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MARIN: Remote-controlled ships still require crew

MARIN: Remote-controlled ships still require crew

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 22, 2025 | Digitalisation, Inland navigation, Maritime research, Navigation, News, Shipping

MARIN sees opportunities for safe navigation with reduced crew levels on remotely controlled vessels, but stresses that a qualified person must remain on board to take over control if the data connection fails. This conclusion follows from research conducted by MARIN...
SWZ|Maritime’s November 2025 issue: Roaring twenties

SWZ|Maritime’s November 2025 issue: Roaring twenties

by Robin Zander | Nov 12, 2025 | Digitalisation, Dredging, Maritime awards, Maritime events, Navy, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, SWZ|Maritime

A national first preceded this year’s Europort in Rotterdam by only a few days: not a single company showed interest in building the Nederwiek 1A wind farm in the North Sea, as tendered by the Dutch government — not even after its planned capacity was reduced to 1 GW....
VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials unmanned surface vessel

VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials unmanned surface vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 9, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, News, Ports, Survey

The Prinses Margriethaven on Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam was the setting for a trial with an unmanned surface vessel last week. For the first time, an unmanned vessel was allowed to navigate Dutch waters beyond a closed test environment. The Inland Navigation Police...
SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition

SWZ|Maritime’s September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 25, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navy, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

For far too long, naval shipbuilding in the Netherlands has been running at a low ebb. For many naval personnel it must have been frustrating to see the country selling off some of its finest naval vessels for a song. But those now serving in the Royal Netherlands...
Full class issued for Saildrone deep-water USV

Full class issued for Saildrone deep-water USV

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 1, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Classification/inspection, News, Survey

Saildrone’s Surveyor-class of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) has received full classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The Surveyor is the largest of the company’s three USV platforms. The classification follows that of the Voyager,...
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