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[AMS Barging christens 9000-m3 methanol-ready tanker](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/21/ams-barging-christens-9000-m3-methanol-ready-tanker/) - [WinGD engine completes first voyage on ethanol](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/21/wingd-engine-completes-first-voyage-on-ethanol/) - [Mars Report: Stop work authority not started](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/21/mars-report-stop-work-authority-not-started/) - [Port of Rotterdam throughput edges up](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/20/port-of-rotterdam-throughput-edges-up/) - [Two Huisman Heavy Lift Mast Cranes for new BigLift vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/20/two-huisman-heavy-lift-mast-cranes-for-new-biglift-vessel/) - [Fugro secures long-term funding for USV tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/20/fugro-secures-long-term-funding-for-usv-tech/) - [Pipe lifting tool lands Van Oord IADC Safety Award](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/19/pipe-lifting-tool-lands-van-oord-iadc-safety-award/) - [US to speed up molten chloride reactor development](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/19/us-to-speed-up-molten-chloride-reactor-development/) - ['Suez Canal container traffic passes 50% recovery mark'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/19/suez-canal-container-traffic-passes-50-recovery-mark/) - [Piracy remains at historic lows despite Somali concerns](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/16/piracy-remains-at-historic-lows-despite-somali-concerns/) - [DEME to install turbines at Zeevonk offshore wind farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/16/deme-to-install-turbines-at-zeevonk-offshore-wind-farm/) - [Collision in fog in a Traffic Separation Scheme](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/16/collision-in-fog-in-a-traffic-separation-scheme/) - [Van Halteren acquires Mabotec and Hydroplus](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/15/van-halteren-acquires-mabotec-and-hydroplus/) - [Seafy launches crew communication via smartphone](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/15/seafy-launches-crew-communication-via-smartphone/) - [Sector welcomes EU support, but it may be too little, too late](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/15/sector-welcomes-eu-support-but-it-may-be-too-little-too-late/) - [SWZ|Maritime's October 2026 issue: Of cows and ketches](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/14/swzmaritimes-october-2026-issue-of-cows-and-ketches/) - [Is a hybrid-electric 200,000 m3 LNG carrier feasible?](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/14/is-a-hybrid-electric-200000-m3-lng-carrier-feasible/) - [Jumbo's Fairplayer transports four cranes on one go](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/14/jumbos-fairplayer-transports-four-cranes-on-one-go/) - [Spliethoff opens new training simulator in Amsterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/13/spliethoff-opens-new-training-simulator-in-amsterdam/) - [World’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel sets sail](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/13/worlds-first-ammonia-powered-dry-bulk-vessel-sets-sail/) - [Sagar, LR join forces on certification of autonomous systems](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/13/sagar-lr-join-forces-on-certification-of-autonomous-systems/) - [Walrus submarine to be scrapped](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/12/walrus-submarine-to-be-scrapped/) - [KENC supplies semi-automated boat landing system to CLV](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/12/kenc-supplies-semi-automated-boat-landing-system-to-clv/) - [Bill to crack down on shadow fleet to Dutch Parliament](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/12/bill-to-crack-down-on-shadow-fleet-to-dutch-parliament/) - [First next-gen EasyMax launched for Royal Wagenborg](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/09/first-next-gen-easymax-launched-for-royal-wagenborg/) - [MOL joins tri-fuel ore carrier project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/09/mol-joins-tri-fuel-ore-carrier-project/) - [Germany exercises option for four more MEKO frigates](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/08/germany-exercises-option-for-four-more-meko-frigates/): Germany's Budget Committee decided on 8 October to procure four additional MEKO A-200 DEU frigates from TKMS. It brings the total order to eight vessels. - [References RINA Warship 2026 submarines conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/24/references-rina-warship-2026-submarines-conference/): SWZ|Maritime's September 2026 issue discusses the developments in the submarine industry presented during the Warship 2026 submarines conference. - [Wallenius launches wind-powered shipping research](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/08/wallenius-launches-wind-powered-shipping-research/): Wallenius Marine, KTH, RISE and AlfaWall Oceanbird are launching a research project on how vessels can be designed to make the most of wind propulsion systems. - [8500 wind and solar systems exposed online](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/08/8500-wind-and-solar-systems-exposed-online/): New research has identified 8547 internet-facing systems in European solar parks and wind farms that should not be reachable from the internet. - [Navigating innovation – Engineering the future fleet: Jiswi Wensink](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/07/navigating-innovation-engineering-the-future-fleet-jiswi-wensink/): SWZ|Maritime met with Jiswi Wensink in mid- August to look back at the performance of the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. - [Conoship designs ultra shallow-draught DSV for Zamil Offshore](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/06/conoship-designs-ultra-shallow-draught-dsv-for-zamil-offshore/): Zamil Offshore has contracted Conoship International to design a dive support vessel (DSV) with a shallow draught of 2.5 metres. - [Roboat sets course for scale-up](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/07/roboat-sets-course-for-scale-up/): Roboat, the Amsterdam-based startup developing autonomy systems for transport over water, plans to scale up operations and announces a new CEO. - [BRM under pilotage takes a dive](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/07/brm-under-pilotage-takes-a-dive/): Strong bridge resource management (BRM) with a pilot on board is often a challenge, but is absolutely necessary to prevent single point failure. - [Dutch ports call for clarity on EU Ports Strategy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/06/dutch-ports-call-for-clarity-on-eu-ports-strategy/): Five Dutch seaports are calling on EU policymakers to swiftly translate the European Ports Strategy into concrete, practical and adequately funded measures. - [Afsluitdijk reinforcement completed](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/06/afsluitdijk-reinforcement-completed/): The new pumping station and new discharge sluices at Den Oever were commissioned on 1 October. It marks the completion of the modernisation of the Afsluitdijk. - [Damen seeks EUR 4.7 billion over cancelled F126 project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/05/damen-seeks-eur-4-7-billion-over-cancelled-f126-project/): Dutch shipbuilder Damen is seeking almost EUR 4.7 billion in damages from the German government following the cancellation of the F126 frigate programme. - [Siemens selects EST-Floattech batteries for CSOV Plus](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/05/siemens-selects-est-floattech-batteries-for-csov-plus/): Siemens Energy has contracted EST-Floattech to supply the battery system for a "CSOV Plus", a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel for Marco Polo Marine. - [646-tonne Batavia moved ashore at Lelystad](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/05/646-tonne-batavia-moved-ashore-at-lelystad/): Wooden sailing vessel Batavia, a reconstruction of the 1628 Dutch East India Company ship, was transported to its final resting place in Lelystad on 2 October. - [PortXL selects 11 maritime startups and scale-ups](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/02/portxl-selects-11-maritime-startups-and-scale-ups/): PortXL has chosen eleven startups and scale-ups for its 2026 acceleration programme. They were selected from more than 250 applicants worldwide. - [Wärtsilä/RCT joint venture for energy storage kicks off](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/02/wartsila-rct-joint-venture-for-energy-storage-kicks-off/): Wärtsilä closed the transaction of the joint venture for its Energy Storage business on 1 October. The new joint venture operates under the name Valo. - [Tug connection gone wrong](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/02/tug-connection-gone-wrong/): Line handling operations are very common but inherently hazardous for tug crews, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. - [Boskalis to install cables at Zeevonk Offshore Wind Farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/01/boskalis-to-install-cables-at-zeevonk-offshore-wind-farm/): Boskalis will transport and install the inter-array cable system for phase 1 of the Zeevonk Offshore Wind Farm in the Dutch North Sea. - [Damen undersigns European maritime innovation agenda 2050](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/01/damen-undersigns-european-maritime-innovation-agenda-2050/): This week, Damen Shipyards and other representatives of the European waterborne sector signed nine Technology Roadmaps at the Waterborne Leadership Event. - [HNLMS Evertsen sets sail for Middle East](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/10/01/hnlms-evertsen-sets-sail-for-middle-east/): The Netherlands has once again sent an air defence and command frigate to the Middle East. HNLMS Evertsen departed on 27 September. - [Practice-oriented Professional Doctorate driving innovation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/30/practice-oriented-professional-doctorate-driving-innovation/): In 2023, the pilot Professional Doctorate (PD) programme was launched as a post-master doctoral pathway within the universities of applied science (HBO). - [Amer Shipping orders two more vessels from Concordia Damen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/30/amer-shipping-orders-two-more-vessels-from-concordia-damen/): Amer Shipping has purchased another two CDS Dry Cargo 110 hulls from Concordia Damen. The first vessel, the AM Lianova, will sail for Stream Shipping. - [LOTO failure leads to injury](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/30/loto-failure-leads-to-injury/): Lock out/tag out when performing machinery maintenance on a ship and take vessel motions into account, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. - [Damen launches TSHD 1000 for New Zealand ports](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/29/damen-launches-tshd-1000-for-new-zealand-ports/): At its partner yard 189 Shipyard in Vietnam, Damen has launched a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000 for Port Otago and Napier Port. - [Dijvler enters sea-going vessel market with new winches](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/29/dijvler-enters-sea-going-vessel-market-with-new-winches/): Dutch company Dijvler, with nearly fifty years of experience in anchor and mooring winches for inland vessels, is expanding into the sea-going vessel segment. - [Feadship reveals 115-metre concept design HIVE](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/29/feadship-reveals-115-metre-concept-design-hive/): Feadship has revealed HIVE, a 115-metre concept yacht developed by Studio De Voogt with the shipyard’s naval architects and engineering specialists. - [Van Oord unveils names of new flexible fallpipe vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/28/van-oord-unveils-names-of-new-flexible-fallpipe-vessels/): During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. - [Stena Line orders hybrid ferries for the Sweden-Denmark route](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/28/stena-line-orders-hybrid-ferries-for-the-sweden-denmark-route/): Stena Line is renewing its fleet and has placed an order for two new hybrid E-Flexer ferries, scheduled to enter service in 2030. - [CSL OWL SRI launches first subsea rock installation vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/28/csl-owl-sri-launches-first-subsea-rock-installation-vessel/): CSL OWL SRI, a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has announced the launch of the methanol dual-fuel MV Rock Star. - [Alewijnse delivers electrical works for Allseas’ Solitaire](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/25/alewijnse-delivers-electrical-works-for-allseas-solitaire/): Alewijnse has completed the electrical installation works for the new Double Joint Factory on Allseas' Solitaire, one of the world's largest pipelay vessels. - [Continued delays could cost Dutch Navy and Damen dearly](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/23/continued-delays-could-cost-dutch-navy-and-damen-dearly/): There is still no prospect of new frigates for the Dutch Navy. This threatens the Dutch Defence Force’s capabilities and the Dutch naval shipbuilding industry. - [Damen delivers cutter suction dredger for Nigerian project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/25/damen-delivers-cutter-suction-dredger-for-nigerian-project/): Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 600 to 4Clans Nig Ltd for deployment on the Niger City Project in Asaba, Nigeria. - [Green light for swappable hydrogen containers for inland ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/24/green-light-for-swappable-hydrogen-containers-for-inland-ships/): Rhine Hydrogen Integration Network of Excellence (RH2INE) has obtained an AiP for the standardised design of swappable hydrogen containers. - [SWZ|Maritime's September 2026 issue: Counting the cost](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/24/swzmaritimes-september-2026-issue-counting-the-cost/): ‘When the bean counters took over.’ I have always remembered this particular title in a Dutch article on the competitiveness of the Dutch metalworking industry. - [Fatigue contributes to vessel collision](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/25/fatigue-contributes-to-vessel-collision/): Restorative sleep is the only antidote for fatigue, says The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. It describes a vessel hitting an anchored vessel. - [First steel cut for Allseas' Grand Tour](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/23/first-steel-cut-for-allseas-grand-tour/): Construction of Allseas' new semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessel Grand Tour began on 16 September at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. - [Pilot boat hits rocks](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/23/pilot-boat-hits-rocks/): Navigating using exclusively visual means in reduced visibility, even in well-known waters, is a recipe for an accident, warns The Nautical Institute. - [Hydrogen engine for large vessels passes land-based testing](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/22/hydrogen-engine-for-large-vessels-passes-land-based-testing/): Japan Engine has completed the world’s first hydrogen-fuelled engine for large commercial vessels. It achieved a hydrogen co-firing rate of at least 95%. - [EU's first full-scale offshore CO2 storage site opens](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/22/eus-first-full-scale-offshore-co2-storage-site-opens/): His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark officially opened the first full-scale facility for permanent offshore CO2 storage in the European Union on 18 September. - [Jan De Nul orders sister trenching support vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/22/jan-de-nul-orders-sister-trenching-support-vessel/): Jan De Nul is expanding its fleet for the installation and protection of subsea energy cables with a sister vessel of the Isambard K. Brunel. - [VIDEO: Batavia replica ship arrives at Damen Shiprepair](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/21/video-batavia-replica-ship-arrives-at-damen-shiprepair/): The Batavia, the full-scale reconstruction of the 1628 Dutch East India Company "retourschip", arrived at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on Saturday 19 September. - [Ampelmann completes offshore cargo drone campaign](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/21/ampelmann-completes-offshore-cargo-drone-campaign/): RWE and Ampelmann have completed a six-week cargo drone campaign supporting maintenance at the 857-MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. - [Huisman Leg Encircling Cranes for Cadeler’s new T-class](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/21/huisman-leg-encircling-cranes-for-cadelers-new-t-class/): Huisman has been awarded a contract by COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for two Leg Encircling Cranes as well as two Auxiliary Cranes. - [Roadmap to net zero for European ports](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/18/roadmap-to-net-zero-for-european-ports/): The EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects PIONEERS and MAGPIE closed five years of work on 17 September with a concrete outcome: a Green Port Master Plan. - [Jan De Nul introduces Crayfish, a new subsea robot trencher](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/18/jan-de-nul-introduces-crayfish-a-new-subsea-robot-trencher/): By the end of 2026, Crayfish will join the Jan De Nul fleet of trenchers. This new subsea robot can bury cables up to five metres deep in the seabed. - [MARIN joins WAVE cluster for maritime decarbonisation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/17/marin-joins-wave-cluster-for-maritime-decarbonisation/): MARIN has joined the newly launched WAVE. The cluster aims to accelerate the integration, testing and validation of emerging technologies. - [Shipping Technology automates inland vessel propulsion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/17/shipping-technology-automates-inland-vessel-propulsion/): Shipping Technology has launched ST Sailing Pro, an extension of ST Sailing track pilot that now not only controls a vessel's steering, but also its propulsion. - [Everllence to provide engines for Damen tug programme](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/10/everllence-to-provide-engines-for-damen-tug-programme/): Everllence has signed a framework agreement for the serial supply of its 175D engine with Damen Shipyards Group. This secures a long-term partnership. - [Netherlands Coastguard adds Enforcer to its fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/17/netherlands-coastguard-adds-enforcer-to-its-fleet/): Multraship, on behalf of Rijkswaterstaat, handed over the new patrol vessel Enforcer to the Netherlands Coastguard on 15 September. - [IHC to supply accommodation module for Dutch submarines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/16/ihc-to-supply-accommodation-module-for-dutch-submarines/): On 15 September, Royal IHC and Naval Group signed an initial contract for the accommodation module for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Orka-class submarines. - [Researchers explore large-scale floating construction](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/16/researchers-explore-large-scale-floating-construction/): Could floating construction help the Netherlands accommodate more homes while leaving room for water? Researchers are investigating what is needed for this. - [K Shipbuilding, LR explore ethanol in new tanker design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/16/k-shipbuilding-lr-explore-ethanol-in-new-tanker-design/): K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register (LR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an ethanol-fuelled 50,000-DWT Medium Range tanker. - [WIND acquires Tricore stake to expand cable services](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/15/wind-acquires-tricore-stake-to-expand-cable-services/): Dutch subsea cable specialist WIND has acquired a stake in Tricore to expand its capabilities and strengthen its position across the entire cable lifecycle. - [Scheveningen Declaration sets course for maritime innovation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/15/scheveningen-declaration-sets-course-for-maritime-innovation/): Dutch maritime companies, technology firms and knowledge institutions are joining forces to accelerate the development and testing of maritime innovations. - [ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail yacht](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/15/abb-joins-forces-with-ferrari-hypersail-yacht/): ABB is partnering with Ferrari Hypersail, an innovative 100-foot oceanic full-foiling monohull yacht powered by renewable energy systems. - [Dutch Dredging names latest hopper dredger in Vietnam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/01/dutch-dredging-names-latest-hopper-dredger-in-vietnam/): Baggerbedrijf De Boer - Dutch Dredging has named its latest trailing suction hopper dredger Magdalena at Nam Trieu Shipyard in Hai Phong, Vietnam. - [Boskalis' Windpiper installs first rocks in Baltic Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/14/boskalis-windpiper-installs-first-rocks-in-baltic-sea/): Boskalis' recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper has successfully placed the first rock on its maiden project. - [Huisman introduces new crane type for Jumbo vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/14/huisman-introduces-new-crane-type-for-jumbo-vessels/): Huisman will supply four 1200-mt Heavy Lift Pedestal Cranes. The cranes will be installed on two new heavy-lift transport vessels for Jumbo Maritime. - [WSC urges action to close battery cargo safety gap](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/11/wsc-urges-actions-to-close-battery-cargo-safety-gap/): The WSC is calling on governments to address a gap in dangerous goods rules that allows containers carrying thousands of lithium batteries to be transported. - [Allseas adds hybrid-electric ROVs to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/14/allseas-adds-hybrid-electric-rovs-to-fleet/): Allseas is strengthening its subsea capabilities with a new fleet of next-generation remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from Schilling Robotics. - [DNV, Fassmer to cooperate on autonomous naval vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/11/dnv-fassmer-to-cooperate-on-autonomous-naval-vessels/): DNV and Fr. Fassmer have signed an MoU to develop and classify autonomous and remotely operated vessels and systems for naval and governmental customers. - [WinGD to supply methanol/ethanol engines to Polaris](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/11/wingd-to-supply-methanol-ethanol-engines-to-polaris/): WinGD has won an order for four X72DF-M-1.0 engines that can operate on methanol and ethanol for Polaris Shipping's future Newcastlemax fleet. - [Vuyk to design hopper dredger for Partner Stocznia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/10/vuyk-to-design-hopper-dredger-for-partner-stocznia/): Polish shipyard Partner Stocznia Ltd has contracted Vuyk Engineering for the design of a new 3000-m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). - [Dutch navy rotates ships for possible Hormuz mission](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/10/dutch-navy-rotates-ships-for-possible-hormuz-mission/): The frigate HNLMS De Ruyter and minehunter HNLMS Willemstad will return to the Netherlands, while frigate HNLMS Evertsen will soon depart for the Middle East. - [Heerema to open engineering hub in Porto](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/09/heerema-to-open-engineering-hub-in-porto/): Heerema Marine Contractors is launching an international engineering hub in Porto, which marks the establishment of a long-term footprint in Portugal. - [Damen Yachting sells another Amels 60 yacht](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/09/damen-yachting-sells-another-amels-60-yacht/): Damen Yachting has sold Amels 60 Project Vogue with delivery in 2027. The sale marks the latest commercial success for the award-winning 60-metre Amels 60. - [Jan De Nul completes Brazil's largest-ever beach strengthening](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/09/jan-de-nul-completes-brazils-largest-ever-beach-strengthening/): Jan De Nul has deepened the access channel to the local port of Itapoá in Brazil while the dredged sand was reused to create nine kilometres of beaches. - [Europe’s largest carbon capture facility opens in Netherlands](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/08/europes-largest-carbon-capture-facility-opens-in-netherlands/): Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility was officially inaugurated on 7 September at Yara’s plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands. - [Kongsberg Maritime plans to acquire Steerprop](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/08/kongsberg-maritime-plans-to-acquire-steerprop/): Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, a Finnish designer and manufacturer of azimuth propulsion systems. - [Everllence launches Engine Supported Air Lubrication](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/08/everllence-launches-engine-supported-air-lubrication/): Everllence is introducing a new technology called Engine Supported Air Lubrication (ESAL). This technology integrates hull air-lubrication with the main engine. - [Fugro joins EU Digital Twin Ocean project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/07/fugro-joins-eu-digital-twin-ocean-project/): Fugro joins the Horizon Europe-funded project OCEANITY to co-design decision-ready applications within the European Digital Twin Ocean (EDITO). - [Heerema installs 100 turbine foundations in Baltic Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/07/heerema-installs-100-turbine-foundations-in-baltic-sea/): Heerema Marine Contractors has completed the offshore foundation installation campaign for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. - [Container fleet set to reach new high of 34 million TEU](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/07/container-fleet-set-to-reach-new-high-of-34-million-teu/): In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analysis, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the global container fleet capacity. - [DEME on track for another record year](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/04/deme-on-track-for-another-record-year/): Whereas Boskalis reported that the current geopolitical situation was impacting its revenue, DEME sees its turnover increase over the first six months of 2026. - [eCap Marine to power two more bulk carriers with hydrogen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/04/ecap-marine-to-power-two-more-bulk-carriers-with-hydrogen/): eCap Marine has secured another contract for the supply of hydrogen-based energy systems. The company will equip two additional hydrogen-powered bulk carriers. - [EST-Floattech batteries for fifteen new river cruisers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/04/est-floattech-batteries-for-fifteen-new-river-cruisers/): Dutch system integrator Van Tiem Elektro has contracted EST-Floattech to supply its Octopus High Energy battery systems for fifteen new river cruise vessels. - [LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/03/lr-and-maric-unveil-tri-fuel-ready-tanker-concept/): A new 114,000-DWT product and crude oil tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia has secured approval in principle (AiP). - [Anemoi and Maersk plan Rotor Sails for container ship](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/03/anemoi-and-maersk-plan-rotor-sails-for-container-ship/): Anemoi Marine Technologies will supply its Rotor Sail system for installation on a container vessel in A.P. Moller-Maersk's 8700 TEU Lima class. - [Damen adds container feeder to vessel portfolio](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/03/damen-adds-container-feeder-to-vessel-portfolio/): Damen Shipyards has launched the Container Feeder (CFe) 1100 design in response to market demand for more efficient, flexible feedering capabilities. - [WinGD shows payback on retrofit pathways to net-zero](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/02/wingd-shows-payback-on-retrofit-pathways-to-net-zero/): Retrofitting for alternative fuels could help reach net-zero emissions cost-effectively, but policy support is needed to strengthen the business case. - [Sweden orders four frigates from Naval Group](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/02/sweden-orders-four-frigates-from-naval-group/): Naval Group has signed a contract with the Swedish Ministry of Defence for four defence and intervention frigates (FDI) for the Royal Swedish Navy. - [Wagenborg chooses De Boer Marine for fleet IT](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/02/wagenborg-chooses-de-boer-marine-for-fleet-it/): Royal Wagenborg has selected De Boer Marine for a multiyear, phased rollout of onboard connectivity, IT and cybersecurity across its general cargo vessel fleet. - [Onboard carbon capture offers route to lower