to...
Maritime Master Plan opens Call 2: EUR 33.6M available

Maritime Master Plan opens Call 2: EUR 33.6M available

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 27, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping

The second call of the Dutch Maritime Master Plan has officially launched. With a total budget of EUR 33.6 million, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is supporting innovative research and demonstration projects that contribute to making the...
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...
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