emissions](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/01/onboard-carbon-capture-offers-route-to-lower-emissions/): Onboard carbon capture and storage could play a significant role in reducing ships' CO2 emissions, while alternative fuel supply chains continue to develop. - [NextOcean to outfit SOV with WavePredictor tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/09/01/nextocean-to-outfit-sov-with-wavepredictor-tech/): NextOcean, the Netherlands based provider of offshore vessel motion prediction technology, will supply its motion radar to the Esvagt Njord. - [Royal T introduces longe-range battery-electric GADUS](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/31/royal-t-introduces-longe-range-battery-electric-gadus/): Royal T Shipyards is advancing the fully electric version of its GADUS dry cargo vessel series, developed for the 5000–6000-tonne deadweight segment. - [IAEA launches ATLAS to support nuclear tech at sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/31/iaea-launches-atlas-to-support-nuclear-tech-at-sea/): Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched ATLAS, Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea. - [VIDEO: Topsides removal marks ten years of Allseas' single-lift tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/31/video-topsides-removal-marks-ten-years-of-allseas-single-lift-tech/): Ten years after its first commercial single-lift operation, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit has removed and delivered TAQA UK's North Cormorant topsides to Shetland. - [EU is raising taxes, whilst Chinese industry reaps the real profits](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/28/eu-is-raising-taxes-whilst-chinese-industry-reaps-the-real-profits/): Efforts to make international shipping carbon-neutral are stalling, now that the IMO’s Net Zero Framework (NZF) has been scuppered by the Trump administration. - [Damen launches FCS 2710 Tumar for Kazakh Ministry](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/28/damen-launches-fcs-2710-tumar-for-kazakh-ministry/): On 25 August, Damen held a launching ceremony for the Fast Crew Supplier 2710 Tumar for the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. - [RINA unveils Mermaid, a future-ready ship design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/27/rina-unveils-mermaid-a-future-ready-ship-design/): RINA is introducing Mermaid, a future-ready propulsion concept designed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while improving operational resilience. - [Multi-role Damen Stan Patrol 5009 enters service](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/24/multi-role-damen-stan-patrol-5009-enters-service/): Damen Shipyards has delivered a a multi-role response vessel, MAI 0101, to a Romanian government agency. It is based on a standard Damen Stan Patrol 5009. - [CMA CGM expands with wind-powered Neoliner service](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/27/cma-cgm-expands-with-wind-powered-neoliner-service/): CMA CGM is collaborating with Neoliner Origin, Neoline's first wind-powered cargo vessel offering a direct connection between North Europe and North America. - [Behind the scenes of Polish yacht building](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/22/behind-the-scenes-of-polish-yacht-building/): The maritime sector has played an important role in Polish history, from medieval Gdansk to the shipyard strikes that helped end socialism in the 1980s. - [US and Core Power want to build nuclear ships from 2028](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/26/us-and-core-power-want-to-build-nuclear-ships-from-2028/): The US Maritime Administration and Core Power have launched a cooperation framework to accelerate the pathway for US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant ships. - [ZeroUSV autonomously deploys surface drones from USV](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/26/zerousv-autonomously-deploys-surface-drones-from-usv/): ZeroUSV has achieved a world first by demonstrating the autonomous deployment of multiple autonomous surface drones from a 12-metre Oceanus class USV. - [Conoship reveals battery-electric CIP vessel design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/26/conoship-reveals-battery-electric-cip-vessel-design/): Conoship International has expanded the CIP-Series with a 40-MWh full-electric configuration for its CIP3800 general cargo vessel platform. - [Dutch navy strengthens fleet’s drone protection](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/25/dutch-navy-strengthens-fleets-drone-protection/): The Royal Netherlands Navy will equip its existing fleet with new Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UASs) in the short term. - [Van Oord completes monopile installation at Baltica 2](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/25/van-oord-completes-monopile-installation-at-baltica-2/): Van Oord has installed all 111 monopiles for the Baltica 2 wind farm in Poland, including 107 for wind turbines and four for offshore substations. - [Heerema lands three decom projects in UK North Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/24/heerema-lands-three-decom-projects-in-uk-north-sea/): Heerema Marine Contractors, in a consortium with AF Offshore Decom, will remove three platforms in the UK North Sea, weighing more than 120,000 tonnes. - [Royal IHC appoints new CEO](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/21/royal-ihc-appoints-new-ceo/): Royal IHC CEO Derk te Bokkel will hand over his role to Erik-Jan Bijvank with effect from 1 October 2026. CFO Bert-Jaap Dijkstra will also leave the company. - [New safety and training resources for ammonia vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/24/new-safety-and-training-resources-for-ammonia-vessels/): Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center have launched resources for the safe adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel. - [Rijkswaterstaat revises minimum turbine distance rules](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/21/rijkswaterstaat-revises-minimum-turbine-distance-rules/): Rijkswaterstaat has updated its policy for wind turbine placement along Dutch waterways. They better reflect the characteristics of modern wind turbines. - [Reliable roll natural period measurements made easy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/21/reliable-roll-natural-period-measurements-made-easy/): Accurate knowledge of a ship’s natural roll period is essential for safety, crew comfort, cargo security and avoiding extreme phenomena like parametric roll. - [Boskalis feels impact of geopolitical situation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/20/boskalis-feels-impact-of-geopolitical-situation/): Although Boskalis delivers solid performance over the first six months of 2026, geopolitical uncertainty is having an effect on the company's revenue. - [Damen Folla delivers new aquaculture workboat](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/20/damen-folla-delivers-new-aquaculture-workboat/): Damen Folla has handed over a new aquaculture workboat. Mowi Norway took delivery of the Service Vessel (SeV) 1508 during Nor-Fishing in Trondheim on 19 August. - [How dredging rises to the MRV challenge](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/07/how-dredging-rises-to-the-mrv-challenge/): The EU MRV Maritime Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/757) was introduced to assess the maritime sector’s impact on climate change. - [Retrofitting at scale: The first methanol mega ship conversion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/10/retrofitting-at-scale-the-first-methanol-mega-ship-conversion/): The retrofitting of a 20,000-TEU container vessel, the COSCO Shipping Libra, to run on methanol was successfully completed in China in 2025. - [Hapag-Lloyd acquires stake in APM Terminals MVII](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/20/hapag-lloyd-acquires-stake-in-apm-terminals-mvii/): Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals to acquire a 25 per cent stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (MVII). - [Saildrone to build USVs at Van Der Valk Shipyard](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/19/saildrone-to-build-usvs-at-van-der-valk-shipyard/): Saildrone is expanding its European footprint, with multiple new manufacturing locations and operation centres. One of the locations is in the Netherlands. - [SWZ|Maritime's July-August 2026 issue: Three roads to the same destination](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/19/swzmaritimes-july-august-2026-issue-three-roads-to-the-same-destination/): Looking at this issue, it's tempting to see unrelated stories. Read together, though, they show the industry attacking the same problem from three directions. - [Metalkol to take delivery of customised Damen CSD500](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/19/metalkol-to-take-delivery-of-customised-damen-csd500/): At the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands, representatives of Metalkol have completed the technical inspection of their new Cutter Suction Dredger 500. - [Cadeler acquires offshore wind specialist Menck](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/18/cadeler-acquires-offshore-wind-specialist-menck/): Cadeler has acquired Menck, a provider of specialist equipment and technology solutions for offshore foundation installation from Germany. - [Conoship adds container feeder to short-sea portfolio](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/18/conoship-adds-container-feeder-to-short-sea-portfolio/): Conoship has added the CIP230 TEU Container Feeder to its short-sea, standard design portfolio. This new design expands the standardised CIP-series. - [Smit Rotterdam to the Rescue](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2018/12/17/smit-rotterdam-to-the-rescue/) - [Baltic Workboats delivers biomethane/battery workboat](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/18/baltic-workboats-delivers-biomethane-battery-workboat/): Estonia has completed a 38-metre multi-purpose workboat powered by compressed biomethane (CBM) and battery-electric propulsion. - [Wallenius SOL acquires two Wagenborg vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/17/wallenius-sol-acquires-two-wagenborg-vessels/): Wallenius SOL has acquired two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, the Bothniaborg and Balticborg, accompanies by a long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock. - [Huisman to equip new SBM Offshore installation vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/17/huisman-to-equip-new-sbm-offshore-installation-vessel/): Huisman will supply an integrated package for the deepwater offshore installation vessel being built for Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore. - [ABB to power Allseas’ new heavy transport vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/17/abb-to-power-allseas-new-heavy-transport-vessel/): ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible HTV Grand Tour. - ['Build 1000 inland vessels suitable for low water levels'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/14/build-1000-inland-vessels-suitable-for-low-water-levels/): Low water levels on the Rhine have prompted HKG Shipping to call for a long-term fleet renewal programme for European inland waterway shipping. - [First purpose-built ship for TUI River Cruises hits the water](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/14/first-purpose-built-ship-for-tui-river-cruises-hits-the-water/): Concordia Damen's partner yard Kladovo Shipyard has floated out TUI Luzia, the first purpose-built ship for TUI River Cruises. - [Design of USVs for new ASW frigates begins](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/14/design-of-usvs-for-new-asw-frigates-begins/): The new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy will each be equipped with a 12-metre unmanned surface vessel (USV). - [IHC delivers dredging giant Seaway to Boskalis](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/13/ihc-delivers-dredging-giant-seaway-to-boskalis/): IHC handed over next-generation mega hopper Seaway to Boskalis on July 20 after a successful sea trial. It is one of the largest TSHDs in the world. - [Allseas to install subsea pipeline in Canada](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/13/allseas-to-install-subsea-pipeline-in-canada/): Western LNG has awarded Allseas the contract to install the critical subsea section of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline in northwest Canada. - [Leonhardt & Blumberg fits VentoFoils on first newbuild](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/13/leonhardt-blumberg-fits-ventofoils-on-first-newbuild/): Leonhardt & Blumberg has equipped Hansa Drejoe with Econowind VentoFoils. It is the first of four general cargo newbuilds to receive wind propulsion tech. - [Damen Yachting sells another Xplorer 60](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/11/damen-yachting-sells-another-xplorer-60/): Damen Yachting has sold an Xplorer 60, scheduled for delivery in 2028. According to the Dutch yacht builder, the sale strengthens the Xplorer range. - ['Geopolitical instability defining force for shipping'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/24/geopolitical-instability-defining-force-for-shipping/): The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026 reveals an industry adapting to an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical instability. - [UK to order at least six UK-built warships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/24/uk-orders-at-least-six-uk-built-warships/): At least six warships will be built for the Royal Navy under the Defence Investment Plan, delivering the UK's most advanced maritime air defence capability. - [Oceanbird completes sea trial with Wing560 on car carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/17/oceanbird-completes-sea-trial-with-wing560-on-car-carrier/): Oceanbird has installed a Wing560 on Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 230-metre car carrier Tirranna and completed a harbour acceptance and sea acceptance test. - [IMO approval clears path for ammonia-fuelled ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/21/imo-approval-clears-path-for-ammonia-fuelled-ships/): New safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers have been approved at the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 111). - [Kongsberg delivers tech for NIOZ research vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/12/kongsberg-delivers-tech-for-nioz-research-vessel/): Kongsberg has supplied a comprehensive package of advanced ocean science and navigation technologies for RV Anna Weber-van Bosse. - [Heerema, Amphitrite speed up Sleipnir's Atlantic transit](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/29/heerema-amphitrite-speed-up-sleipnirs-atlantic-transit/): Heerema has shortened the North Atlantic transit of its semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir by 2.5 days using a data-driven voyage optimisation pilot. - [Boluda inaugurates Rotterdam headquarters](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/04/boluda-inaugurates-rotterdam-headquarters/): Boluda Corporación Marítima has officially inaugurated its Netherlands headquarters in Rotterdam, located in the city’s historic Maritime Quarter. - [Students research CO2 infrastructure in Port of Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/05/students-research-co2-infrastructure-in-port-of-rotterdam/): A multidisciplinary group of students from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (UAS) has concluded a research project for the Value Group. - [Oceanco acquires maritime equipment company Winel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/27/oceanco-acquires-maritime-equipment-company-winel/): The Oceanco Group has taken over Winel, which operates in tank vent check valves, doors and hatches, watertight sliding and hull doors and yacht equipment. - [Germany ready to order four MEKO frigates with TKMS](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/10/germany-ready-to-order-four-meko-frigates-with-tkms/): The German Bundestag’s Budget Committee has approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates as an alternative to the failed F126 project. - [KNVTS organises nuclear propulsion lecture at METSTRADE](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/17/knvts-organises-nuclear-propulsion-lecture-at-metstrade/): On 17 November, and in collaboration with KIVI and Maritime & Offshore NL, KNVTS will host a public discussion on the Superyacht Stage on nuclear propulsion. - [Van Oord secures SSEN HVDC framework deal](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/16/van-oord-secures-ssen-hvdc-framework-deal/): SSEN Transmission has awarded a framework agreement to a consortium of Van Oord and Sumitomo Electric for future HVDC subsea transmission projects in Scotland. - [Damen Yachting sells new Amels 80 as another sets sail](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/20/damen-yachting-sells-new-amels-80-as-another-sets-sail/): Damen Yachting has announced the sale of a new Amels 80 superyacht, while also celebrating the delivery of Project Zurich, the latest yacht in the series. - [Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Berg Propulsion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/16/kongsberg-maritime-to-acquire-berg-propulsion/): Kongsberg Maritime has reached an agreement to acquire Swedish Berg Propulsion, a manufacturer of propulsion and electrical systems for the maritime market. - [Superyacht Zero emerges from Vitters' building hall](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/15/superyacht-zero-emerges-from-vitters-building-hall/): Last week, the 69-metre zero-emissions yacht Zero emerged from the construction hall at Vitters Shipyard in Zwartsluis, the Netherlands. - [Largest LNG container ship calls at Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/15/largest-lng-container-ship-calls-at-rotterdam/): On 8 July, the CMA CGM Notre Dame made its maiden call at the Port of Rotterdam. It is currently the largest LNG-powered container ship in the world. - [Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/15/netherlands-to-crack-down-on-shadow-fleet-with-new-legislation/): The Dutch government has sent an amendment intended to strengthen measures against the Russian shadow fleet to the Council of State for urgent advice. - [DSB calls for more instrument navigation training](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/14/dsb-calls-for-more-instrument-navigation-training/): On the night of 23 February 2025, a collision occurred near Maas buoy 5, in restricted visibility, between the harbour tug VB Seal and the tanker Gulholmen. - [AWESOME to boost wind-assisted ship propulsion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/22/awesome-to-boost-wind-assisted-ship-propulsion/): Wind assisted propulsion can cut emissions, but shipowners still need reliable data before investing at scale. A new EU initiative will help close that gap. - [Concordia Damen to build methanol-ready river cruisers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/13/concordia-damen-to-build-methanol-ready-river-cruisers/): Dutch specialised shipyard Concordia Damen will build two CDS River Cruise 135 vessels for TUI Cruises. These cruisers are of in-house design. - [Shell: Global LNG demand to rise 65 per cent by 2050](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/21/shell-global-lng-demand-to-rise-65-per-cent-by-2050/): Global demand for LNG is expected to grow by around 65 per cent by 2050, reaching nearly 700 million tonnes per year, according to Shell's LNG Outlook 2026. - [Fugro joins UK's first carbon capture and storage project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/14/fugro-joins-uks-first-carbon-capture-and-storage-project/): Fugro has been awarded a contract by Saipem to deliver integrated marine survey and inspection services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). - [Royal IHC targets return to profitability as order book grows](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/13/royal-ihc-targets-return-to-profitability-as-order-book-grows/): Royal IHC expects to return to net profitability in 2026 after significantly improving its financial position and growing its order book during 2025. - ['Crude tanker newbuilding hits record high at 60m DWT'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/14/crude-tanker-newbuilding-hits-record-high-at-60m-dwt/): In a new Shipping number of the week, BIMCO looks at crude tanker newbuilding: So far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60m DWT. - [Piracy incidents fall to lowest since 1992](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/13/piracy-incidents-fall-to-lowest-since-1992/): Maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to their lowest level since 1992 in the first half of 2026, according to the latest report from ICC's IMB. - [Dutch pilots to train on customised VSTEP simulator](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/10/dutch-pilots-to-train-on-customised-vstep-simulator/): The Dutch Pilotage Service Organisation has commissioned a customised VSTEP NAUTIS simulator to train crews involved in pilot transfer operations. - [NL and UK to jointly procure amphibious transport ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/10/nl-and-uk-to-jointly-procure-amphibious-transport-ships/): In addition to several other partnerships, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly procure new amphibious transport ships. - [Damen offers cruise ship passengers dry dock experience](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/09/damen-offers-cruise-ship-passengers-dry-dock-experience/): Damen Shiprepair has completed an exceptional project for AIDA Cruises’ vessel AIDAmar: an annual bottom survey while carrying around 2000 passengers. - [Oceanco delivers rebuilt Draak as companion to Leviathan](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/09/oceanco-delivers-rebuilt-draak-as-companion-to-leviathan/): Originally delivered by Oceanco in 2014, Draak has now completed a comprehensive rebuild at Oceanco’s Life Cycle Support facilities in Zwijndrecht. - [Dutch Navy trials uncrewed systems in the North Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/09/dutch-navy-trials-uncrewed-systems-in-the-north-sea/): The North Sea has recently served as the testing ground for integrated operations involving both crewed and uncrewed systems. - [Netherlands drops to ninth spot on flag state performance list](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/06/netherlands-drops-to-ninth-spot-on-flag-state-performance-list/): The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has published its new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. - [SINTEF develops lightweight emergency towing system](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/04/sintef-develops-lightweight-emergency-towing-system/): Norwegian research organisation SINTEF and partners have developed a lightweight emergency towing system to make towing disabled vessels faster and safer - [TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not race on liquid hydrogen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/08/tu-delft-hydro-motion-team-will-not-race-on-liquid-hydrogen/): The TU Delft Hydro Motion Team will not compete on liquid hydrogen during this year's Monaco Energy Boat Challenge after running out of time for proper testing. - [Bain Capital to acquire majority stake in Everllence](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/08/bain-capital-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-everllence/): The Volkswagen Group plans to sell its 51 per cent majority stake in Everllence (formerly known as MAN Energy Solutions) to Bain Capital. - [Master and OOW suspended after Thamesborg grounding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/08/master-and-oow-suspended-after-thamesborg-grounding/): The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has suspended the certificates of both the master and chief officer of the Dutch cargo vessel Thamesborg. - [The hidden atmospheric cost of Arctic shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/16/the-hidden-atmospheric-cost-of-arctic-shipping/): A study led by the EPFL suggests that shipping emissions influence climate-relevant cloud formation and regional climate processes far beyond the polar region. - [A new era of digital ship design?](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/07/a-new-era-of-digital-ship-design/): While the industry has embraced digital tools, certain early stages of design remain stuck in a dependency on the design intuition of the naval architect. - [‘Eyes on site’ support Port of Dover fender maintenance](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/07/eyes-on-site-support-port-of-dover-fender-maintenance/): The Port of Dover has installed an advanced monitoring system with integrated Meteor MRC cameras to collect data on ferry berthing and fender performance. - [New COO for Heerema Marine Contractors](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/07/new-coo-for-heerema-marine-contractors/): On July 1, Wilko de Jong took on the role of COO at Heerema Marine Contractors. He steps into the role after serving as Deputy-COO since January 1. - [Boskalis christens subsea rock installation giant](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/06/boskalis-christens-subsea-rock-installation-giant/): Boskalis has announced the christening of its latest fleet addition after a conversion project: subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper. - [Wagenborg and Carisbrooke order up to ten ice-class vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/03/wagenborg-and-carisbrooke-order-up-to-ten-ice-class-vessels/): Wagenborg is expanding its multi-purpose fleet through a partnership with Carisbrooke that will see the company add up to ten new ice-class 1A vessels. - [And the 2026 Maritime Awards nominees are…](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/03/and-the-2026-maritime-awards-nominees-are/): At the Maritime Awards Gala on Monday 2 November at Studio21 in Hilversum, the maritime sector will celebrate the power of innovation. - [Boskalis, Van Oord land large Swedish dredging project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/06/boskalis-van-oord-land-large-swedish-dredging-project/): Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a large dredging contract as part of the Malmporten Project in the Port of Luleå, Sweden. - [DEME orders dredger ready for methanol and autonomous ops](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/03/deme-orders-dredger-ready-for-methanol-and-autonomous-ops/): The new 22,000-m3 trailing suction hopper dredger will combine a structurally lower cost per dredged cubic metre and reduced greenhouse gas intensity. - [Gas carrier, dredger and CSOV up for Ship of the Year 2026](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/02/gas-carrier-dredger-and-csov-up-for-ship-of-the-year-2026/): The KNVTS has revealed the three nominees for the Ship of the Year Award 2026: Carbon Destroyer I, Rotterdam 26 and Windcat Rotterdam. - [TU Delft gets defence innovation centre](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/02/tu-delft-gets-defence-innovation-centre/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence has opened a new innovation centre on the TU Delft campus: the MIND Tech Centre, short for Military Innovation by Doing. - [Second Boskalis vessel links to Remote Operations Center](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/26/second-boskalis-vessel-links-to-remote-operations-center/): Boskalis recently announced its first deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from ìts new Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Aberdeen. - [Three consortia to develop zero-emission ERTVs for Rijkswaterstaat](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/02/three-consortia-to-develop-zero-emission-ertvs-for-rijkswaterstaat/): Rijkswaterstaat has launched the R&D phase of the Power2Tow project for which three consortia will develop zero-emission emergency response towing vessels. - [Inappropriate gas storage destroys a vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/12/inappropriate-gas-storage-destroys-a-vessel/): Using an inappropriate space as workshop and to store propane gas and paint resulted in an explosion on a dry cargo vessel. - [Mind the gap: a PPE incident during chipping on deck](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/05/mind-the-gap-a-ppe-incident-during-chipping-on-deck/): A crew member was assigned to perform chipping on deck. While chipping, a particle of rust passed through a gap in his goggles and into the eye. - [Safety by design – Engineering the future fleet: Daan Buitenhuis](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/06/safety-by-design-engineering-the-future-fleet-daan-buitenhuis/): Engineering a liquid hydrogen-powered powertrain of a foiling boat involves more than designing and building it, Daan Buitenhuis tells SWZ|Maritime. - [New study identifies gaps in ship recycling rules](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/03/new-study-identifies-gaps-in-ship-recycling-rules/): European Shipowners | ECSA and the ICS have released an independent study on the key areas of divergence between the EU SRR and the IMO HKC. - ['Misdeclared dangerous goods remain threat to shipping'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/28/misdeclared-dangerous-goods-remain-threat-to-shipping/): Statistics released by Allianz show a container ship fire occurs every seventeen days. It underscores the persistent risk of misdeclared dangerous goods. - [Eni, Fincantieri to enhance underwater monitoring tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/30/eni-fincantieri-to-enhance-underwater-monitoring-tech/): Fincantieri and Eni are partnering on Clean Sea. It is an underwater robotic system designed for monitoring ecosystems and subsea infrastructure. - [DEME in oyster reef restoration project in Belgian North Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/01/deme-in-oyster-reef-restoration-project-in-belgian-north-sea/): DEME and TORC have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs, a large‑scale offshore nature restoration project for native European flat oyster reefs. - [Dutch Defence Strategy prioritises unmanned systems](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/30/dutch-defence-strategy-prioritises-unmanned-systems/): Drones and unmanned systems form a key part of the new Dutch Defence Strategy. Within five years, they are to account for over half of operational capabilities. - [Netherlands sends naval vessel to Venezuela](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/30/netherlands-sends-naval-vessel-to-venezuela/): HMS Groningen departed from Curaçao on 28 June for Venezuela to deliver emergency aid following the earthquakes in the country. - [Major subsidy for SolarDuck/MARIN floating power hub](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/30/major-subsidy-for-solarduck-marin-floating-power-hub/): SolarDuck and MARIN have been awarded a EUR 3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research programme. - [1478 containers lost at sea in 2025, above three-year average](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/01/1478-containers-lost-at-sea-in-2025-above-three-year-average/): The WSC has released its Containers Lost at Sea Report, showing that an estimated 1478 containers were lost at sea in 2025. - [Royal T launches second LABRAX for Carisbrooke](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/01/royal-t-launches-second-labrax-for-carisbrooke/): Royal T Shipyards has launched Heleen C, the second in the new series of LABRAX 7680-tonne DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessels being built for Carisbrooke. - [Road to sustainable shipbuilding and shipping still uncertain](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/26/road-to-sustainable-shipbuilding-and-shipping-still-uncertain/): Will there be 30, 35 or even 40, as set out in ambitious plans, or rather a more realistic figure of 25 to 30 climate-neutral demonstration vessels? - [Van Oord joins North Sea ReefCreate-XL project](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/29/van-oord-joins-north-sea-reefcreate-xl-project/): Van Oord Ocean Health business line is participating in ReefCreate-XL alongside scientists, offshore companies, government bodies and nature organisations. - [BIMCO and ICS report warns of future officer shortage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/08/11/bimco-and-ics-report-warns-of-future-officer-shortage/): The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the ICS forecasts that there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030. - [Driving innovation in dredging](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/31/driving-innovation-in-dredging/): In dredging driving innovation has been key to increasing efficiency, cost effectiveness and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. - [Heesen delivers 55-metre motor yacht Pa'Lante](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/29/heesen-delivers-55-metre-motor-yacht-palante/): Heesen Yachts has delivered the 55-metre motor yacht Pa'lante (YN 21055), the first delivery of 2026 for the Dutch yacht builder. - [Royal T christens first GADUS 5900 vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/29/royal-t-christens-first-gadus-5900-vessel/): At Royal T Shipyards, the Hav Leiti was christened on 24 June. It is the first vessel in the innovative GADUS 5900 series of dry cargo vessels. - [Germany scraps F126 frigate programme](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/24/ministry-of-defence-scraps-f126-frigate-programme/): The six planned F126-class frigates for the German Navy will not be procured. The German Ministry of Defence has taken this decision due to significant delays. - [Record number of visitors for Seawork 2026](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/24/record-number-of-visitors-for-seawork-2026/): Europe's leading commercial marine and workboat exhibition, Seawork, closes its doors on another landmark year, welcoming record numbers of visitors. - [Samskip transfers NL-UK business to CLdN](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/25/samskip-transfers-nl-uk-business-to-cldn/): Samskip has received regulatory approval for the transfer of its transport services between Rotterdam and the UK and Ireland to CLdN. - [Dutch ship repair yards call for more space](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/22/dutch-ship-repair-yards-call-for-more-space/): Dutch ship repair yards have called on policymakers to provide more room for ship maintenance, repair and decarbonisation activities. - [IMO announces evacuation plan for Strait of Hormuz](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/24/imo-announces-evacuation-plan-for-strait-of-hormuz/): The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced an evacuation plan for the seafarers stranded due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. - [Concordia Damen delivers river cruiser to Century Cruises](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/25/concordia-damen-delivers-river-cruiser-to-century-cruises/): Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen has delivered the Century Star to Century Cruises. It is the latter's first river cruise ship built for the European market. - [Value Maritime carbon capture ready system for car carriers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/17/value-maritime-carbon-capture-ready-system-for-car-carriers/): Value Maritime will retrofit Neptune Lines’ sister pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) Neptune Tharros and Neptune Ethos with two 15-MW Filtree systems. - [The harder half of remote pilotage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/23/the-harder-half-of-remote-pilotage/): What separates could from will is no longer a hardware problem. A designer’s notes from a Finnish research project on shore-based pilotage. - [Complicated procedure leads to uncontrolled launch](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/29/complicated-procedure-leads-to-uncontrolled-launch/): In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes an accident with the launch of a fast rescue craft during a routine test. - [New project researches nuclear fusion reactor on ship](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/20/new-project-researches-nuclear-fusion-reactor-on-ship/): The Fusion Power Barge (FusPoB) is a JIP assessing the feasibility of installing and operating a compact nuclear fusion reactor aboard a vessel. - [Vessel breaks in two at anchor](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/07/22/vessel-breaks-in-two-at-anchor/): Despite being inside a breakwater, the changing direction of a storm caused significant problems for a small general cargo vessel. - [Biocide-free antifouling paint performs best](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/23/biocide-free-antifouling-paint-performs-best/): When comparing different types of antifouling paints against fouling on leisure boats, the results were the opposite of what many would expect. - [Mitsubishi, TNO validate engine that emits only water](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/24/mitsubishi-tno-validate-engine-that-emits-only-water/): Mitsubishi and TNO are demonstrating that zero-emission inland shipping is within reach, with the world’s first CO2-free hydrogen engine. - [Everllence’s ammonia engine moves closer to sea trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/24/everllences-ammonia-engine-moves-closer-to-sea-trials/): Everllence has completed the type approval test (TAT) of its ME-LGIA ammonia-burning engine at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). - [Jan De Nul lands 25-year Argentine waterway concession](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/23/jan-de-nul-lands-25-year-argentine-waterway-concession/): For the next 25 years, Jan De Nul will be responsible for deepening, modernising and maintaining Argentina’s main waterway, the Paraná River. - [Fortescue and CMB.Tech sign deal for twelve ammonia bulkers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/23/fortescue-and-cmb-tech-sign-deal-for-twelve-ammonia-bulkers/): CMB.Tech and Fortescue have signed a milestone agreement for the charter of up to twelve ammonia-capable vessels. The deal is to advance ammonia uptake. - [Netherlands sends frigate to Strait of Hormuz](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/22/netherlands-sends-frigate-to-strait-of-hormuz/): The Dutch air-defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter could play a role in safeguarding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. - [Crew poisoning from fumigant with two fatalities](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/26/crew-poisoning-from-fumigant-with-two-fatalities/): When transporting fumigated cargo and there is general sickness on board, assume the worst. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report. - [LR grants first type approval to marine hydrogen engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/22/lr-grants-first-type-approval-to-marine-hydrogen-engine/): Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the first type approval certificate for a 100 per cent hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine. - [Exmar fleet gains ammonia-fuelled first](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/19/exmar-fleet-gains-ammonia-fuelled-first/): Exmar has taken delivery of MGC Antwerpen, the first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine. It can trade with close to zero emissions. - [Nauplius to supply fifth vessel to Inverlussa](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/19/nauplius-to-supply-fifth-vessel-to-inverlussa/): Nauplius Workboats will build a new 25-metre x 10.6-metre hybrid aquaculture service vessel for Inverlussa Marine Services. - [In-transit fumigation fatality](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/19/in-transit-fumigation-fatality/): According to the Nautical Institute, it is extremely important to take continuous or very frequent gas readings when carrying fumigated cargo. - [SWZ|Maritime’s June 2026 issue: Who's steering?](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/18/swzmaritimes-june-2026-issue-whos-steering/): Remote pilots without a view. Masters relying on cargo declarations they can't verify. Designers who never asked the crew. - [Pin holes create pathway to fatal reckoning](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/17/pin-holes-create-pathway-to-fatal-reckoning-mars-202616/): Vessels with bulkheads between cargo holds and crew accommodation require extra scrutiny when it comes to the dangers of phosphine gas used for fumigation. - [Naval and Dutch MoD sign contract for submarine torpedoes](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/18/naval-and-dutch-mod-sign-contract-for-submarine-torpedoes/): On 16 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Naval Group signed the contract for F21 heavy-weight torpedoes to equip the Orka-class submarines. - [Damen Amels 80 Netto II sets off on maiden voyage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/18/damen-amels-80-netto-ii-sets-off-on-maiden-voyage/): The Amels 80 Netto II built by Damen Yachting has departed Vlissingen, marking the start of its maiden voyage to the Mediterranean. - [GustoMSC introduces asymmetrical rack & pinion design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/17/gustomsc-introduces-asymmetrical-rack-pinion-design/): As offshore wind turbines continue to grow, installation vessels face increasing demands for higher load capacity, greater efficiency, and tighter schedules. - [Another methanol-ready CSOV delivered to Acta Marine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/17/another-methanol-ready-csov-delivered-to-acta-marine/): Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Gemini, its latest Walk-to-Work (W2W) DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). - [Everllence lands first order for methane engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/16/everllence-lands-first-order-for-methane-engine/): Everllence has secured the world’s first order for its latest generation of dual‑fuel methane engine, which was selected for a new series of car carriers. - [Testing proves durability of Nanodeck marine solar tiles](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/16/testing-proves-durability-of-nanodeck-marine-solar-tiles/): Solar technology has long been regarded by some in the maritime industry as too fragile for the demanding conditions at sea. - [AtoB@C Shipping continues under ESL Shipping brand](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/16/atobc-shipping-continues-under-esl-shipping-brand/): ESL Shipping will integrate its subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping into a unified ESL Shipping brand. The consolidation is to strengthen the company’s market position. - [Rotterdam UAS lands EUR 2M to speed up autonomous shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/15/rotterdam-uas-lands-eur-2m-to-speed-up-autonomous-shipping/): Rotterdam UAS has secured at least EUR 2 million in funding for the Living Lab Green & Autonomous Corridor Rotterdam-Oslo project. - [WinGD completes FAT of ammonia engine for bulk carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/15/wingd-completes-fat-of-ammonia-engine-for-bulk-carrier/): WinGD has completed the FAT of its X72DF-A (ammonia) engine in China. The engine will be installed on a 210,000-DWT dry bulk carrier on order for CMB.Tech. - [Damen delivers 53-metre Yacht Support Rafter](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/15/damen-delivers-53-metre-yacht-support-rafter/): Damen Yachting has delivered the 53-metre Yacht Support Rafter, built for its owner as a purposeful extension of his fleet. - [Autonomous inland ship links Rotterdam terminals](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/12/autonomous-inland-ship-links-rotterdam-terminals/): This week, the Port of Rotterdam formed the setting for a significant milestone in the development of autonomous sailing. - [Feadship performs major refit of 25-year old yacht Halcyon](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/12/feadship-performs-major-refit-of-25-year-old-yacht-halcyon/): The 46.90-metre yacht Halcyon has undergone one of the most comprehensive rebuild programmes undertaken by Feadship Refit & Services in recent years. - [Rotterdam maps path for nuclear ship port calls](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/12/rotterdam-maps-path-for-nuclear-ship-port-calls/): Existing port safety and risk-management frameworks could provide a credible starting point for assessing nuclear-powered commercial ship calls. - [Hydrogen of Dutch Origin kicks off feasibility study](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/11/hydrogen-of-dutch-origin-kicks-off-feasibility-study/): Hydrogen of Dutch Origin (H2DO) has officially kicked off the TSE-funded “Offshore Midsized Green Hydrogen Feasibility and Concept Study”. - [Ecocoast launches Ecoreef nature-based mooring block](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/11/ecocoast-launches-ecoreef-nature-based-mooring-block/): Ecocoast has launched Ecoreef, a new eco-engineered mooring block designed to help regenerate marine ecosystems and increase coastal resilience. - [Recognition for Dutch maritime role in D-Day](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/11/recognition-for-dutch-maritime-role-in-d-day/): Over 80 years after D-Day, a commemorative plaque for the Dutch merchant navy and Royal Netherlands Navy has been unveiled in Arromanches-les-Bains, France. - [RINA Maritime Innovation Award for Eco Boss Cap](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/10/rina-maritime-innovation-award-for-eco-boss-cap/): EcoNavis Solutions’ founder Dr Batuhan Aktas has been awarded the prestigious Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ Maritime Innovation Award. - [Multraship opens simulator centre in Terneuzen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/10/multraship-opens-simulator-centre-in-terneuzen/): Novatug, the R&D department of Multraship Towage & Salvage, has launched a new simulator and training centre using technology from Wärtsilä. - [Wattlab launches battery system for inland shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/10/wattlab-launches-battery-system-for-inland-shipping/): Rotterdam-based Wattlab is introducing WEstack: a standardised battery system for inland shipping that can be installed on board within a single working day. - [Damen announces expansion of Combi Freighter series](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/09/damen-announces-expansion-of-combi-freighter-series/): Damen Shipyards is expanding its Combi Freighter (CF) series. Based on the CF 5000, the new CF 6000 and CF 7000 vessels feature an extended midship section. - [Dieseko reveals Offshore Pile Upending System](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/09/dieseko-reveals-offshore-pile-upending-system/): Dieseko Group introduces OPUS, a new Offshore Pile Upending System developed to reduce reliance on scarce and costly installation vessels. - [Van Oord provides nature enhancement in Scheur River](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/09/van-oord-provides-nature-enhancement-in-scheur-river/): Rijkswaterstaat has commissioned Van Oord to build almost 4 kilometres of longitudinal dams and about 31 hectares of tidal area in the Dutch Scheur river. - [VIDEO: Heesen reveals its largest steel yacht to date](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/08/video-heesen-reveals-its-largest-steel-yacht-to-date/): Heesen has unveiled YN 21872 Project Ananda, a 72-metre steel smart custom superyacht. It is the inaugural build under the shipyard’s new strategic direction. - [Dutch MoD deploys additional ship for military transport](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/08/dutch-mod-deploys-additional-ship-for-military-transport/): On 5 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence commissioned an additional transport ship. This Trica is capable of transporting containers, vehicles and helicopters. - [Cruise ship Hondius leaves Port of Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/08/cruise-ship-hondius-leaves-port-of-rotterdam/): After a stay of almost three weeks, the Hondius left the Port of Rotterdam on Saturday. The expedition ship made headlines after an outbreak of hantavirus. - [Two Damen SAR vessels enter service with Brazilian Navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/04/two-damen-sar-vessels-enter-service-with-brazilian-navy/): On 18 May, the Brazilian Navy held an inauguration ceremony for the LSAR 02, a Damen Search and Rescue (SAR) Vessel 1605 in Vitória. - [VIDEO: First ever ethanol bunkering in Rotterdam port](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/05/video-first-ever-ethanol-bunkering-in-rotterdam-port/): During the weekend of 23 May, the container ship Eco Levant, operated by X-Press Feeders, was bunkered with ethanol in the Port of Rotterdam. - [World’s largest LNG-powered container ship sets sail](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/29/worlds-largest-lng-powered-container-ship-sets-sail/): CMA CGM has taken delivery of the CMA CGM Notre Dame, a new LNG-powered vessel and the largest container ship currently operating under the French flag. - [Heerema installs first foundations for Bałtyk 2 and 3](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/03/heerema-installs-first-foundations-for-baltyk-2-and-3/): Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the first offshore wind foundations for Equinor and Polenergia on the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects in the Baltic Sea. - [Feadship shows 101.20-metre yacht on sea trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/03/feadship-shows-101-20-metre-yacht-on-sea-trials/): Feadship has released new imagery of the 101.20-metre Project 1014 following the yacht’s recent sea trials in the North Sea. - [De Jong Shipping acquires stake in TransMatch](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/01/de-jong-shipping-acquires-stake-in-transmatch/): De Jong Shipping Group has acquired a minority stake in inland shipping company TransMatch with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026. - [Jumbo contracts Dajin for two heavy-lift vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/26/jumbo-contracts-dajin-for-two-heavy-lift-vessels/): Jumbo and Dajin have signed a contract for the construction of two high-end heavy-lift vessels, a new generation of green and intelligent designs. - [Pushing boundaries – Engineering the future fleet: Casper Koopman](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/29/pushing-boundaries-engineering-the-future-fleet-casper-koopman/): A different perspective on various topics. Casper Koopman has changed the perspective on boundary conditions and saw it happening with the use of AI. - [Netherlands to join OCCAR for defence equipment](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/05/netherlands-to-join-occar-for-defence-equipment/): The Dutch MoD will increasingly collaborate with European countries on the development and procurement of vehicles, weapons, and other military equipment. - [Damen to deliver Multi Cat 2712 to Protunus](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/28/damen-to-deliver-multi-cat-2712-to-protunus/): Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Protunus for the delivery of a Multi Cat 2712. The vessel will strengthen the operational capabilities of Protunus. - [Wärtsilä to expand production capacity at STH](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/04/wartsila-to-expand-production-capacity-at-sth/): Wärtsilä will further expand its technical production capacity at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, and across its associated supply chain. - [Strait of Hormuz disruption drives Panama Canal transits](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/25/strait-of-hormuz-disruption-drives-panama-canal-transits/): In this week’s “Shipping number of the week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analysis Manager, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the number of Panama Canal transits. - [IMO adopts first global Code for autonomous ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/01/imo-adopts-first-global-code-for-autonomous-ships/): The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code). - [Floating grid-independent hydrogen hub validated](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/28/floating-grid-independent-hydrogen-hub-validated/): ELIRE Maritime and consortium partners have completed a UK-funded feasibility programme for a fully grid-independent floating hydrogen power hub for ports. - [Subsea7 lands major contract offshore Norway](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/04/subsea7-lands-major-contract-offshore-norway/): Subsea7 S.A. has won a substantial contract by Vår Energi for the Goliat Gas Export Project, located in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. - [SRC and Energy Transfer partner in marine heat pumps](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/28/src-and-energy-transfer-partner-in-marine-heat-pumps/): SRC Group has formed a strategic partnership with Energy Transfer to offer shipowners high-efficiency, fully electric heat pump solutions. - [Maritime Master Plan opens Call 2: EUR 33.6M available](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/27/maritime-master-plan-opens-call-2-eur-33-6m-available/): The second call of the Dutch Maritime Master Plan has officially launched to support innovative research and demonstration projects. - [Port of Amsterdam catches floating litter with CanalCleaner](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/27/port-of-amsterdam-catches-floating-litter-with-canalcleaner/): It is a familiar sight in Amsterdam: floating litter in the water. Rubbish can also be found on the IJ and along the banks of the Port of Amsterdam. - [DNK launches anti-jamming programme for vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/26/dnk-launches-anti-jamming-programme-for-vessels/): DNK has launched an innovative programme to provide members access to Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) services. - [Another FAT completed for WinGD's ammonia engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/26/another-fat-completed-for-wingds-ammonia-engine/): Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed another factory acceptance testing (FAT) for its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. - [Jan De Nul reports record turnover over 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/22/jan-de-nul-reports-record-turnover-over-2025/): With a turnover of EUR 4.24 billion in 2025, Jan De Nul recorded a 6% increase compared to 2024. The company achieved this through 298 projects in 31 countries. - [First AiP ever for an energy-harvesting ship](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/22/first-aip-ever-for-an-energy-harvesting-ship/): DRIFT Energy, a deep tech startup based in Bath, UK, has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) by RINA for its energy harvesting vessel design. - [ABB automates quay crane waterside operations with AI](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/22/abb-automates-quay-crane-waterside-operations-with-ai/): ABB is introducing Waterside Automation, which automates quay crane operations over the vessel and reduces the need for continuous manual control. - [EU funding for offshore vessel charging pilot in Denmark](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/21/eu-funding-for-offshore-vessel-charging-pilot-in-denmark/): Project SPARK will develop and demonstrate offshore charging infrastructure for stationary vessels at anchor with their engines running. - [Virus-stricken cruise ship Hondius arrives in Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/18/virus-stricken-cruise-ship-hondius-arrives-in-rotterdam/): The Dutch cruise ship Hondius is currently sailing into the Port of Rotterdam. Here, the vessel will undergo a thorough cleaning and disinfection process. - [Kongsberg: Potential for electric RoPax vessels in Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/02/kongsberg-potential-for-electric-ropax-vessels-in-europe/): A new study from Kongsberg Maritime has identified a range of European passenger and freight routes with strong potential for fully electric RoPax vessels. - [RAD launches remote control for existing propulsion systems](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/02/rad-launches-remote-control-for-existing-propulsion-systems/): RAD has launched the RAD Autonomy Core designed to make vessels remotely controllable. It is built to integrate with existing propulsion and onboard systems. - [ALERT JIP researches unattended navigation spaces](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/01/alert-jip-researches-unattended-navigation-spaces/): Can we improve overall safety, efficiency, and the work-life balance for the bridge watchkeeper by introducing periodically unattended navigation spaces? - [GEFO acquires seven gas tankers from Unigas](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/21/gefo-acquires-seven-gas-tankers-from-unigas/): The GEFO Shipping Group is acquiring the gas tanker activities of Unigas Shipping Swiss AG. The transaction involves seven inland gas tankers. - [New study: Containers crucial for Dutch economy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/21/new-study-containers-crucial-for-dutch-economy/): Sixty years after the introduction of the container, many Dutch people are still unaware of how much we rely on container transport. - [WinGD lands first ethanol engine orders](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/20/wingd-lands-first-ethanol-engine-orders/): WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines have been ordered for two ore carriers to be built for Chinese owner Shandong Shipping Corporation. - [Class and flag state approval for fuel flexible Damen tug](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/20/class-and-flag-state-approval-for-fuel-flexible-damen-tug/): Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for its ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible (FF) to operate on methanol fuel. - [Smit Salvage refloats Defiant from difficult location](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/20/smit-salvage-refloats-defiant-from-difficult-location/): When a vessel gets into distress, it usually happens offshore, so damage to a historic building on land is not the first thing that comes to mind. - [Transcend expands river cruise vessel order with Den Breejen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/19/transcend-expands-river-cruise-vessel-order-with-den-breejen/): Transcend Cruises has ordered two more luxury river cruise ships with Den Breejen Shipyard, expanding the agreement to four vessels. - [Boskalis orders 24,000-tonne high-end cable lay vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/19/boskalis-orders-24000-tonne-high-end-cable-lay-vessel/): Royal Boskalis is investing in a high-capacity cable lay vessel (CLV) to strengthen its position in the offshore energy market. - [DEME names new jack-up Norse Energi](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/19/deme-names-new-jack-up-norse-energi/): DEME held the naming ceremony of its new jack-up offshore transport and installation vessel, Norse Energi, at its base in Flushing, the Netherlands, on 12 May. - [Iron fuel production coming to Port of Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/18/iron-fuel-production-coming-to-port-of-rotterdam/): Technology company RIFT has selected the Port of Rotterdam as the site for the development of a commercial production facility for circular iron fuel. - [Heesen Yachts christens 55-metre Pa’lante](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/18/heesen-yachts-christens-55-metre-palante/): Heesen Yachts has christened M/Y Pa’lante, previously YN 21055, at the Hotel New York in Rotterdam. The yacht was initially built on speculation. - [Grinder madness: ship's electrician injured](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/05/grinder-madness-ships-electrician-injured/): Always use personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with grinding tools and don't adjust such machines in ways that compromise safety. - [Immersion suit troubles on ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/06/03/immersion-suit-troubles-on-ships/): Inspectors frequently find immersion suit defects caused by adhesive failures between the main zipper and the suit body. - [Watertight door fatality on research vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/29/watertight-door-fatality-on-research-vessel/): In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a fatal accident with a watertight door on board a research vessel. - [Finger crushed while carrying out engine maintenance](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/27/finger-crushed-while-carrying-out-engine-maintenance/): An engine crew member was assembling the sewage air blower motor back into position after maintenance. While doing so, he badly hurt his finger. - [Scrap metal fire damages general cargo vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/01/scrap-metal-fire-damages-general-cargo-vessel/): While loading scrap metal, a general cargo vessel suffered a fire in its cargo hold. There were no injuries, but the vessel suffered significant heat damage. - [VIDEO: Volvo Penta to launch new hybrid system for yachts](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/15/video-volvo-penta-to-launch-new-hybrid-system-for-yachts/): Volvo Penta has revealed details of a new D13 IPS Hybrid yacht propulsion system it aims to bring to market later in 2026. - [ZeroUSV and Manor Marine partner on UK-built USVs](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/15/zerousv-and-manor-marine-partner-on-uk-built-usvs/): ZeroUSV, a designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has made a strategic investment in multidisciplinary shipyard, Manor Marine. - [WSC: Dual-fuel liner fleet to pass 1200 vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/15/wsc-dual-fuel-liner-fleet-to-pass-1200-vessels/): As of March 2026, the number of dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers on the water has reached 440, which is a 65 per cent year-over-year increase. - [Ned Marine launches drone and ROV services for NDT](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/13/ned-marine-launches-drone-and-rov-services-for-ndt/): Dutch NDT company Ned Marine is expanding its inspection capabilities with NDT drone services. It involves both flying drones and subsea ROVs. - [World's largest methanol container ship delivered to OOCL](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/13/worlds-largest-methanol-container-ship-delivered-to-oocl/): Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) held the naming ceremony of the 24,168 TEU container ship OOCL Wisdom on 8 May. - [SWZ|Maritime's May 2026 issue: Always the skipper](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/14/swzmaritimes-may-2026-issue-always-the-skipper/): Indicating your direction on the road is second nature to most motorists. On inland waterways, indicating your intentions is less common. - [Damen Yachting delivers Amels 60 QU2](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/13/damen-yachting-delivers-amels-60-qu2/): Damen Yachting has reported the delivery and departure of the Amels 60 QU2, following its completion and a private naming ceremony at the Vlissingen City yard. - [Van Oord, KWS complete Hansweert dyke reinforcement](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/12/van-oord-kws-complete-hansweert-dyke-reinforcement/): Van Oord and KWS (a VolkerWessels company) have delivered the Hansweert dyke reinforcement project ahead of schedule. The dyke protects Zeeland against floods. - [Svanehoj acquires Dutch pump specialist H&K Services](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/12/svanehoj-acquires-dutch-pump-specialist-hk-services/): Marine pump specialist Svanehoj is expanding its marine service and aftersales business in the Benelux region by acquiring H&K Services BV. - [VIDEO: Damen delivers first CSOV to Ta San Shang Marine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/12/video-damen-delivers-first-csov-to-ta-san-shang-marine/): Damen Shipyards has delivered the first of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) 9020 to Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM) at Ha Long in Vietnam. - [Vroon sells livestock shipping business to Heytesbury](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/11/vroon-sells-livestock-shipping-business-to-heytesbury/): Vroon is selling its livestock activities, operated under its subsidiary Livestock Express, to Heytesbury, an Australian agribusiness and shipping group. - [Dutch frigate returns to Den Helder after defence mission](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/11/dutch-frigate-returns-to-den-helder-after-defence-mission/): HNLMS Evertsen returns to Den Helder on 13 May. The frigate left its home port in February for an exercise, but was subsequently deployed to the Mediterranean. - [AiP for TKMS' autonomous unmanned watercraft](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/11/aip-for-tkms-autonomous-unmanned-watercraft/): TKMS is developing underwater autonomous unmanned watercraft for which DNV has now granted an approval in principle (AiP). - [Jan De Nul, Coral Vita build coral restoration farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/08/jan-de-nul-coral-vita-build-coral-restoration-farm/): Since 1970, approximately fifty per cent of all coral reefs have been lost. That is why Jan De Nul has started the construction of a coral farm in the Maldives. - [In pics: Oceanco shows Leviathan in operation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/08/in-pics-oceanco-shows-leviathan-in-operation/): Oceanco has released the first images of superyacht Leviathan since its delivery in November 2025. They were aptured by Guillaume Plisson in the Bahamas. - [Wärtsilä joins EU project to boost zero-carbon shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/08/wartsila-joins-eu-project-to-boost-zero-carbon-shipping/): Wärtsilä has joined H4PERION, a Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa, to accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. - [Fast Lines names two Damen Combi Freighters 3850](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/07/fast-lines-names-two-damen-combi-freighters-3850/): On 2 May, Fast Lines Belgium held a naming ceremony for two Damen Combi Freighters (CF) 3850 in Antwerp. The vessels will be joined by a third later this year. - [LR: LNG strengthens role in cleaner shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/07/lr-lng-strengthens-role-in-cleaner-shipping/): LR has released its latest Fuel for thought: LNG report, offering an assessment of LNG’s evolving role as a fuel in transition for the shipping industry. - [Virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship Hondius [UPDATED]](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/05/virus-outbreak-on-dutch-cruise-ship-hondius/): Oceanwide Expeditions is dealing with what appears to be a virus outbreak on board m/v Hondius, which remains at anchor off the coast of Cape Verde. - [Ned Marine starts aluminium production at DSR](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/07/ned-marine-starts-aluminium-production-at-dsr/): Ned Marine has relocated and rebranded its aluminium manufacturing division to a new production facility at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam in the Botlek area. - [Damen starts shiprepair yard in Dakar](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/06/damen-starts-shiprepair-yard-in-dakar/): Damen Shipyards Group and the Senegalese Government have formed a joint venture (JV) to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West African coast. - [VIDEO: MARIN verifies ABB Dynafin propulsion performance](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/06/video-marin-verifies-abb-dynafin-propulsion-performance/): MARIN has carried out model tests to compare the ABB Dynafin propulsion concept's performance with a conventional propulsion configuration on a RoRo vessel. - [VIDEO: Offshore vessel conversion nears completion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/05/video-offshore-vessel-conversion-nears-completion/): Holland Shipyards Group, Bakker Sliedrecht and Chevalier Floatels are working on the transformation of an unfinished well intervention vessel. - [Rotterdam port area emits more CO2 in 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/05/rotterdam-port-area-emits-more-co2-in-2025/): Greenhouse gas emissions at companies in the port of Rotterdam industrial cluster increased by 2.1 Mton (eleven per cent) between 2024 and 2025. - [IMO MEPC works towards consensus on Net Zero Framework](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/04/imo-mepc-works-towards-consensus-on-net-zero-framework/): The International Maritime Organization's MEPC concluded its 84th session last week with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions. - [Dutch navy unveils unmanned maritime vision](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/04/dutch-navy-unveils-unmanned-maritime-vision/): Unmanned systems are a decisive means of preventing a conflict or winning a fight. That is why the Dutch navy is presenting a Future Vision Maritime Uncrewed. - [Multraship and Herbosch-Kiere raise sunken Sola Gratia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/04/multraship-and-herbosch-kiere-raise-sunken-sola-gratia/): On Sunday 3 May, Multraship Salvage and Herbosch-Kiere successfully raised the sunken inland vessel Sola Gratia from the bottom of the Scheldt. - [AiP for Ultramax Rotor Sail integration design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/01/aip-for-ultramax-rotor-sail-integration-design/): Anemoi Marine Technologies and NACKS have developed new wind-assisted ship propulsion integration solutions for Ultramax bulk carriers. - [VIDEO: Allseas' Lorelay celebrates 40 years with book](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/05/01/video-allseas-lorelay-celebrates-40-years-with-book/): On 26 April, Allseas’ first pipelay vessel Lorelay celebrated forty years of offshore operations. The book "Lorelay 40" was launched simultaneously. - [Damen redelivers Amels 242 Synthesis after refit](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/30/damen-redelivers-amels-242-synthesis-after-refit/): Damen Yachting has redelivered Amels refit Synthesis from its Amels build facility in Vlissingen. The 74-metre yacht was originally delivered in 2021. - [USCG cutter wreck dating back to WW1 located off Cornwall](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/30/uscg-cutter-wreck-dating-back-to-ww1-located-off-cornwall/): The wreckage of the US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. - [Netherlands to subsidise sustainable inland ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/24/netherlands-to-subsidise-sustainable-inland-ships/): Dutch inland shipping operators wishing to adopt sustainable practices will be able to apply for a government subsidy after the summer. - [Multraship and Herbosch-Kiere start salvage on Scheldt](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/30/multraship-and-herbosch-kiere-start-salvage-on-scheldt/): On 27 April, Multraship Salvage and Herbosch-Kiere began removing the cargo of sea sand from the sunken inland vessel Sola Gratia. - [Concordia Damen to deliver river pusher to Paraguay](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/29/concordia-damen-to-deliver-river-pusher-to-paraguay/): Concordia Damen has signed a newbuilding contract with an undisclosed Paraguayan client for a 41-metre shallow draught river pusher, type CDS 4115. - [Anniversary edition Maritime Industry: where the sector comes together](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/28/anniversary-edition-maritime-industry-where-the-sector-comes-together/): Sometimes everything comes together. The anniversary edition of Maritime Industry, a constant in the inland shipping sector, is such a moment. - [Self-closing fire door traps crew member](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/29/self-closing-fire-door-traps-crew-member/): As a crew member was passing through a self-closing fire door into the engine control room, his left foot was caught between the closing door and frame. - [Everllence ammonia engine passes FAT](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/29/everllence-ammonia-engine-passes-fat/): Everllence's first ammonia-burning engine built by licensee HHI-EMD in South Korea has passed its factory acceptance test (FAT). - [Sweden orders largest icebreaker to date](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/28/sweden-orders-largest-icebreaker-to-date/): HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will build Sweden's new icebreaker, which will be larger than the current icebreakers and can break a channel up to 32 metres wide. - [UK Dredging orders advanced TSHD at Damen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/28/uk-dredging-orders-advanced-tshd-at-damen/): Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a contract for the construction of a new trailing suction grab hopper dredger. - [EU Innovation Fund support for Tharsis' eSeaRiverBarge](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/28/eu-innovation-fund-support-for-tharsis-eseariverbarge/): Tharsis Ship Management has secured funding from the EU Innovation Fund for two eSeaRiverBarges, first-of-a-kind zero-emission sea-river container vessels. - [LR assesses AI navigation tech in live trial](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/24/lr-assesses-ai-navigation-tech-in-live-trial/): LR has tested Orca AI's AI navigation system during a live vessel trial. The assessment focused on how AI-based computer vision can support decision-making. - [Slight decline throughput Port of Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/27/slight-decline-throughput-port-of-rotterdam/): Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year. - [Wärtsilä launches digital-ready maritime simulator](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/23/wartsila-launches-digital-ready-maritime-simulator/): Wärtsilä has launched NTPRO 7, a next generation bridge and ship handling simulator designed to support future ready maritime training. - [Royal T delivers first LABRAX vessel to Carisbrooke](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/23/royal-t-delivers-first-labrax-vessel-to-carisbrooke/): Royal T Shipyards Kampen has delivered the Greta C, a 7680-DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessel, to UK-based Carisbrooke Shipping. - [EU maritime industrial strategy will have to prove its worth](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/23/eu-maritime-industrial-strategy-will-have-to-prove-its-worth/): There is praise for the new European Industrial Maritime Strategy, but what it will actually deliver is difficult to predict. - [CoreMarine and Jumbo win FLNG project in Argentina](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/16/coremarine-an-jumbo-win-flng-project-in-argentina/): CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore will perform the transport and installation of the soft-yoke mooring systems, and hook-up of the Hilli Episeyo and MKII FLNGs. - [Van Oord accelerates offshore wind in Poland](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/22/van-oord-accelerates-offshore-wind-in-poland/): Van Oord has transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first-ever offshore wind farm: Baltic Power. - [Alewijnse lands Port of Rotterdam fleet maintenance](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/22/alewijnse-lands-port-of-rotterdam-fleet-maintenance/): Alewijnse has been awarded a four-year contract for the electrical maintenance of the entire fleet of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. - [Porthos CO2 storage project suffers delays](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/21/porthos-co2-storage-project-suffers-delays/): Following a review, the Porthos carbon capture and storage project is revising its schedule. It is not expected to commence before the second half of 2027. - [Bridge resource management AWOL](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/24/bridge-resource-management-awol/): Make sure the bridge team and pilot share the same mental model of berthing approach even when dealing with experienced mariners and a familiar port. - [New Mars Report: Anchor troubles](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/22/new-mars-report-anchor-troubles/): A vessel was picking up anchor after a stay of four days at anchorage, and the anchor chain was found tangled around the shank. - [SWZ|Maritime's April 2026 issue: Dredging reimagined](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/21/swzmaritimes-april-2026-issue-dredging-reimagined/): This edition of SWZ|Maritime with its dredging focus, curated by Bas Lenferink, tells a story of innovation, ambition and a sector quietly reinventing itself. - [Port Defender focuses on protecting critical infrastructure](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/21/port-defender-focuses-on-protecting-critical-infrastructure/): The 10th edition of the Port Defender exercise has concluded. Over the past week, the Royal Netherlands Navy trained in the Eemshaven and Port of Rotterdam. - [Dutch MoD charters three Wagenborg LoLo vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/20/dutch-mod-charters-three-wagenborg-lolo-vessels/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence is significantly expanding its maritime transport capabilities by gaining access to three Lift-on/Lift-off (LoLo) vessels. - [Conbit acquires German offshore wind companies](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/20/conbit-acquires-german-offshore-wind-companies/): Conbit has acquired key assets of OIS Offshore Industrie Service GmbH, including the ISC GWO Training Centre. OIS and ISC will continue operating. - [Bunker volumes port of Rotterdam drop 25%](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/20/bunker-volumes-port-of-rotterdam-drop-25/): Bunker sales in the port of Rotterdam were approximately 25 per cent lower in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025. - [Fugro opens ROV test pool facility in Singapore](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/17/fugro-opens-rov-test-pool-facility-in-singapore/): Fugro has commissioned its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore to undertake controlled testing, verification and validation of equipment. - [Haskoning to provide design for Texas storm surge barrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/17/haskoning-to-provide-design-for-texas-storm-surge-barrier/): Haskoning has been confirmed as a key team member for the preliminary design of The Gate (Bolivar Roads Gate System) in Galveston, Texas. - [Power increase for Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/17/power-increase-for-wartsila-25-ammonia-engine/): Wärtsilä's 4-stroke engine solution for ammonia fuel now offers a higher power rating, as part of the company’s development of ammonia-fuelled engine solutions. - [River Academy, STC strengthen inland shipping education](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/16/river-academy-stc-strengthen-inland-shipping-education/): River Academy and STC Next are expanding their collaboration to improve inland shipping education and training across Europe. - [Feadship debuts sailing yacht inspired 80-m Project 826](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/16/feadship-debuts-sailing-yacht-inspired-80-m-project-826/): Feadship has shared its latest achievement: Project 86, an 80-metre yacht designed by UK sailing yacht specialist Malcolm McKeon. - [Econowind supplies VentoFoils for Amadeus Titanium](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/10/econowind-supplies-ventofoils-for-amadeus-titanium/): The coastal vessel Amadeus Titan, operated by Amadeus Shiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, has been sailing with Econowind's VentoFoils since the end of March. - [Holland Shipyards delivers third coaster to De Bock](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/15/holland-shipyards-delivers-third-coaster-to-de-bock/): Holland Shipyards has christened the Olivijn at its yard in Werkendam. It is the third coaster delivered to De Bock Maritiem. - [Meyer presents battery-electric cruise ship concept](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/15/meyer-presents-battery-electric-cruise-ship-concept/): At Seatrade Cruise Global, the Meyer Werft is presenting Project Vision, the world’s first 100% battery‑electric cruise ship with a size of more than 80,000 GT - [Econowind moves into deepsea market with new VentoFoils](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/15/econowind-moves-into-deepsea-market-with-new-ventofoils/): Dutch company Econowind is moving into the deepsea market with its new 5-series VentoFoil, a larger steel suction wing system for oceangoing vessels. - [Kooy Prize for methanol engine dynamics research](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/14/kooy-prize-for-methanol-engine-dynamics-research/): For his graduation project at TU/e, Jasper Kole researched the dynamic performance of methanol engines and two-stage turbocharging. - [Boskalis deploys first ROV from Remote Operations Center](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/14/boskalis-deploys-first-rov-from-remote-operations-center/): For the first time, Boskalis has deployed remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from its new Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Aberdeen. - [Boreal orders 20 hydrofoil ferries from Candela](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/14/boreal-orders-20-hydrofoil-ferries-from-candela/): Norwegian operator Boreal AS has ordered twenty Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil vessels from Sweden’s Candela Technology. - [Dutch frigate De Ruyter deploys to the Indo-Pacific](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/13/dutch-frigate-de-ruyter-deploys-to-the-indo-pacific/): HNLMS De Ruyter departed on Sunday with a crew of 200 for the Indo-Pacific. The air defence and command frigate is equipped with an NH90 maritime helicopter. - [Damen to build 13 SAR vessels for Turkish Coast Guard](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/13/damen-to-build-13-sar-vessels-for-turkish-coast-guard/): Damen Shipyards Antalya has signed a contract with the UN’s IOM for the delivery of thirteen Search and Rescue (SAR) 1906 vessels. - ['Global order book hits seventeen-year high'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/13/global-order-book-hits-seventeen-year-high/): In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the global shipping order book which has reached a seventeen-year high. - [Van Oord completes first silent monopile installation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/10/van-oord-completes-first-silent-monopile-installation/): Van Oord has installed three monopile foundations using GBM Works' jetting solution with CAPE’s vibro lifting tool for the first time at commercial scale. - [Netherlands to install decoy systems on frigates](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/10/netherlands-to-install-decoy-systems-on-frigates/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence wants to strengthen the self-defence capabilities of naval vessels as quickly as possible with the Floating Decoy system. - [Lowest first-quarter piracy figures since 1991](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/09/lowest-first-quarter-piracy-figures-since-1991/): The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a sharp fall in global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2026. - [Boskalis transports mega dry dock to Bahamas](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/09/boskalis-transports-mega-dry-dock-to-bahamas/): In Qingdao, China, Boskalis executed the float‑on of Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited's brand‑new floating dry dock Lucayan. - [Damen launches new Portuguese naval vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/09/damen-launches-new-portuguese-naval-vessel/): Damen Shipyards has launched the NRP D. João II a Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 10720 for the Portuguese Navy at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on April 7. - [Jan De Nul's second cable-laying giant launched](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/08/jan-de-nuls-second-cable-laying-giant-launched/): Jan De Nul has launched another high-performance vessel: the William Thomson, one of two identical subsea cable laying vessels currently under construction. - [EcoNavis is developing new Flettner rotor tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/08/econavis-is-developing-new-flettner-rotor-tech/): EcosNavis is developing a new wind-assisted propulsion system that is to enhance the performance and commercial viability of Flettner-type rotor sails. - [Large marine engine runs on hydrogen in J ENG factory](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/08/large-marine-engine-runs-on-hydrogen-in-j-eng-factory/): Japan Engine Corporation (J ENG) has been developing a fully Japan-made, large, low speed, two stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine. - [Royal IHC sells refurbished Beaver 45 to Zane Energy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/07/royal-ihc-sells-refurbished-beaver-45-to-zane-energy/): IHC Dredging has sold a refurbished Beaver 45 to Zane Energy in Nigeria. The upcoming delivery marks the third Beaver dredger purchased by the company. - [MARIN launches app for roll-period measurements](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/07/marin-launches-app-for-roll-period-measurements/): MARIN has released RollPeriod, a new mobile app that enables crew and maritime professionals to measure a ship’s roll and pitch periods directly on board. - [Regulating data in the maritime sector](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/03/regulating-data-in-the-maritime-sector/): The European Union (EU) Data Act has entered into force on 12 September 2025, and aims to create fair access to data [1]. - [Dutch naval vessel to remain in the Mediterranean longer](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/07/dutch-naval-vessel-to-remain-in-the-mediterranean-longer/): The air defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen will remain in the Mediterranean Sea until early May 2026. Dutch Parliament was informed of this on 2 April. - [Mark Offshore and DroneQ partner on RV Mintis](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/06/mark-offshore-and-droneq-partner-on-rv-mintis/): DroneQ Robotics and Mark Offshore have struck a deal on the latter’s new fleet addition RV Mintis, which Mark Offshore manages and operates. - [Damen and Alewijnse build new offshore support tugs](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/03/damen-and-alewijnse-build-new-offshore-support-tugs/): With the demand for powerful offshore support tugs continuing to grow, Damen and Alewijnse are now constructing two new multi-purpose vessels. - [Heerema's Sleipnir installs Hornsea 3 jacket and OCS](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/02/heeremas-sleipnir-installs-hornsea-3-jacket-and-ocs/): Heerema's semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has successfully installed the Hornsea 3 Link 1 Jacket and the offshore converter station (OCS1). - [Europe's first CO2 carrier ready for Esbjerg after sea trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/02/europes-first-co2-carrier-ready-for-esbjerg-after-sea-trials/): The Carbon Destroyer 1, Europe’s first offshore DP2 CO2 carrier, has left its home port Delfzijl after completing two sea trials in the North Sea. - ['Iran conflict costs shipping € 340 million a day'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/01/iran-conflict-costs-shipping-e-340-million-a-day/): Shipping companies are spending an extra EUR 340 million a day in additional fuel costs as a result of the latest conflict in the Gulf, new T&E analysis shows. - [Liquid hydrogen as the fuel of choice](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/27/liquid-hydrogen-as-the-fuel-of-choice/): Our March issue launches a new SWZ|Maritime feature: Engineering the future fleet. In these articles, young maritime talent will tell us what they are up to. - [Polidano orders two Combi Freighters at Damen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/31/polidano-orders-two-combi-freighters-at-damen/): Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the Polidano Group for two Combi Freighters (CF) 3850. They are the 49th and 50th vessel of this design. - [Fatigue leads to fishing vessel grounding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/03/fatigue-leads-to-fishing-vessel-grounding/): Never underestimate the performance inhibiting power of fatigue warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report, in which a fishing vessel grounded. - [HNLMS Evertsen tests drone neutralisation with missile](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/02/hnlms-evertsen-tests-drone-neutralisation-with-missile/): The air defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen has neutralised an airborne drone during an air defence exercise in a firing range near Crete. - [Subsea support vessel Mintis joins Mark Offshore fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/26/subsea-support-vessel-mintis-joins-mark-offshore-fleet/): Dutch company Mark Offshore has reached an agreement with Klaipėda University (Lithuania) to operate Research Vessel Mintis. - [From 1950s tug to zero-emission yacht](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/01/from-1950s-tug-to-zero-emission-yacht/): Aurelia is currently working on the transformation of the historic Wijsmuller tug Titan (1956) into a next-generation yacht. - [GSR to trial deepsea mining with Japanese DORD](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/04/01/gsr-to-trial-deepsea-mining-with-japanese-dord/): Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) and Deep Ocean Resources Development (DORD) of Japan are planning a joint deepsea mining demonstration test. - [MOL, Hitachi to convert ships into floating data centres](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/31/mol-hitachi-to-convert-ships-into-floating-data-centres/): MOL, Hitachi, and Hitachi Systems want to develop, operate and commercialise a floating data centre (FDC) converted from a second hand vessel. - [Second dual-fuel methanol CSOV delivered to Acta Marine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/31/second-dual-fuel-methanol-csov-delivered-to-acta-marine/): Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Hercules, its latest Walk-to-Work (W2W) DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). - [Next Generation launches Port of Amsterdam’s Neo Orbis](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/30/next-generation-launches-port-of-amsterdams-neo-orbis/): Neo Orbis, the new innovation vessel for the Port of Amsterdam, was launched earlier this month at Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog. - [Speed limits Nieuwe Maas river from 1 April 2026](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/30/speed-limits-nieuwe-maas-river-from-1-april-2026/): As of 1 April 2026, all shipping traffic in the Erasmusbrug area of Rotterdam will be subject to a speed limit of 20 kilometres per hour. - [Heerema completes first jacket for Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/30/heerema-completes-first-jacket-for-hornsea-3-offshore-wind-farm/): Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed the first of two jacket substructures for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm. - [Damen Shipyards sees profit grow, order book stable](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/27/damen-shipyards-sees-profit-grow-order-book-stable/): Damen Shipyards looks back on a successful 2025. Thanks in part to the delivery of 160 vessels, the Dutch shipbuilder’s revenue and profit once again increased. - [Van Oord sees profit more than double over 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/26/van-oord-sees-profit-more-than-double-over-2025/): 2025 was a strong year for Van Oord. Despite geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, the company more than doubled its profits. - [Damen and Windcat launch first Elevation CSOV in Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/26/damen-and-windcat-launch-first-elevation-csov-in-europe/): Damen and Windcat celebrated the arrival of the Windcat Amsterdam on 25 March. It is the first Elevation series CSOV to arrive in European waters. - [Register now for the CEDA Dredging Days](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/24/register-now-for-the-ceda-dredging-days/): SWZ|Maritime is pleased to be a media partner of the upcoming CEDA Dredging Days, held from 11-13 May in Antwerp, Belgium. - [You snooze you lose: vessel grounds after OOW falls asleep](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/27/you-snooze-you-lose-vessel-grounds-after-oow-falls-asleep/): In addition to having a separate lookout at night, it is also smart to keep moving. In a Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes an OOW falling asleep. - [Holland Shipyards delivers third OSV to Dixstone](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/25/holland-shipyards-delivers-third-osv-to-dixstone/): Holland Shipyards Group has delivered Men Skey, the third and final Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) in a series of three built for Dixstone. - [EU financing for Rotterdam Shore Power](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/25/eu-financing-for-rotterdam-shore-power/): The EIB is lending EUR 90 million to the Port of Rotterdam Authority for the installation of shore power facilities at three deep-sea container terminals. - [Fincantieri launches world’s first hydrogen cruise ship](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/24/fincantieri-launches-worlds-first-hydrogen-cruise-ship/): The Viking Libra, a new cruise ship under construction for Viking, was launched on 19 March at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard. - [Heesen sells its first yacht of 2026, Project Frida](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/25/heesen-sells-its-first-yacht-of-2026-project-frida/): Heesen Yachts has sold YN 21055, Project Frida. The 55-metre steel motor yacht has been acquired by a client drawn to the shipyard’s Dutch pedigree. - [Damen sells Amels 80 shortly after arrival in Vlissingen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/24/damen-sells-amels-80-shortly-after-arrival-in-vlissingen/): Damen Yachting has sold its fifth Amels 80. The sale was concluded shortly after the yacht's arrival in Vlissingen in January. Delivery is scheduled for 2027. - [Dutch government decides on North Sea reorganisation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/23/dutch-government-decides-on-north-sea-reorganisation/): More space for offshore wind energy while preserving room for fisheries and consideration is given to mining, shipping, defence, nature, and more. - [IMO calls for safe-passage framework in Strait of Hormuz](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/23/imo-calls-for-safe-passage-framework-in-strait-of-hormuz/): The Council of the IMO has strongly condemned the threats and attacks against vessels and purported closure of the Strait of Hormuz. - [Study outlines route to green ammonia cost parity](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/24/study-outlines-route-to-green-ammonia-cost-parity/): A new study by WinGD and Envision reveals that under moderate global regulations, green ammonia could achieve cost parity with VLSFO and LNG. - [HNLMS Karel Doorman sidelined for 11 months of maintenance](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/23/hnlms-karel-doorman-sidelined-for-11-months-of-maintenance/): The logistics support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman has set sail for Vlissingen where it will be placed in a Damen dry dock for approximately eleven months. - [Ports suffer from industrial malaise and Trump tariff war](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/20/ports-suffer-from-industrial-malaise-and-trump-tariff-war/): Large ports such as of Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges know how important their annual figures on cargo throughput and the allocation of business sites are. - [Damen Yachting launches fourth 53-metre Yacht Support](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/20/damen-yachting-launches-fourth-53-metre-yacht-support/): Damen Yachting has launched the fourth YS53, a 53-metre Yacht Support at its Antalya facility, reflecting the growing demand for support vessels. - [Report: Shipping must master data to remain competitive](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/19/report-shipping-must-master-data-to-remain-competitive/): Shipping companies must improve how they collect, structure and use operational data to remain competitive in an increasingly regulated and digital environment. - [Possible Viking ship discovered in Wijk bij Duurstede](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/19/possible-viking-ship-discovered-in-wijk-bij-duurstede/): During excavation works to replace the sewer system in Dutch municipality Wijk bij Duurstede, a remarkable archaeological find has been made. - [Dutch MoD orders new cutters for Caribbean Coast Guard](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/16/dutch-mod-orders-new-cutters-for-caribbean-coast-guard/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence and Damen Workboats have signed a contract for three medium-sized patrol vessels for the Caribbean Coast Guard. - [Entries now open for the Ship of the Year Award 2026](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/19/entries-now-open-for-the-ship-of-the-year-award-2026/): Last year, the superyacht M.Y. Breakthrough, built by Royal van Lent Shipyards, won the Ship of the Year Award 2025. Will your vessel be the 2026 winner? - [Alone on the bridge, asleep and full speed ahead](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/20/alone-on-the-bridge-asleep-and-full-speed-ahead/): Having a lone watchkeeper in darkness is never a good idea warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In the incident described a lone OOW fell asleep. - [SWZ|Maritime's March 2026 issue: Imagine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/18/swzmaritimes-march-2026-issue-imagine/): ‘The end goal is clear’, states Pépé Becx, team manager, TU Delft Hydro Motion Team: helping her team to come out on top at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. - [Dutch navy buys and trials new reconnaissance drones](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/18/dutch-navy-buys-and-trials-new-reconnaissance-drones/): After extensive testing, the Royal Netherlands Navy has purchased twelve V-BAT drones, which conduct reconnaissance and gather intelligence. - [VIDEO: Pilot to test onboard fuel reforming for multi-fuel engines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/18/video-pilot-to-test-onboard-fuel-reforming-for-multi-fuel-engines/): Lomarlabs has entered into a collaboration with Blaze Energy to pilot a third-generation, compact, engine-integrated fuel reformer. - [VIDEO: Heesen launches 50-metre yacht Project Sophia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/17/video-heesen-launches-50-metre-yacht-project-sophia/): Heesen Yachts launched YN 21150 Project Sophia, a 50-metre all-aluminium yacht, at its facility in Oss on Saturday, 14 March. - [Boskalis upgrades capacities BOKA Fulmar](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/17/boskalis-upgrades-capacities-boka-fulmar/): Boskalis' BOKA Fulmar is recognised as one of the world’s most powerful DP2 offshore construction vessels and its capabilities have now been enhanced further. - [FreeStar performs multi-tech cable survey for TenneT](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/17/freestar-performs-multi-tech-cable-survey-for-tennet/): FreeStar Subsea Services and its project partner Seekable have completed a subsea survey campaign for transmission system operator TenneT. - [Damen unveils first Waterbus 2907 Electric](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/16/damen-unveils-first-waterbus-2907-electric/): Damen Shipyards has completed construction of the first Waterbus 2907 Electric, designed to provide sustainable public transport in urban areas. - [Royal T Shipyards launches first LABRAX for Carisbrooke](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/16/royal-t-shipyards-launches-first-labrax-for-carisbrooke/): Royal T Shipyards Kampen, founded by Bodewes, has launched MPV Greta C, the first vessel in a new series of LABRAX 7680-DWT multi-purpose dry cargo vessels. - [Queen Máxima christens NIOZ' high-tech research vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/13/queen-maxima-christens-nioz-high-tech-research-vessel/): Queen Máxima of the Netherlands christened the new Dutch ocean research vessel RV Anna Weber-van Bosse on 12 March in Texel. - [FN and Damen enter into maritime defence deal](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/13/fn-and-damen-enter-into-maritime-defence-deal/): Damen Shipyards has signed an MoU with FN Herstal, laying the foundation for a strategic industrial participation in maritime defence. - ['Container ship order book hits new record high'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/13/container-ship-order-book-hits-new-record-high/): Despite increasing trade policy uncertainty and falling freight rates, the container ship order book has continued to expand, states BIMCO. - [N-Sea expands geotechnical survey capabilities](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/12/n-sea-expands-geotechnical-survey-capabilities/): N-Sea Group has contracted GeoForce Technical Services for an integrated shallow water geotechnical solution on a dedicated vessel and across the N-Sea fleet. - [ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/12/ilo-bimco-launch-injury-scheme-for-ship-recycling-workers/): On 12 March, the ILO launched a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) with BIMCO to strengthen the protection of workers at ship recycling yards in Bangladesh. - [Equinor supplies bio-methanol to Wallenius' RoRos](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/12/equinor-supplies-bio-methanol-to-wallenius-roros/): Equinor has entered into a two-year bio-methanol supply agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a major global player in shipping and vehicle logistics. - [SWZ|Maritime is looking for a Treasurer](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/09/swzmaritime-is-looking-for-a-treasurer/): Are you financially savvy and do you have an active network in the maritime sector? Then we have a great opportunity for you! - [Jan De Nul orders new vessel to bury energy cables](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/11/jan-de-nul-orders-new-vessel-to-bury-energy-cables/): Jan De Nul has ordered a new vessel that can bury energy cables in the seabed and is a converting a second one to do the same in shallow water. - [CVM orders Easydredge dredger at Royal IHC](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/11/cvm-orders-easydredge-dredger-at-royal-ihc/): Royal IHC and La Congolaise des Voies Maritimes (CVM) have signed a contract for the delivery of an Easydredge 2700XL trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). - [Defensive deployment of Dutch frigate to Mediterranean](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/10/defensive-deployment-of-dutch-frigate-to-mediterranean/): The air-defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen will be deployed in the eastern Mediterranean from this week until early April. - [Strait of Hormuz disruptions also impact dry bulk market](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/11/strait-of-hormuz-disruptions-also-impact-dry-bulk-market/): The number of bulk carrier sailings through the Strait of Hormuz during the first 3 days of March has fallen to under a third of the levels seen a week before. - [AI can help track floating plastic debris from space](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/10/ai-can-help-track-floating-plastic-debris-from-space/): Under the ADOPT project, researchers are combining AI satellite-image recognition with drift prediction to improve plastic debris collection in the ocean. - [Orca AI extends situational awareness to 360° view](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/10/orca-ai-extends-situational-awareness-to-360-view/): Maritime AI company Orca AI has launched the next generation of its AI-based operational platform, delivering a 360° field of view (FOV) around a vessel. - [N-Sea charters newbuild offshore support vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/09/n-sea-charters-newbuild-offshore-support-vessel/): N-Sea Group has entered into a long-term charter agreement with Rederij Groen for the newbuild offshore support vessel Dominus. - [MOL orders vessels to enter European offshore wind market](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/09/mol-orders-vessels-to-enter-european-offshore-wind-market/): Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Cyprus-based shipping company Schoeller Holdings have ordered two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) together. - [Navantia, Fincantieri step up European Patrol Corvette](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/09/navantia-fincantieri-step-up-european-patrol-corvette/): Spanish Navantia and Italian Fincantieri want to create a joint venture to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project. - [HydroPoLEn develops hydrogen-capable engine test bench](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/06/hydropolen-develops-hydrogen-capable-engine-test-bench/): Everllence has upgraded a research-engine test bench to enable hydrogen combustion for CO2-neutral propulsion. It is located at the company's Augsburg site. - [Acteon delivers first MHU4400S hammer to Heerema](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/06/acteon-delivers-first-mhu4400s-hammer-to-heerema/): Menck has delivered the first of two MHU4400S hydraulic hammer systems to Heerema Marine Contractors. The hammers have dedicated transport cradles. - [Damen launches third Amels 80 in Vlissingen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/06/damen-launches-third-amels-80-in-vlissingen/): Damen Yachting has launched Project Zurich, the third Amels 80 at its second build facility in Vlissingen-East. Delivery is scheduled for later this year. - [Dutch govt considers deploying frigate to Mediterranean](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/05/dutch-govt-considers-deploying-frigate-to-mediterranean/): The Dutch government is investigating the desirability and feasibility of deploying frigate HNLMS Evertsen in a defensive role in the eastern Mediterranean. - [Strong year for Boskalis, major fleet additions forthcoming](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/05/strong-year-for-boskalis-major-fleet-additions-forthcoming/): Boskalis has reported a strong financial performance over 2025. Revenue, EBITDA, and order book were all slightly higher than the all-time highs in 2024. - [New Dutch submarines get advanced torpedo from the outset](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/05/new-dutch-submarines-get-advanced-torpedo-from-the-outset/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence intends to integrate the French F21 MK2 torpedo into the four new Orka-class submarines during the production phase. - [Help young people choose maritime careers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/05/help-young-people-choose-maritime-careers/): SWZ|Maritime and the Royal Dutch Society of Marine Engineers (KNVTS) are working with Dutch maritime education institutions to increase student enrolment. - [Austal contracts Damen for Australian naval vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/04/austal-contracts-damen-for-australian-naval-vessels/): On 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards agreed on the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels. - ['Iran conflict clouds return of Red Sea shipping'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/04/iran-conflict-clouds-return-of-red-sea-shipping/): Following the attacks against Iran and retaliatory action, Xeneta warns this shatters 'hopes of a large-scale return of container shipping to the Red Sea'. - [Alewijnse equips Vietnam’s largest bulk carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/04/alewijnse-equips-vietnams-largest-bulk-carrier/): Alewijnse Marine Vietnam has delivered an electrical and automation package for the Truong Minh 02, the largest bulk carrier to be built in Vietnam to date. - [DEME records record turnover over 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/03/deme-records-record-turnover-over-2025/): DEME has announced record results over 2025 with a group turnover of EUR 4.2 billion compared to EUR 4.1 billion a year ago. Net profit reached EUR 346 million. - [Everllence and Vale to develop ethanol-powered engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/03/everllence-and-vale-to-develop-ethanol-powered-engine/): Everllence and Brazilian iron ore company Vale have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the development of ethanol as a marine fuel. - [Damen delivers purpose-built Multi Cat to Leask Marine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/03/damen-delivers-purpose-built-multi-cat-to-leask-marine/): Damen Shipyards has delivered a Multi Cat (MuC) 3113 to Leask Marine. it was named C-Trojan in a handover ceremony at Damen's Hardinxveld location. - [Allseas' cargo barge Braveheart en route to Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/02/allseas-cargo-barge-braveheart-en-route-to-rotterdam/): After eighteen months of fabrication, outfitting and commissioning, Allseas’ new cargo barge Braveheart has departed China for Rotterdam. - [First new minehunter in Den Helder, suffers minor fire](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/02/first-new-minehunter-in-den-helder-suffers-minor-fire/): The new minehunter Vlissingen entered its home port of Den Helder for the first time on 27 February and was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Navy. - [Port of Rotterdam throughput declined in 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/03/02/port-of-rotterdam-throughput-declined-in-2025/): Throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.7 per cent in 2025, to a total of 428.4 million tonnes. The largest decline occurred in the dry bulk segment. - [World-first type approval for two-stroke ammonia engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/27/world-first-type-approval-for-two-stroke-ammonia-engine/): Swiss WinGD has completed both type approval testing (TAT) and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. - [Boskalis lands cable contract for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/27/boskalis-lands-cable-contract-for-gennaker-offshore-wind-farm/): Boskalis in consortium with TKF will supply and install about 140 km of inter-array cables for the Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm in the German Baltic Sea. - [Onboard carbon capture requires harmonised regulation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/26/onboard-carbon-capture-requires-harmonised-regulation/): A clear legislative framework is critical to enabling onboard carbon capture and storage and unlocking timely investment across ship and offloading value chain. - [LR approval for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/23/lr-approval-for-cubic-lng-tank-design-for-lng-fuelled-ships/): Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for GTT’s CUBIQ LNG fuel containment system, which features a cubic tank design. - [Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/26/aurora-botnia-upgrade-sets-ropax-battery-record/): Wasaline has completed sea trials after a major battery upgrade on ferry Aurora Botnia. It now features the largest battery capacity ever installed on a RoPax. - [Port of Rotterdam electrifies patrol vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/25/port-of-rotterdam-electrifies-patrol-vessel/): The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to electrify patrol vessel RPA 8, as part of efforts to get to an emission-free operational fleet. - [Oceanbird lands first commercial wing sail order](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/25/oceanbird-lands-first-commercial-wing-sail-order/): Oceanbird has secured its first official sale. An undisclosed shipowner has placed an order for two Oceanbird Wing 560 wing sails. - [LR verifies GT Wings’ AirWing Jet Sail](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/25/lr-verifies-gt-wings-airwing-jet-sail/): GT Wings has secured Lloyd’s Register (LR) verification of sea trials performance assessment methodology for its AirWing Jet Sail. - [Dutch naval vessel De Ruyter to deploy to Indo-Pacific](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/24/dutch-naval-vessel-de-ruyter-to-deploy-to-indo-pacific/): HNLMS De Ruyter will depart in mid-April for a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. The Netherlands aims to strengthen ties with countries in the region. - [First BC-Class vessel launched for BigLift](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/26/first-bc-class-vessel-launched-for-biglift/): BigLift Shipping has reported a milestone in its fleet expansion programme. On 15 February, the first of four newbuild BC-Class module carriers was launched. - [Huisman enters new market with order from Tata Steel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/24/huisman-enters-new-market-with-order-from-tata-steel/): Huisman has won a first order for its newly designed process overhead crane. The company wants to leverage its offshore expertise and expand into new markets. - [Damen launches second Amels 80 yacht in Vlissingen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/24/damen-launches-second-amels-80-yacht-in-vlissingen/): Damen Yachting has launched the second Amels 80 at its main build facility in Vlissingen City. In the coming months, the yacht will undergo final outfitting. - [SIMOPS slipup results in damage to lifeboat propeller](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/27/simops-slipup-results-in-damage-to-lifeboat-propeller/): Follow simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) procedures when drills overlap with loading, warns the Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. - [BigLift orders new heavy-lift vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/23/biglift-orders-new-heavy-lift-vessel/): BigLift Shipping has contracted Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore for a new heavy-lift vessel. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in June 2028. - [Tree C simulates world’s largest cable laying vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/17/tree-c-simulates-worlds-largest-cable-laying-vessel/): Tree C Technology will be developing a training simulator for Fleeming Jenkin, the world’s largest cable-laying vessel from Jan De Nul. - [Hapag-Lloyd to takeover ZIM](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/19/hapag-lloyd-to-takeover-zim/): Hapag-Lloyd plans to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of ZIM, the world’s tenth largest container shipping line, for a total amount of over USD 4 billion. - [HNLMS Johan de Witt takes part in Arctic exercise](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/17/hnlms-johan-de-witt-takes-part-in-arctic-exercise/): The amphibious transport ship HNLMS Johan de Witt departed on Monday 16 February for northern Norway to participate in Cold Response. - [Fincantieri plans humanoid welding robot for shipyards](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/20/fincantieri-plans-humanoid-welding-robot-for-shipyards/): Fincantieri and Generative Bionics have launched an industrial partnership aimed at implementing a humanoid welding robot. - [Wärtsilä to divest ballast water treatment business](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/23/wartsila-to-divest-ballast-water-treatment-business/): Wärtsilä will divest its Water & Waste business to Swedish investment company Solix Group. Water & Waste offers a wide portfolio of environmental solutions. - [Naval spending ramps up - The ‘peace dividend’ in reverse](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/20/naval-spending-ramps-up-the-peace-dividend-in-reverse/): From the magazine – Rapidly shifting geopolitics is driving sharp increases in defence spending as a renewed priority for many nations. - [Drechtsteden shape maritime policy with De Witt Pact](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/19/drechtsteden-shape-maritime-policy-with-de-witt-pact/): The Drechtsteden region is positioning itself as the Netherlands’ top region for maritime manufacturing through the De Witt Future Pact 2035. - [SWZ|Maritime’s February 2026 issue: Designing the digital maritime future](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/18/swzmaritimes-february-2026-issue-designing-the-digital-maritime-future/): Digitalisation in the maritime sector is often presented as a technological upgrade. This issue makes clear that it is something far more structural. - [VIDEO: LDA launches first of three wind-assisted RoRos](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/12/video-lda-launches-first-of-three-wind-assisted-roros/): Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation RoRo vessels chartered to Airbus. The Spirit of Toulouse will be equipped with Rotor Sails. - [SWZ|Maritime's January 2026 issue: Know how](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/21/swzmaritimes-january-2026-issue-know-how/): Why design a gearbox when you can simply order one from a catalogue? A valid question for a student, early on a Monday morning, slumped over a drawing board. - [Jumbo completes mooring line installation offshore Guyana](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/19/jumbo-completes-mooring-line-installation-offshore-guyana/): Jumbo Offshore has completed mooring pre-installation activities for the FPSO Errea Wittu for Exxon Mobil Guyana at Uaru Field, offshore Guyana. - [Wagenborg vessel suffers fire, Swedish Coast Guard secures tow](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/16/wagenborg-vessel-suffers-fire-now-under-tow/): A Wagenborg cargo ship suffered a fire in its engine room on Saturday evening, 14 February, while sailing northwest of Gotska Sandön in the Baltic Sea. - [Fugro installs artificial reef in Australia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/17/fugro-installs-artificial-reef-in-australia/): Fugro has installed an artificial reef off the coast of Dampier, Western Australia, on behalf of Woodside Energy and Recfishwest. - [Martens en Van Oord orders autonomous USV from Demcon](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/16/martens-en-van-oord-orders-autonomous-usv-from-demcon/): Martens en Van Oord is investing in the latest generation of the V4000 autonomous unmanned survey vessel (USV) from Demcon unmanned systems. - [Damen and Blue Water to build autonomous vessel for US Navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/13/damen-and-blue-water-to-build-autonomous-vessel-for-us-navy/): Damen Shipyards has entered into a licence agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. - [Steel cut for Samskip's first zero-emission short sea SeaShuttle](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2024/03/05/steel-cut-for-samskips-first-zero-emission-short-sea-seashuttle/): Samskip and Cochin Shipyard have begun the construction phase of their next generation zero-emission shortsea container vessel, the Samskip SeaShuttle. - [UKDI backs project on autonomous underwater sensing](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/13/ukdi-backs-project-on-autonomous-underwater-sensing/): A first-of-its-kind project to develop a network of ocean robots to assure the operations of submersible fleet assets has launched this month. - [WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd launch IoT container tracking](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/12/wisetech-and-hapag-lloyd-launch-iot-container-tracking/): WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd are trialling the integration of IoT technology for real-time global container visibility, tracking and data collection. - [Oceanco relaunches 92.8-metre superyacht Draak](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/09/oceanco-relaunches-92-8-metre-superyacht-draak/): Oceanco has relaunched the 92.8-metre Draak (ex-Tranquility and Equanimity, originally delivered by Oceanco in 2014) from its facilities in Zwijndrecht. - [DARPA selects Raytheon to protect ships from USVs](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/16/darpa-selects-raytheon-to-protect-ships-from-usvs/): Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an advanced sensing and targeting system. - [LR issues first guidance for onboard hydrogen generation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/18/lr-issues-first-guidance-for-onboard-hydrogen-generation/): Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the maritime industry’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation. - [VIDEO: Holland Shipyards launches hull of floating hotel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/12/video-holland-shipyards-launches-hull-of-floating-hotel/): Holland Shipyards has completed the concrete hull for The Good Hotel's modular floating hotel. This barge is being built using over 200 truckloads of concrete. - [VIDEO: MARIN reveals new wind setup for floating wind](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/11/video-marin-reveals-new-wind-setup-for-floating-wind/): Floating wind turbines are rapidly increasing in size and complexity. To keep pace with this development, MARIN has introduced a next‑generation wind setup. - [Port of Rotterdam and VOTOB to tackle tank storage spoofing](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/11/port-of-rotterdam-and-votob-to-tackle-tank-storage-spoofing/): A cooperation agreement has been signed between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and VOTOB to expand a task force aimed at combating storage spoofing. - [Wasaline now officially part of Stena Line](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/11/wasaline-now-officially-part-of-stena-line/): A ceremony in Umeå has marked the official completion of Stena Line’s acquisition of Wasaline. The purchase of the company was announced on 4 November. - [Shipbuilding robotics project launches in the Drechtsteden](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/10/shipbuilding-robotics-project-launches-in-the-drechtsteden/): On 9 February, Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans and Maritime Manufacturing Envoy Marja van Bijsterveldt launched project STREAM. - [Push to future-proof Dutch maritime education](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/10/push-to-future-proof-dutch-maritime-education/): On Monday 9 February, The Dutch Maritime Network and Dutch maritime education institutions signed a cooperation agreement at the MIWB. - [Big bags on cargo vessels cause big trouble](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/20/big-bags-on-cargo-vessels-cause-big-trouble/): Bulk carriers and general cargo vessels are receiving frequent requests to load "jumbo bags" in the same holds as breakbulk and steel cargoes. - [Passenger ship window failure results in fatality](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/18/passenger-ship-window-failure-results-in-fatality/): Windows on a ship’s side appear to yield values that are too low to withstand real-world pressure loads from breaking waves. - [Near vessel collision in fog](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/13/near-vessel-collision-in-fog/): High speed in reduced visibility created a dangerous situation. The Nautical Institute describes the near collision in a new Mars Report. - [Huisman to supply twelve extra stacking cranes to ECT](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/09/huisman-to-supply-twelve-extra-stacking-cranes-to-ect/): Huisman has signed a second contract with Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) for the delivery of twelve additional Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs). - [Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel container ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/10/maersk-orders-eight-18600-teu-dual-fuel-container-ships/): Maersk has signed a contract for eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding in China. The 18,600-TEU vessels will be delivered in 2029 and 2030. - [Ships bunkered six times more bio-LNG Rotterdam in 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/09/ships-bunkered-six-times-more-bio-lng-rotterdam-in-2025/): Last year, maritime shipping bunkered 3000 tonnes more fuel in Rotterdam than in 2024. In total, ships bunkered 9.8 million tonnes of fuel. - [Firda launches fishing net design simulator](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/06/firda-launches-fishing-net-design-simulator/): On Friday 30 January, Firda presented the Net Design Simulator. The educational tool allows students to see what normally remains hidden beneath the water. - [Damen Yachting launches and sells Amels 60](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/06/damen-yachting-launches-and-sells-amels-60/): Damen Yachting has launched the first new build of 2026 at their Vlissingen City shipyard. This latest Amels 60 has now also been confirmed as sold. - [VIDEO: Candela P-12 sets record electric sea voyage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/06/video-candela-p-12-sets-record-electric-sea-voyage/): The world’s first electric hydrofoiling ferry, Candela P-12, has completed a record-breaking voyage from Sweden’s west coast to Norway’s capital, Oslo. - [Haskoning acquires Portwise to boost smart, green ports](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/05/haskoning-acquires-portwise-to-boost-smart-green-ports/): International consulting engineering company Haskoning has acquired Portwise, a consultancy active in planning and simulation of ports and terminals. - [One Hapag-Lloyd-Maersk Gemini service to transit Red Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/05/one-hapag-lloyd-maersk-gemini-service-to-transit-red-sea/): Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to change the routing of one of their shared services under the Gemini Cooperation, transitioning it through the Red Sea. - [Wärtsilä plans major expansion in Finland](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/05/wartsila-plans-major-expansion-in-finland/): Wärtsilä will invest approximately EUR 140 million to expand its production capacity by 35 per cent at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland. - [New harbour tugs for Dutch navy in Den Helder](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/02/new-harbour-tugs-for-dutch-navy-in-den-helder/): The Royal Netherlands Navy’s harbour service in Den Helder will take delivery of three new medium-sized harbour tugs next year. - [Rotterdam UAS leads autonomous shipping research](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/04/rotterdam-uas-leads-autonomous-shipping-research/): The international STARSHIP consortium, led by Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Rotterdam UAS), has been awarded a substantial SIA RAAK PRO grant. - [Fewer collisions in Port of Rotterdam, focus on speed limits](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/04/fewer-collisions-in-port-of-rotterdam-focus-on-speed-limits/): In 2025, there were significantly fewer collisions in the Port of Rotterdam. It was also a year of preparing for speed limits around the Erasmusbrug. - [Stena RoRo orders full-battery operation ready RoRos](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/04/stena-roro-orders-full-battery-operation-ready-roros/): Stena RoRo has ordered a new generation of RoRo vessels comprising two firm vessels of the C-Flexer type with options for an additional four. - [Boskalis performs 'quadruple tow' to Australia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/03/boskalis-performs-quadruple-tow-to-australia/): Boskalis carries out tandem tows dozens of times a year. This is a type of transport in which the cargo is towed by two powerful oceangoing tugs. - [Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/03/netherlands-to-crack-down-on-shadow-fleet/): The Dutch government plans to take stronger action against the Russian shadow fleet sailing under false flags through the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). - [IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/03/imo-plans-safety-rules-for-battery-wind-and-nuclear-ships/): The IMO has agreed on a draft workplan to develop a safety framework for ships using alternative fuels and new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. - [AiP for multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/02/aip-for-multi-fuel-ready-ultramax-bulk-carrier/): Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. - [Sloshing LNG causes higher impact forces than expected](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/02/02/sloshing-lng-causes-higher-impact-forces-than-expected/): What happens if liquefied natural gas (LNG) hits the wall of the cargo tanks in a ship? New research shows that much higher pressure peaks can occur. - [Drechtsteden turn Wennink vision into maritime projects](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/30/drechtsteden-turn-wennink-vision-into-maritime-projects/): The Drechtsteden are translating the ambitions of the Wennink report and the Maritime Sector Agenda into concrete projects through the De Witt Future Pact 2035. - [Port of Rotterdam launches 2050 Port Vision](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/29/port-of-rotterdam-launches-2050-port-vision/): Monday January 26, the Rotterdam 2050 Port Vision was officially launched and presented to many attendees in the Port Pavilion. - [Wagenborg assists car carrier after fire in the North Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/29/wagenborg-assists-car-carrier-after-fire-in-the-north-sea/): Royal Wagenborg provided assistance on 27 January to the car carrier Thames Highway after a fire broke out on board the vessel. - [Shared resourcing for North Sea W2W operations](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/30/shared-resourcing-for-north-sea-w2w-operations/): Offshore walk-to-work operations in the North Sea are challenged by rising costs, emission-reduction targets, and a growing shortage of personnel. - [Bound4blue installs first eSAILs for Maersk Tankers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/28/bound4blue-installs-first-esail-for-maersk-tankers/): Bound4blue has fitted four 24-metre "plug-and-play" eSAIL units on board the Maersk Trieste. It marks the first stage of an agreement with Maersk Tankers. - [Record number of seafarers and ships abandoned in 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/29/record-number-of-seafarers-and-ships-abandoned-in-2025/): Seafarer abandonment hit record levels in 2025, according to new data compiled by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). - [Minehunter HNLMS Schiedam joins NATO task group](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/28/minehunter-hnlms-schiedam-joins-nato-task-group/): HNLMS Schiedam departed the naval base in Den Helder on 26 January to take part in Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1). - [Chemship orders VentoFoils for two more vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/27/chemship-orders-ventofoils-for-two-more-vessels/): Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. - [Kongsberg Maritime to become a stand-alone company](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/27/kongsberg-maritime-to-become-a-stand-alone-company/): At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen last week, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. - [Fatigue claims another victory, results in vessel collision](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/30/fatigue-claims-another-victory-results-in-vessel-collision/): A towing vessel in a river waterway was pushing a barge loaded with aggregate when the lone operator in the wheelhouse fell asleep at the helm. - [A sitting target: vessel hits tanker at anchor](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/28/a-sitting-target-vessel-hits-tanker-at-anchor/): A tanker in ballast was at anchor in a congested anchorage. The officer of the watch (OOW) noticed a vessel underway approaching ahead. - [VIDEO: Heesen joins hull and superstructure of Project Evita](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/26/video-heesen-joins-hull-and-superstructure-of-project-evita/): Heesen Yachts has joined the hull and superstructure of Project Evita, the largest yacht the Dutch yacht builder has built on speculation. - [Near miss with rolling roll of paper in port](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/23/near-miss-with-rolling-roll-of-paper-in-port/): A general cargo vessel was in port and discharging rolls of paper, which were chocked with polystyrene packing. At one point one of the rolls toppled. - [IHC and Demcon team up on maritime autonomy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/23/ihc-and-demcon-team-up-on-maritime-autonomy/): Royal IHC and Demcon unmanned systems are partnering to accelerate the deployment of unmanned and autonomous vessels in both the civil and defence sectors. - [SEA.AI and BRNKL create visual 'black box' for ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/27/sea-ai-and-brnkl-create-visual-black-box-for-ships/): SEA.AI and Barnacle Systems are partnering to combine AI-based maritime machine vision with secure, tamper-proof event recording. - [VIDEO: World's largest battery-electric ship begins trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/26/video-worlds-largest-battery-electric-ship-begins-trials/): Incat Tasmania is building the world’s largest battery-electric ship. Last week, the ferry commenced harbour trials in the River Derwent for the first time. - [OMS orders cable-laying vessels from Ulstein](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/26/oms-orders-cable-laying-vessels-from-ulstein/) - [Wärtsilä 31 engines for Allseas' heavy transport vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/22/wartsila-31-engines-for-allseas-heavy-transport-vessel/): Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV), designed to minimise exhaust emissions. - [Maritime key in Wennink's Dutch version of Draghi-report](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/23/maritime-key-in-wenninks-dutch-version-of-draghi-report/): No fewer than four major maritime projects have been included in the list of 51 project proposals in former ASML CEO Peter Wennink's report. - [Another injunction in US: Empire Wind construction to resume](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/22/another-injunction-in-us-empire-wind-construction-to-resume/): Following the decision on Revolution Wind, the US District Court has granted Empire Offshore Wind LLC a similar preliminary injunction. - [Van Oord to restore beach in Portugal](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/22/van-oord-to-restore-beach-in-portugal/): Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. has won a contract from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for a coastal protection and beach nourishment project. - [BOKA Da Vinci completes key CO2 storage work](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/21/boka-da-vinci-completes-key-co2-storage-work/): Boskalis’ diving support vessel BOKA Da Vinci has completed a special project in the North Sea. Various subsea installation works were carried out for INEOS. - [Fire pump flooded after manhole leakage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/21/fire-pump-flooded-after-manhole-leakage/): Post drydock checks and verifications are critical warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report, which describes the flooding of the emergency fire pump. - [Alarm overload undermines safety at sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/20/alarm-overload-undermines-safety-at-sea/): Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts. Over 40 million alarms were investigated. - [HEBO to remove platforms in the North Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/20/hebo-to-remove-platforms-in-the-north-sea/): Wintershall has contracted Dutch heavy-lift company HEBO for the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal of two North Sea gas production platforms. - [UK maritime consortium plans nuclear-powered fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/20/uk-maritime-consortium-plans-nuclear-powered-fleet/): The UK has launched the Maritime Nuclear Consortium. Convened by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the group aims to set the highest international standards. - [K. Sætre orders zero-emission ship at Royal Bodewes](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/19/k-saetre-orders-zero-emission-ship-at-royal-bodewes/): K. Sætre Rederi has contracted Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for a new fully electric cargo ship, with delivery expected in March 2028. - [First global treaty to protect ocean life enters into force](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/19/first-global-treaty-to-protect-ocean-life-enters-into-force/): The first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters, the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, entered into force on 17 January. - [DEME adds second new WTIV to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/19/deme-adds-second-new-wtiv-to-fleet/): DEME has taken delivery of its second new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), Norse Energi, on 15 January at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard. - [Autonomous navigation for forty HMM vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/16/autonomous-navigation-for-forty-hmm-vessels/): Avikus has signed a landmark agreement with HMM to supply its AI-based autonomous navigation solution HiNAS Control to forty vessels. - [Maersk returns to Suez Canal with weekly service](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/16/maersk-returns-to-suez-canal-with-weekly-service/): Following the successful transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver, Maersk has decided to implement a structural service back to the trans-Suez route. - [Another RoRo loading fatality](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/16/another-roro-loading-fatality/): A RoRo vessel was in port and the vessel’s crew, assisted by shoreside tractor unit drivers, was loading semi-trailers onto the upper vehicle deck. - [RoRo loading fatality, alcohol in play](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/31/roro-loading-fatality-alcohol-in-play/): A ro-ro vessel was in port and crew were loading trailers. A Terberg tractor unit was used to pull trailers onto the vessel and into position for the voyage. - [Royal T delivers final LABRAX vessel to Vertom](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/15/royl-t-delivers-final-labrax-vessel-to-vertom/): Royal T Shipyards has delivered MV Vertom Quina to the Vertom Group. With this delivery, Royal T and Vertom officially conclude the LABRAX series. - [Eight projects win Port of Rotterdam tender for CO2e reduction](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/15/eight-projects-win-port-of-rotterdam-tender-for-co2e-reduction/): The Port of Rotterdam Authority has set up tender whereby initiators receive compensation if their activities reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the port area. - [Piracy and armed robbery on the rise in 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/15/piracy-and-armed-robbery-on-the-rise-in-2025/): The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an increase in global maritime incidents and piracy and armed robbery in 2025. - [Fire at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen, but quickly controlled](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/12/fire-at-damen-shiprepair-harlingen-but-quickly-controlled/): During the night from Sunday to Monday, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of a vessel that was partly inside a shed at Damen Shiprepair Harlingen at the time. - [Copenhagen to host global maritime community for World Maritime Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/13/copenhagen-to-host-global-maritime-community-for-world-maritime-forum/): Copenhagen is once again set to become a global meeting point for maritime innovation and cooperation as the World Maritime Forum returns on February 17–18. - [Wärtsilä 31 engine for new Hartman Seatrade vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/14/wartsila-31-engine-for-new-hartman-seatrade-vessel/): Wärtsilä will supply the engine and propulsion equipment for a new 3800-DWT heavy-lift vessel being built for Netherlands-based operator Hartman Seatrade. - [Ørsted to resume US offshore wind project after court win](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/14/orsted-to-resume-us-offshore-wind-project-after-court-win/): The US federal court has granted a preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind construction to resume after the US government ordered the project to stop. - [LR launches stowage solutions to cut container losses](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/14/lr-launches-stowage-solutions-to-cut-container-losses/): Lloyd’s Register has rolled out a major upgrade to its suite of container stowage solutions, offering shipowners new tools to help reduce container loss. - [Concordia Damen delivers inland tanker to Ruijven](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/13/concordia-damen-delivers-inland-tanker-to-ruijven/): On 22 December, Concordia Damen and Ruijven carried out the successful sea trials of a new CDS Tanker 135. The Samenza is the 23rd vessel in Ruijven’s fleet - [Daniel Pfeifer new CEO at Bachmann electronic](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/13/daniel-pfeifer-new-ceo-at-bachmann-electronic/): Bachmann electronic GmbH reports that Daniel Pfeifer has been appointed as the new CEO, effective January 1, 2026. He takes over from Bernhard Zangerl. - [LR report highlights hydrogen's potential and limits](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/12/lr-report-highlights-hydrogens-potential-and-limits/): Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published a new Fuel for thought report, providing an extensive assessment of hydrogen’s potential role in maritime decarbonisation. - [Van Oord appoints Chief Transformation Officer](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/12/van-oord-appoints-chief-transformation-officer/): Van Oord has appointed Jeroen Sanders as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), effective 1 March 2026. The CTO will be a member of the Executive Committee. - [Feadship reveals 49.50-metre Project 717](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/09/feadship-reveals-49-50-metre-project-717/): Feadship has revealed the exterior of its 49.50-metre Project 717 as it left the construction hall at the Aalsmeer facility for the first time. - [Seatrade takes strategic stake in JR Shipping Group](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/09/seatrade-takes-strategic-stake-in-jr-shipping-group/): Seatrade has taken a strategic participation in JR Shipping Group. The latter will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation. - [WinGD: Why VCR tech is a practical retrofit solution](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/07/wingd-why-vcr-tech-is-a-practical-retrofit-solution/): In a new white paper, WinGD discusses how Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) technology for existing LNG dual-fuel engines can deliver emissions reductions. - [BIMCO: Suez Canal transits still 60% down](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/09/bimco-suez-canal-transits-still-60-down/): Spliethoff's Minervagracht is the last vessel to have been attacked by Houthi rebels so far, now 100 days ago, says BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. - [HGK to sail with remote-controlled inland tanker](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/08/hgk-to-sail-with-remote-controlled-inland-tanker/): HGK Shipping targets the shortage of specialist workers in inland waterway shipping by remotely operating a hazardous goods vessel. - [VIDEO: Van Oord strengthens Zeeland coast on bio-LNG](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/08/video-van-oord-strengthens-zeeland-coast-on-bio-lng/): Van Oord has completed coastline maintenance in the Dutch Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, the Netherlands, as commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. - [Everllence runs four-stroke engine on ethanol](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/08/everllence-runs-four-stroke-engine-on-ethanol/): In December, Everllence reported the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of its 21/31 dual-fuel engine at test facilities in Frederikshavn. - [VIDEO: Hydro Motion Team reveals 2026 hydrogen boat](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/02/video-hydro-motion-team-reveals-2026-hydrogen-boat/): On the 16th of December, the TU Delft Hydromotion Team presented the design of their brand-new foiling liquid hydrogen-powered boat. - [Damen Yachting welcomes first hull of 2026](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/07/damen-yachting-welcomes-first-hull-of-2026/): Damen Yachting has seen the first hull of 2026 arrive in Vlissingen: the latest Amels 80 previously launched at Damen's facility in Galati, Romania. - [PortXchange wins award for port decarbonisation platform](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/07/portxchange-wins-award-for-port-decarbonisation-platform/): PortXchange has won the European DIGITAL SME Award – Green Category, for its EmissionInsider platform for port decarbonisation. - [DHL and CMA CGM launch biofuel shipping initiative](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/06/dhl-and-cma-cgm-launch-biofuel-shipping-initiative/): DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have agreed to jointly use 8990 metric tonnes of UCOME second-generation biofuel for container transport. - [KNRM: 2025 busier rescue year than 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/06/knrm-2025-busier-rescue-year-than-2024/): The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) looks back on a year with more rescues and assistance operations than in 2024. - [Acta Marine adds fourth W2W vessel to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/06/acta-marine-adds-fourth-w2w-vessel-to-fleet/): Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Pegasus, its fourth Walk-to-Work vessel and a state-of-the-art DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel. - [ABB wins world’s largest shore power project in Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/05/abb-wins-worlds-largest-shore-power-project-in-rotterdam/): ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power to engineer and construct shore power systems comprising multiple installations for the Port of Rotterdam. - [US Coast Guard orders six Arctic Security Cutters](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/05/us-coast-guard-orders-six-arctic-security-cutters/): The USCG has awarded two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers, designed to break through and navigate ice-covered waters. - [VT Group acquires Rotterdam-based peer Fluvia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/05/vt-group-acquires-rotterdam-based-peer-fluvia/): Rotterdam-based Verenigde Tankrederij (VT Group) has acquired all shares in industry peer Fluvia from the existing shareholders with immediate effect. - [Corvus Energy secures record battery order for CMAL ferries](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/31/corvus-energy-secures-record-battery-order-for-cmal-ferries/): Corvus Energy has received a record order from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for the supply of battery systems to seven new fully electric ferries. - [Wärtsilä to divest Gas Solutions business to Mutares](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/30/wartsila-to-divest-gas-solutions-business-to-mutares/): Wärtsilä plans to divest its Gas Solutions business to German private equity investor Mutares. Core expertise includes handling of gas in maritime transport. - [Damen lays keel for Herman Senior’s MPV 4916 Smokey](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/29/damen-lays-keel-for-herman-seniors-mpv-4916-smokey/): Damen Shipyards Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for Herman Senior’s Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 4916 at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, UAE. - [GVB orders sixth electric ferry at Holland Shipyards](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/23/gvb-orders-sixth-electric-ferry-at-holland-shipyards/): Holland Shipyards Group has once again been awarded a contract by GVB Amsterdam for the construction of a fully electric ferry. - [Hoppe and Admaren launch SecureLoad Systems](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2026/01/01/hoppe-and-admaren-launch-secureload-systems/): Hoppe Marine and Admaren Tech have launched SecureLoad Systems, a joint venture seeking to modernise vessel loading, stability assessment and cargo planning. - [Maersk sails Red Sea for first time in two years](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/23/maersk-sails-red-sea-for-first-time-in-two-years/): On 18-19 December, the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Sebarok, operating on Maersk’s MECL-service, transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea. - [Happy holidays!](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/25/happy-holidays-8/): The editors and publisher of SWZ|Maritime wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In 2025, we will continue to bring you the latest maritime news. - [Hefring and SEA.AI launch AI-enhanced vision tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/30/hefring-and-sea-ai-launch-ai-enhanced-vision-tech/): Hefring Marine and SEA.AI are partnering to integrate collision avoidance technology with advanced vessel operations intelligence. - [Mikki Koskinen takes the helm as ES|ECSA President](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/26/mikki-koskinen-takes-the-helm-as-esecsa-president/): Mikki Koskinen from Finland has been elected the next European Shipowners|ECSA President, starting on 1 January 2026 for a two-year term. - [Damen launches latest Amels 80 ahead of outfitting](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/23/damen-launches-latest-amels-80-ahead-of-outfitting/): Damen Yachting has launched the latest Amels 80 from its 80-metre Limited Editions design at Damen's facility in Galati, Romania - [Amasus orders Bound4blue eSAILs for second vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/22/amasus-orders-bound4blue-esails-for-second-vessel/): Bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have installed a 22-metre eSAIL on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain. - [Clippership orders autonomous wind-powered vessel at KM](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/22/clippership-orders-autonomous-wind-powered-vessel-at-km/): Clippership, a company developing autonomous wind-powered ships, has completed the design of its first 24-metre class vessel. - [Green patina crashes the fire drill](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/29/green-patina-crashes-the-fire-drill/): Green patina on mist nozzles is a sign of corrosion, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report in which this was uncovered during a USCG inspection. - [Another enclosed space fatality on tanker](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/24/another-enclosed-space-fatality-on-tanker/): A cascade of safety failures has led to another enclosed space fatality. The Nautical Institute describes the accident in a new Mars Report. - [MARIN: Remote-controlled ships still require crew](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/22/marin-remote-controlled-ships-still-require-crew/): MARIN sees opportunities for safe navigation with reduced crew levels on remotely controlled vessels, but stresses that a qualified person must remain on board. - [EU imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/19/eu-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russian-shadow-fleet/): On 15 December, the European Union (EU) adopted new sanctions against Russia, primarily aimed at the Russian shadow fleet. - [VIDEO: Heerema cuts steel of float-over barge for Tennet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/16/video-heerema-cuts-steel-of-float-over-barge-for-tennet/): Heerema Marine Contractors has begun construction of the H-731 float-over barge with a first steel cutting ceremony at Nantong CIMC SOE in Daishan, China. - [Dutch Defence gains transport ships from Spliethoff](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/18/dutch-defence-gains-transport-ships-from-spliethoff/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence is significantly expanding its sea transport capacity in the coming years. Spliethoff will supply two identical ConRo vessels. - ['Save small inland shipping through new ships and electrification'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/19/save-small-inland-shipping-through-new-ships-and-electrification/): Chris Kornet, CEO of Concordia Damen, advocates the introduction of schemes that provide incentives for newbuilds up to 86 metres and electric sailing. - [Spliethoff launches MARIN simulator in Manila](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/15/spliethoff-group-launches-marin-simulator-in-manila/): Spliethoff Group has commissioned its next-generation training simulator in Manila, developed by the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). - [Oceanco moves 80-m yacht to Alblasserdam for outfitting](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/18/oceanco-moves-80-m-yacht-to-alblasserdam-for-outfitting/): Oceanco's 80-metre Project Y729 is being transported from its construction facilities in Zwijndrecht to Alblasserdam for outfitting. - [Nuclear power: Why offshore vessels need a new energy model](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/19/nuclear-power-why-offshore-vessels-need-a-new-energy-model/): Our conclusion at Allseas is clear: for large offshore vessels, nuclear power is the only scalable, reliable and economically viable route to decarbonisation. - [Wärtsilä and Aalto University renew clean energy partnership](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/17/wartsila-and-aalto-university-renew-clean-energy-partnership/): Wärtsilä and Aalto University have signed a new five-year R&D partnership agreement, continuing their commitment to advancing innovation in clean energy tech. - [Somtrans christens LNG bunker barge](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/17/somtrans-christens-lng-bunker-barge/): Bunker barge United LNG I has been officially christened in the port of Antwerp. The vessel will enter service in early 2026. - [World’s largest battery-electric ship powers up](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/18/worlds-largest-battery-electric-ship-powers-up/): Incat Tasmania has achieved a world first – on 14 December, the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed was powered up. - [Tijssen Elektro becomes Alewijnse Netherlands](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/17/tijssen-elektro-becomes-alewijnse-netherlands/): The integration of Tijssen Elektro within the Alewijnse Group is entering the next phase. As of 1 January 2026, Tijssen Elektro becomes Alewijnse Netherlands. - [ABB and HDF to develop fuel cell for large ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/16/abb-and-hdf-to-develop-fuel-cell-for-large-ships/): ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications. - [BOKA Vanguard delivers dry dock to Bahamas](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/16/boka-vanguard-delivers-dry-dock-to-bahamas/): Boskalis' semi-submersible heavy transport vessel BOKA Vanguard has returned to the Bahamas with a 335-metre floating dry dock for Grand Bahama Shipyard. - [Hapag-Lloyd orders its first methanol container ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/15/hapag-lloyd-orders-its-first-methanol-container-ships/): Hapag-Lloyd has contracted CIMC Raffles for its first newbuild dual-fuel methanol container ships. The eight units are scheduled for delivery in 2028-2029. - [Maritime Monitor 2025: Sector remains vital to the Netherlands](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/15/maritime-monitor-2025-sector-remains-vital-to-the-netherlands/): The Dutch maritime sector grows stronger through cooperation. This is evident from the 2025 Maritime Monitor, which was presented on 10 December. - [ABB trials new DP2 functionality on DEME's new WTIV](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/12/abb-trials-new-dp2-functionality-on-demes-new-wtiv/): ABB’s dynamic positioning class 2 (DP2) control solution has passed sea trials on board DEME's newbuild wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Norse Wind. - [Netherlands adds three NH90 helicopters to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/12/netherlands-adds-three-nh90-helicopters-to-fleet/): The Dutch Ministry of Defence is purchasing three additional NH90 maritime combat helicopters. The contract includes an option for two more. - [Shipping at the forefront of geopolitical crises](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/12/shipping-at-the-forefront-of-geopolitical-crises/): From Houthi attacks on ships to Russian espionage at sea, geopolitical crises are having a major impact on international shipping. - [Sweden compensated for Marco Polo grounding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/11/sweden-compensated-for-marco-polo-grounding/): Sweden has received compensation for the Swedish Coast Guard's environmental rescue work after the grounding and resulting oil spill of the ferry Marco Polo. - [US NAVSEA selects Damen Landing Ship Transport design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/11/us-navsea-selects-damen-landing-ship-transport-design/): The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has opted for Damen Shipyards Group's Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 design. - [First CO2 tanks installed on Carbon Destroyer 1](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/09/first-co2-tanks-installed-on-carbon-destroyer-1/): Royal Wagenborg has installed the first CO2 storage tanks on the Carbon Destroyer 1, the first European-built dedicated offshore CO2 carrier. - [Funding for hydrogen-resistant circular steel research](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/09/funding-for-hydrogen-resistant-circular-steel-research/): The project Circularity as opportunity: Engineering hydrogen-resistant circular steels (CIRHY) has been approved in the NWO Perspectief 2024–2025 round. - [Ship loses containers in English Channel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/08/ship-loses-containers-in-english-channel/): The UK Coastguard has reported that Seatrade's container ship Baltic Klipper lost sixteen containers overboard on Saturday 6 December in the Solent. - [Demcon delivers Rijkswaterstaat's first USV](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/11/demcon-delivers-rijkswaterstaats-first-usv/): Rijkswaterstaat has officially received its first DUS V1875 unmanned survey vessel (USV), named REMO 1, from Demcon Unmanned Systems. - [Augmented reality at sea – A PhD journey into maritime collaboration](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/10/augmented-reality-at-sea-a-phd-journey-into-maritime-collaboration/): Good teamwork is essential for safe and efficient maritime operations like ship navigation, port construction, or offshore maintenance. - [Fatal fall into container bay](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/10/fatal-fall-into-container-bay/): At night, a container vessel had discharged all containers and commenced loading outbound containers, including reefer containers. - [SWZ|Maritime's December 2025 issue: Resolutions & fuel for thought](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/10/swzmaritimes-december-2025-issue-resolutions-fuel-for-thought/): I’m probably as rational as the next person when it comes to navigating our household’s energy transition. We still own a petrol-powered car... - [Jan De Nul launches offshore installation simulator](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/09/jan-de-nul-launches-offshore-installation-simulator/): In December, Jan De Nul is commissioning two high-tech simulators. The eye-catcher is the crane simulator designed for the installation of wind farms at sea. - [Oceanco and ABB test Dynafin propulsion for yachts](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/08/oceanco-and-abb-test-dynafin-propulsion-for-yachts/): To make yacht propulsion more sustainable, Oceanco has been involved in a multi-year collaboration with ABB on researching the ABB Dynafin propulsion system. - [Van Oord completes monopile installation at Windanker](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/08/van-oord-completes-monopile-installation-at-windanker/): Van Oord has transported and installed 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm. They were the largest monopiles Van Oord has ever installed. - [RWE to place nature-inclusive Reef cubes at Dutch wind farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/05/rwe-to-place-nature-inclusive-reef-cubes-at-dutch-wind-farm/): RWE and TotalEnergies have signed an agreement with ARC marine for 66 Reef cubes at a section of future offshore wind farm OranjeWind, in the Dutch North Sea. - [Shell and Equinor form UK North Sea producer Adura](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/05/shell-and-equinor-form-uk-north-sea-producer-adura/): Shell UK Limited and Equinor UK Limited have completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company. - [NIOZ getting ready for new research vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/05/nioz-getting-ready-for-new-research-vessel/) - [TODDIS paves way for data-driven shipping and ship design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/04/toddis-paves-way-for-data-driven-shipping-and-ship-design/): The research project TODDIS – Transferring Operational Data into Design Information for Ships – has won the 2025 RAAK Award (best practice-based research). - [New cyber-electromagnetic system to protect Dutch navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/04/new-cyber-electromagnetic-system-to-protect-dutch-navy/): The Royal Netherlands Navy is strengthening its cyber security by developing a so-called Cyber Node Operation System (CyNOpS). - [Arrests at Damen Shipyards for evading sanctions](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/04/arrests-at-damen-shipyards-for-evading-sanctions/): On 2 December, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) searched several business premises and homes as part of a sanctions investigation. - [Next Generation Shipyards introduces welding robot for one-offs](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/01/next-generation-shipyards-introduces-welding-robot-for-one-offs/): Next Generation Shipyards, based in Lauwersoog, the Netherlands, has taken an innovative step toward further automation of its production process. - [Nuclear container ships could eliminate GHG emissions](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/03/nuclear-container-ships-could-eliminate-ghg-emissions/): Nuclear-powered container ships could eliminate bunker costs, cut GHG emissions and deliver faster transit times, while maintaining safety and competitiveness. - [MARIN lands funding for new Maritime Innovation Lab](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/02/marin-lands-funding-for-new-maritime-innovation-lab/): The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has granted EUR 9.6 million for MARIN’s proposal to establish a new Maritime Innovation Lab. - [Cadeler adds tenth wind turbine installation vessel to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/03/cadeler-adds-tenth-wind-turbine-installation-vessel-to-fleet/): Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Mover, the tenth vessel to join the company’s growing fleet of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs). - [The Netherlands re-elected to IMO Council](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/02/the-netherlands-re-elected-to-imo-council/): The Netherlands has once again been elected to the Council of the IMO. The Council serves as the "executive board" of this UN maritime body - [Damen launches third electric-ready ferry for BC Ferries](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/02/damen-launches-third-electric-ready-ferry-for-bc-ferries/): Damen Shipyards Group launched the Island Class 9 for BC Ferries at its Galati shipyard in Romania on November 19. The vessel will be fully electric-ready. - [Allseas to install 500-km pipeline in US Gulf](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/01/allseas-to-install-500-km-pipeline-in-us-gulf/): Allseas will deliver major new deepwater crude oil and natural gas export systems for Enbridge Offshore Facilities in the central Gulf of America. - [UK P&I Club and TT Club are discussing merger](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/01/uk-pi-club-and-tt-club-are-discussing-merger/): The UK P&I Club and the TT Club have announced that they are currently engaged in discussions regarding a potential merger between the two mutual insurers. - [Port of Rotterdam develops offshore wind terminal on Maasvlakte](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/28/port-of-rotterdam-develops-offshore-wind-terminal-on-maasvlakte/): The Port of Rotterdam Authority is planning to develop a 45-hectare site in the north-western corner of the Maasvlakte for offshore wind activities. - [TNO opens test cell for sustainable marine engines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/28/tno-opens-test-cell-for-sustainable-marine-engines/): On 19 November, TNO inaugurated the first test cell for maritime engines at the Innovation Centre for Sustainable Powertrains in Helmond. - [Damen and Windcat introduce new offshore support vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/28/damen-and-windcat-introduce-new-offshore-support-vessel/): Windcat has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for a new Multi-Purpose Accommodation Support Vessel (MP-ASV), with an option for five more. - [Gangway repair job results in injury](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/12/03/gangway-repair-job-results-in-injury/): While trying to remove a gangway’s torsion tube for repairs, a crew member suffered a finger injury. Read about it in a new Nautical Institute Mars Report. - [Boskalis' Seapiper makes European debut](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/21/boskalis-sandpiper-makes-european-debut/): Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel Seapiper has started its first installation project in Europe by loading more than 13,800 tonnes of rock in Norway. - [HGK, Port of Rotterdam target greener Rhine corridor](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/27/hgk-port-of-rotterdam-target-greener-rhine-corridor/): As leading logistics players in the inland waterway system, Port of Rotterdam and HGK-Group are planning to collaborate on climate-friendly supply chains. - [Van Halteren lands three contracts for Dutch submarines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/27/van-halteren-lands-three-contracts-for-dutch-submarines/): Van Halteren Technologies and Naval Group have signed three contracts for the delivery of essential systems for the Dutch Navy’s new Orka-class submarines. - [Royal T launches tenth LABRAX vessel for Vertom](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/25/royal-t-launches-tenth-labrax-vessel-for-vertom/): Royal T Shipyards has launched MV Vertom Quina, the tenth vessel in the advanced and energy-efficient LABRAX series for Vertom. The vessel was also christened. - [Nevesbu contracted for new Dutch submarines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/27/nevesbu-contracted-for-new-dutch-submarines/): During NEDS, Nevesbu signed a contract with Naval Group to design complex subsystems for the new Orka-class submarines for the Royal Netherlands Navy. - [Solar Flatracks win IBJ Environmental Protection Award](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/26/solar-flatracks-win-ibj-environmental-protection-award/): Last week, Wattlab won the IBJ Environmental Protection Award for its Solar Flatrack, the world’s first modular solar power solution for seagoing cargo vessels. - [Holland Shipyards lands first Defence contract](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/25/holland-shipyards-lands-first-defence-contract/): During a signing ceremony, Holland Shipyards Group has sealed its first-ever contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence for two floating training platforms. - [Royal Van Beest Group acquires Enduro Softslings](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/25/royal-van-beest-group-acquires-enduro-softslings/): The Royal Van Beest Group has acquired Enduro Softslings. Established ten years ago in the Netherlands, Enduro Softslings is active in the lifting industry. - [Legal proceedings against Damen Shipyards commence](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/24/legal-proceedings-against-damen-shipyards-commence/): In May this year, the Dutch Public Prosecution announced it would be prosecuting Damen Shipyards and Damen Naval for bribery, forgery and money laundering. - [Oceanco delivers second 111-metre yacht in a month](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/26/oceanco-delivers-second-111-metre-yacht-in-a-month/): In addition to the Leviathan, Oceanco delivered another 111-metre superyacht this month, the DreAMBoat. The yacht boasts Oceanco's shortest lead time to date. - [Oceanco delivers 111-metre yacht to owner Newell](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/24/oceanco-delivers-111-metre-yacht-to-owner-newell/): Oceanco has delivered the 111-metre superyacht Leviathan to Oceanco's new owner Gabe Newell. The yacht stands out in terms of comfort and propulsion. - [AiP for Rondal’s Aero Wing Sail concept](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/24/aip-for-rondals-aero-wing-sail-concept/): LR has granted AiP to Rondal for its Aero Wing Sail, designed for application on large yachts, sailing catamarans and wind-assisted monohulls. - [Amer Shipping orders CDS 110 from Concordia Damen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/21/amer-shipping-orders-cds-110-from-concordia-damen/): Amer Shipping has contracted Concordia Damen for a CDS 110 Dry Cargo vessel. This follows the deliveries of the AM Voyager, AM Explorer and Johannes Senior. - [ABB–Simwave launch Marine Academy in Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/20/abb-simwave-launch-marine-academy-in-rotterdam/): Simulator-based Azipod propulsion training is now available at a new facility in Rotterdam thanks to a collaboration between ABB and Simwave. - [Exploring offshore innovation – Q&A with Erik-Jan de Ridder](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/20/exploring-offshore-innovation-qa-with-erik-jan-de-ridder/): In this interview, Erik-Jan de Ridder discusses how MARIN’s independent research and advanced facilities are shaping the future of offshore wind. - [Loose wire resulted in container ship Dali hitting bridge](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/20/loose-wire-resulted-in-container-ship-dali-hitting-bridge/): The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reported that a single loose wire on the 299.9-metre container ship Dali caused an electrical blackout. - [Van Oord’s Boreas completes first installation job](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/13/van-oords-boreas-completes-first-installation-job/): Van Oord’s new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas has successfully completed its first assignment: the installation of 45 monopiles at Nordseecluster A. - [Dieseko and CorPower to update vibro hammer-anchor combo](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/19/dieseko-and-corpower-to-improve-offshore-anchor-solutions/): Dieseko Group and CorPower Ocean are launching VibroDrive+, a joint research project aimed at improving offshore anchor design and installation efficiency. - [KNRM places largest newbuild order ever](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/19/knrm-places-largest-newbuild-order-ever/): The KNRM has commissioned the construction of thirteen new lifeboats, which will be built from 2026 by the Frisian shipyard Dok en Scheepsbouw Woudsend BV. - [Fireboy launches water mist system for battery cooling](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/18/fireboy-launches-water-mist-system-for-battery-cooling/): Fireboy is introducing the BACC Mist System, a low-pressure water mist system designed for the cooling and containment of battery rooms and machinery spaces. - [Multraship expands Black Sea fleet with Multratug 30](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/18/multraship-expands-black-sea-fleet-with-multratug-30/): Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship has reinforced its position in the Black Sea with the addition of a new high-performance tug, Multratug 30. - [Royal T designs ships for zero-emission coastal transport](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/18/royal-t-designs-ships-for-zero-emission-coastal-transport/): ENOVA has awarded funding under the programme “Batteries in Emission-Free Ships” to K. Sætre Rederi AS and Felleskjøpet Agri. - [Study: Allseas' SMRs could power 700 ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/17/study-allseas-smrs-could-power-700-ships/): Allseas has unveiled the findings of an impact study by consultancy firm Roland Berger, highlighting the transformative potential of small modular reactors. - [NATO mission HNLMS Johan de Witt completed](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/17/nato-mission-hnlms-johan-de-witt-completed/): HNLMS Johan de Witt returned to Den Helder after 2.5 months. The naval vessel operated in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea. - [Anemoi tops 1.6 mDWT in Rotor Sail installations](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/17/anemoi-tops-1-6-mdwt-in-rotor-sail-installations/): Anemoi has installed Rotor Sails on an NS United bulk carrier, marking the fourth VLOC installation of the company's Rotor Sails. - [Chart plotter mishap results in grounding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/26/chart-plotter-mishap-results-in-grounding/): Always use a passage plan and scale charts warns The Nautical Insitute in a new Mars Report in which a fishing vessel grounded after using a chart plotter. - [A tripping hazard created during dry dock work](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/21/a-tripping-hazard-created-during-dry-dock-work/): Changes in a safety system can create new hazards warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report in which dry dock work resulted in a new tripping hazard. - [Wärtsilä to expand Dutch spare parts distribution centre](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/14/wartsila-to-expand-dutch-spare-parts-distribution-centre/): Wärtsilä will expand its Dutch main spare parts distribution centre in Kampen by forty per cent and consolidate nearby leased storage facilities into this site. - [Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/14/damen-acquires-uk-based-i-m-e-group/): Damen has taken over Southampton-based I.M.E Group Ltd. This follows a close collaboration since the opening of Damen Services’ UK Service Hub in 2021. - [Netherlands Coast Guard charters Fast Crew Supplier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/12/netherlands-coast-guard-charters-fast-crew-supplier/): Mid-2026, the Netherlands Coast Guard fleet will be expanded with the Enforcer, a Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 5009 vessel. - [IMO and shipping in the crossfire of global politics](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/13/imo-and-shipping-in-the-crossfire-of-global-politics/): Until recently, the IMO was primarily an extension of the United Nations that developed global regulations for international shipping. - [Concordia Damen delivers tanker to Gambler Shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/13/concordia-damen-delivers-tanker-to-gambler-shipping/): Concordia Damen has delivered a CDS Tanker 135. Last week, the vessel passed its trials, after having been outfitted at Concordia Damen’s shipyard in Werkendam. - [Close call between passenger ships in fog](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/19/close-call-between-passenger-ships-in-fog/) - [SWZ|Maritime's November 2025 issue: Roaring twenties](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/12/swzmaritimes-november-2025-issue-roaring-twenties/): 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. - [KVNR rebuffs equal pay claim against Dutch shipping companies](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/11/kvnr-rebuffs-equal-pay-claim-against-dutch-shipping-companies/): The KVNR has taken note of the letter sent by the lawyer representing the Equal Justice Equal Pay Foundation to a large number of Dutch shipping companies. - [Li-ion battery hazards on ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/14/li-ion-battery-hazards-on-ships/): An integrated Li-ion battery bank recently caught fire on board a passenger vessel. It was found that loosely crimped lugs overheated and initiated the fire. - [Speed and distractions end in grounding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/12/speed-and-distractions-end-in-grounding/): Poor ergonomics and a high speed contributed to a ferry grounding in darkness. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. - [Study to design bulk carrier with ocean-based carbon capture](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/11/study-to-design-bulk-carrier-with-ocean-based-carbon-capture/): Calcarea Inc. and Aurelia Design BV have entered into a collaboration to bring ocean-based carbon capture technology to the maritime sector. - [EST-Floattech to supply battery systems for Arklow coasters](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/11/est-floattech-to-supply-battery-systems-for-arklow-coasters/): EST-Floattech has been selected to deliver its Octopus Lite battery system for a new series of six general cargo vessels to be built by Ferus Smit for Arklow. - [Alewijnse, Van Meer partner on hybrid and electric propulsion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/11/alewijnse-van-meer-partner-on-hybrid-and-electric-propulsion/): System integrator Alewijnse and Van Meer have joined forces to accelerate the development and integration of hybrid and electric drive systems. - [Berge Rederi equips coaster with Wattlab Solar Flatracks](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/10/berge-rederi-equips-coaster-with-wattlab-solar-flatracks/): After delivering its first seagoing project to Vertom last week, Wattlab will now outfit the hatches of the BRF Froan with their solar energy system. - [Van Oord acquires BAM's Xbloc business](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/10/van-oord-acquires-bams-xbloc-business/): Van Oord has reached an agreement with BAM Infraconsult BV on the intended acquisition of the Xbloc activities and associated assets. - [FAT for hydrogen retrofit on two- and four-stroke engines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/10/fat-for-hydrogen-retrofit-on-two-and-four-stroke-engines/): Newlight has completed factory acceptance (FAT) testing for its hydrogen retrofit package for two- and four-stroke main engines. - [Concordia Damen starts major refit for Reederei Deymann](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/07/concordia-damen-starts-major-refit-for-reederei-deymann/): Concordia Damen has received a new contract from Reederei Deymann for the extensive refit of the dry cargo vessel Hirschhorn. - [Damen delivers Combi Freighter 3850 Holger G.](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/06/damen-delivers-combi-freighter-3850-holger-g/): On 7 October, Damen Shipyards Group delivered its latest Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 to family owned German shipping company Reederei Gerdes. - [Diminishing magnet strength for pilot ladder anchors](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/06/diminishing-magnet-strength-for-pilot-ladder-anchors/): Magnets can lose their strength over the time, as was the case on board a tanker, where the magnets for the accommodation platform released from the hull. - [Allseas bags major deepwater pipelay contract](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/07/allseas-bags-major-deepwater-pipelay-contract/): Allseas will install a new export pipeline that will significantly enhance oil transport capacity, flexibility and efficiency in the central of Gulf of America. - [EST-Floattech supplies batteries for E-Pusher M](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/07/est-floattech-supplies-batteries-for-e-pusher-m/): In a major step towards sustainable inland shipping, Rotterdam-based sand and transport company ROS has ordered a fully electric pusher tug from Kotug. - [Damen Yachting delivers its first Amels 80](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/03/damen-yachting-delivers-its-first-amels-80/): Damen Yachting has delivered the very first Amels 80, Pangea. It features efficient hull design and modern propulsion technology. - [MARPOWER on the road to alternative fuel-powered gas turbine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/31/marpower-on-the-road-to-alternative-fuel-powered-gas-turbine/): The EU-funded iniative MARPOWER is developing a new gas-turbine based energy conversion system capable of operating on multiple sustainable fuels. - [Mpowered campaign launched at Maritime Awards Gala](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/06/mpowered-campaign-launched-at-maritime-awards-gala/): During the Maritime Awards Gala on 3 November, the Mpowered campaign film was officially launched — marking the start of a new, sector-wide initiative. - [Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/30/damen-boasts-order-record-f126-project-may-shift-to-german-parties/): 2024 was a positive year for Damen Shipyards, the Netherlands' largest shipbuilding group. The order book was filled with a record € 5.9 billion in new orders. - [NMT-IRO changes name to Maritime & Offshore NL](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/05/nmt-iro-changes-name-to-maritime-offshore-nl/): On 4 November, at Europort, NMT-IRO launched its new name: Maritime & Offshore NL, which it calls an 'internationally clear and strategically strong name'. - [IHC and Floorganise drive supply chain transformation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/05/ihc-and-floorganise-drive-supply-chain-transformation/): Royal IHC and Floorganise BV have expanded their partnership to establish the framework for digital collaboration within the Dutch shipbuilding supply chain. - [Damen unveils Combi Freighter ICE at Europort](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/05/damen-unveils-combi-freighter-ice-at-europort/): On the opening day of Europort, Damen Shipyards unveiled the Combi Freighter 5000 ICE as the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio. - [Stena Line acquires Wasaline](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/stena-line-acquires-wasaline/): Stena Line is acquiring NLC Ferry Ab Oy/Wasaline and is taking over operations of the ferry route between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland. - [Maritime Awards Gala in pictures](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/maritime-awards-gala-in-pictures/): On Monday evening, 3 November, the national awards for maritime innovations were presented during the annual Maritime Awards Gala at Rotterdam Ahoy. - [Feadship yacht Breakthrough is Ship of the Year 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/feadship-yacht-breakthrough-is-ship-of-the-year-2025/): The 118.8-metre mega yacht Breakthrough, built by Royal van Lent Shipyard, part of Feadship, won the Ship of Year Award at the Maritime Awards Gala last night. - [Security Award for Van Schriek's submarine detection method](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/security-award-for-van-schrieks-submarine-detection-method/): From the Royal Netherlands Navy, Teun van Schriek conducted research on modernising existing tactics to optimise submarine detection using AI. - [RMI teacher bags Maritime Achievement Award](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/rmi-teacher-bags-maritime-achievement-award/): Silvan Floor is a passionate maritime instructor at Rotterdam Mainport Institute (RMI), admired for his enthusiasm, dedication, and innovative teaching methods. - [Maritime Talent Award winner improves dredging pipelines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/maritime-talent-award-winner-improves-dredging-pipelines/): During his PhD, Edwin de Hoog (IHC) conducted a study into the influence of dynamics on the stability of sand-water transport processes in dredging pipelines. - [Breman lands Maritime Innovation Award with Eye Catcher](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/04/breman-lands-maritime-innovation-award-with-eye-catcher/): Last night, Breman Innovation took home the Maritime Innovation Award at the Maritime Awards Gala, which took place at Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. - [No-one wants to build Dutch offshore wind farm Nederwiek](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/03/no-one-wants-to-build-dutch-offshore-wind-farm-nederwiek/): The Dutch government has received zero bids for the Nederwiek offshore wind farm. Outgoing Minister Sophie Hermans informed Parliament of this on 30 October. - [Daphne and Maran conclude methane abatement pilot](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/11/03/daphne-and-maran-conclude-methane-abatement-pilot/): Daphne Technology and Maran Gas have concluded a pilot project of the first deployment of the SlipPure Plasma-Catalytic Methane Slip Aftertreatment system. - [First full-scale Wattlab Solar Flatrack on Vertom coaster](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/31/first-full-scale-wattlab-solar-flatrack-on-vertom-coaster/): After two pilots with Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab in three years, Vertom chose to outfit its latest coaster with 79 kWp of installed solar power. - [Tripartite reaffirms support for IMO as global regulator](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/31/tripartite-reaffirms-support-for-imo-as-global-regulator/): In light of recent developments, the Tripartite participating organisations have reaffirmed their support to the IMO as the global regulator for shipping. - [Iron ore and mineral oil depress Rotterdam throughput](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/30/iron-ore-and-mineral-oil-depress-rotterdam-throughput/): Throughput in the Port of Rotterdam fell by 2.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, mainly due to lower volumes of iron ore and mineral oil products. - [EUROGUARD sets next steps for semi-autonomous vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/30/euroguard-sets-next-steps-for-semi-autonomous-vessels/): Partners in the European Defence Fund’s EUROGUARD programme have met in Rome to plan the next phase of work on medium-sized semi-autonomous surface vessels. - [VIDEO: Heerema’s Sleipnir installs giant converter station](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/29/video-heeremas-sleipnir-installs-giant-converter-station/): Heerema Marine Contractors has installed the topside, the final piece of the Offshore Converter Station, at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm. - [Echandia to supply batteries for Spliethoff newbuilds](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/28/echandia-to-supply-batteries-for-spliethoff-newbuilds/): Swedish battery developer Echandia will supply energy storage systems to be used during (un)loading operations on board eight Spliethoff newbuild cargo vessels. - [Viking adds nine river cruisers to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/28/viking-adds-nine-river-cruisers-to-fleet/): Viking has named nine new river cruise ships — including the company’s 100th ship — during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland. - [River cruiser completes autonomous 'Dock2Dock' voyage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/28/river-cruiser-completes-autonomous-dock2dock-voyage/): A major global milestone for autonomous inland shipping was reached on 24 October 2025 with a live showcase on board Scylla’s new river cruiser MS Lumière. - [Europort 2025 launches maritime Circular Route](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/29/europort-2025-launches-maritime-circular-route/): During Europort 2025 from 4 to 7 November, Rotterdam Ahoy will be the stage for the world's first Circular Route: an innovative tour of frontrunners. - [Incinerator overheats on board vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/29/incinerator-overheats-on-board-vessel/): Disposing of high-temperature waste via the incinerator can lead to unexpected issues, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. - [British and Dutch troops train for NATO missions at sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/27/british-and-dutch-troops-train-for-nato-missions-at-sea/): The Royal Netherlands Navy and Royal Navy have spent the past weeks training off the coasts of Britain and France to prepare for protecting NATO treaty areas. - [Chemship to implement MMT vessel optimisation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/27/chemship-to-implement-mmt-vessel-optimisation/): Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) will install its automated propulsion optimisation system, FuelOpt, across nine vessels in the Chemship fleet. - ['Container ship recycling overhang at least 1.8 million TEU'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/27/container-ship-recycling-overhang-at-least-1-8-million-teu/): With just ten container ships recycled this year so far, the trend of slow recycling continues, states BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. - [VIDEO: Allseas wraps up 2025 campaign with topsides removal](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/24/video-allseas-wraps-up-2025-campaign-with-topsides-removal/): Allseas’ heavy-lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has successfully removed the 11,640-tonne Eider Alpha topsides from the northern North Sea. - [Huisman launches automated inspection tool for wire ropes](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/24/huisman-launches-automated-inspection-tool-for-wire-ropes/): Huisman is launching Rope Vision, an advanced automated visual inspection tool designed to enhance the reliability and safety of wire rope operations. - [TU Delft to develop digital twin of the sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/24/tu-delft-to-develop-digital-twin-of-the-sea/): A new Horizon Europe project, led by TU Delft, brings together international partners to investigate how climate change is impacting the marine environment. - [AiP for HD KSOE's nuclear container ship design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/23/aip-for-hd-ksoes-nuclear-container-ship-design/): DNV has awarded HD KSOE an approval in principle (AiP) for a new 15,000 TEU container vessel design powered by small modular reactor (SMR) technology. - [VIDEO: Jan De Nul launches world's largest cable-layer](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/23/video-jan-de-nul-launches-worlds-largest-cable-layer/): Jan De Nul has launched its newest cable-laying vessel: the Fleeming Jenkin. It will install subsea cables for the transmission of renewable energy. - [VIDEO: World’s first energy island is taking shape](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/23/video-worlds-first-energy-island-is-taking-shape/): In mid-September, the last caisson for 2025 was installed at the Princess Elisabeth Island in the Belgian North Sea, the world’s first energy island. - [Hit your keyboard: Articles wanted](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/03/21/editors-and-editor-in-chief-wanted-for-swzmaritime/): SWZ|Maritime is always on the lookout for new insights, the latest technology, opinion pieces and more. Do you have something you want to share with us? - [IMO postpones decision on shipping's Net-Zero Framework](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/20/imo-postpones-decision-on-shippings-net-zero-framework/): The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has voted to adjourn discussions on the Net-Zero Framework for one year. - [SWZ|Maritime’s October 2025 issue: Looking forward](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/22/swzmaritimes-october-2025-issue-looking-forward/): Already taken a look at the headshot accompanying this editorial? My face might be familiar to readers of the Dutch magazine Constructeur. - [Vishwa Samudra orders Beagle 8 TSHD from IHC](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/22/vishwa-samudra-orders-beagle-8-tshd-from-ihc/): Royal IHC will build a Beagle 8 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for India's Vishwa Samudra Group. The 8000 m3 dredger will be built in Kinderdijk. - [Container vessel hits gantry crane on pier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/22/container-vessel-hits-gantry-crane-on-pier/): A high entry speed and a not fully immersed propeller contributed to a large container ship hitting a gantry crane, resulting in the latter's collapse. - [HNLMS Den Helder in the Caribbean for warm-weather trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/21/hnlms-den-helder-in-the-caribbean-for-warm-weather-trials/): The Combat Support Ship HNLMS Den Helder has just docked in Curaçao. The Royal Netherlands Navy’s newest vessel is there to undergo warm-weather trials. - [‘The strength of Europort lies in genuine connections'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/17/the-strength-of-europort-lieas-in-genuine-connections/): What new developments are occurring in the maritime industry? Michiel Spitzer, partner at Marstrat, talks to Raymond Siliakus, Europort’s director. - [DEME takes delivery of new WTIV Norse Wind](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/21/deme-takes-delivery-of-new-wtiv-norse-wind/): DEME has taken delivery of the wind turbine installation vessel Norse Wind at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard, which will install the next-gen offshore wind turbines. - [Ship that grounded near Swedish bridge refloated](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/20/ship-that-grounded-near-swedish-bridge-refloated/): The ship that ran aground near the Svinesund Bridge in Sweden on Thursday night was refloated later that same day and towed to Halden. - [Dutch electric waterway maintenance work vessel sets sail](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/21/dutch-electric-waterway-maintenance-work-vessel-sets-sail/): Rijkswaterstaat, Heijmans, and Martens en Van Oord have launched the Volta, a fully electric work vessel for waterway maintenance in the eastern Netherlands. - [Rijkswaterstaat selects three consortia for electric ERTVs](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/20/rijkswaterstaat-selects-three-consortia-for-electric-ertvs/): Rijkswaterstaat has selected three consortia in the Power2Tow tender that will deliver three near-zero Emergency Response Towing Vessels for the North Sea. - [Van Oord lands award for Borssele III, IV and V](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/20/van-oord-lands-award-for-borssele-iii-iv-and-v/): Van Oord has been awarded the Jan Agema Award 2025 for its contribution to the offshore wind project Borssele III, IV and V. - [DNV launches methanol tender portal for shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/17/dnv-launches-methanol-tender-portal-for-shipping/): DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the European Union and the United Kingdom. - [Heerema Marine Contractors appoints new CEO](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/16/heerema-marine-contractors-appoints-new-ceo/): Heerema Marine Contractors has appointed Marcel de Nooijer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026. He succeeds interim CEO Pieter Heerema. - [Ship grounds under Svinesund Bridge in Sweden](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/16/ship-grounds-under-svinesund-bridge-in-sweden/): Shortly after 1 am on Thursday, a ship ran aground under the Svinesund Bridge on the Swedish side of the border with Norway in dense fog. - [ABB tech to support green ammonia FPSO](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/16/abb-tech-to-support-green-ammonia-fpso/): ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s FPSO unit. - [Damen builds Offshore Support Tugs for Chomex Marino](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/09/damen-build-offshore-support-tugs-for-chomex-marino/): Damen Shipyards Group will build two Offshore Support Tugs (OST) 120 for Chomex Marino that will be used for deepwater operations in Mexico. - [Surge in piracy and robbery in Singapore Straits persists](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/15/surge-in-piracy-and-robbery-in-singapore-straits-persists/): The ICC IMB has revealed a slight increase in reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery in the first nine months of 2025. - [VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/15/video-nato-trials-3d-printing-of-naval-drones/): During NATO exercise Bold Machina in Den Helder, the Netherlands, Allied Special Operators learned to design, build and deploy uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). - [VIDEO: Laura Maersk trials methanol-ethanol fuel blend](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/14/video-laura-maersk-trials-methanol-ethanol-fuel-blend/): In 2023, the Laura Maersk was the world's first container vessel to sail on methanol. Now, Maersk is the using the vessel to test a new fuel blend. - [Calls to add wind to IMO Net-Zero Framework](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/14/calls-to-add-wind-to-imo-net-zero-framework/): Calls have emerged urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to formally recognise wind propulsion as a cornerstone of its Net-Zero Framework (NZF). - [120-m custom Amels on trials, Damen sells next Amels 80](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/14/120-m-custom-amels-on-trials-damen-sells-next-amels-80/): Last week, Damen Yachting reported that the 120-metre Amels Full Custom, Project Tanzanite, officially commenced sea trials. - [Crew uses laser light used to attract other ship's attention](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/17/crew-uses-laser-light-used-to-attract-other-ships-attention/): Contrary to the Colregs, a drifting vessel was using a laser light to attract the attention of another vessel as a close quarters situation was developing. - [Crane test reveals installation mistake](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/15/crane-test-reveals-installation-mistake/): Maintenance on a cargo ship's provision crane took a wrong turn after a crew member did not insert the locking pin through the thimble eye. - [How Tension Buoy can unlock floating solar and hydro power](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/13/how-tension-buoy-can-unlock-floating-solar-and-hydro-power/): Designed to cope with large water-level variations, Tension Buoy removes one of the main barriers for deployment of floating solar and hydro power. - [MOL cuts methane slip by 98% in trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/13/mol-cuts-methane-slip-by-98-in-trials/): Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Kanadevia, and Yanmar Power Solutions have begun full-scale demonstration trials to cut methane slip from LNG-fuelled vessels. - [Lagersmit, Subsea Global extend partnership in Asia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/13/lagersmit-subsea-global-extend-partnership-in-asia/): Sealing solutions company Lagersmit and underwater ship repair company Subsea Global Solutions have renewed and expanded their long-term partnership. - [Wagenborg refloats Thamesborg in Canadian Arctic](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/10/wagenborg-refloats-thamesborg-in-canadian-arctic/): Royal Wagenborg has reported that its general cargo vessel MV Thamesborg was successfully refloated from its position in the Franklin Strait on 9 October. - [Trump threatens to sabotage clean shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/10/trump-threatens-to-sabotage-clean-shipping/): President Trump's administration is once again acting like a bull in a china shop, this time threatening to sabotage the launch of IMO's Net-Zero Framework. - [Concordia Damen starts outfitting river cruiser Century Star](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/10/concordia-damen-starts-outfitting-river-cruiser-century-star/): Dutch, Werkendam-based shipbuilder Concordia Damen has commenced outfitting of a new river cruise vessel for China's Century Cruises. - [UK trials autonomous vessels 'reading' navigational data](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/09/uk-trials-autonomous-vessels-reading-navigational-data/): The UK has launched world-first research to enable Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASSs) to read, interpret, and act upon official navigational information. - [IHC launches Boskalis' new 31,000-m3 dredger](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/06/ihc-launches-boskalis-new-31000-m3-dredger/): On Friday, 3 October, Royal IHC launched the 31,000-m3 trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway, which is being built for Boskalis. - [VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials unmanned surface vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/09/video-port-of-rotterdam-trials-unmanned-surface-vessel/): The Prinses Margriethaven on Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam was the setting for a trial with an unmanned surface vessel last week. - [Crew member Minervagracht dies after Houthi attack](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/08/crew-member-minervagracht-dies-after-houthi-attack/): Spliethoff has reported that one of the two crew members that was injured following a Houthi attack on their vessel Minervagracht has passed away. - [Damen Schelde Marine Services to expand at new location](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/07/damen-schelde-marine-services-to-expand-at-new-location/): Damen Schelde Marine Services (DSMS) will relocate mid-next year to a newly built warehouse and office on the Souburg II industrial estate in Vlissingen. - [How to apply CO2 capture on HFO-fuelled ships?](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/08/how-to-apply-co2-capture-on-hfo-fuelled-ships/): While HFO accounts for about sixty per cent of global shipping fuel use, effective carbon capture technologies for this type of fuel are still lacking. - [ClassNK grants AiP for Methanol Superstorage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/07/classnk-grants-aip-for-methanol-superstorage/): Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to SRC for Methanol Superstorage, an innovative tank design concept. - [Grinder causes fatal bleeding on board bulk carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/08/grinder-causes-fatal-bleeding-on-board-bulk-carrier/): Working with a grinder requires proper guards and PPE. On a bulk carrier, a crew member suffered a cut and eventually died from this injury. - [Wagenborg reveals details of Thamesborg salvage plan](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/07/wagenborg-reveals-details-of-thamesborg-salvage-plan/): Royal Wagenborg reports that its general cargo vessel Thamesborg remains aground in stable condition in the Franklin Strait off Prince of Wales Island, Canada. - [Fugro to help clear explosives from European waters](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/06/fugro-to-help-clear-explosives-from-european-waters/): Fugro has joined the Clearance Activities for Marine Munitions through Efficient Remediation Approaches (CAMMera) consortium, led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre. - [Dutch Coast Guard comes to rescue of adrift tanker](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/06/dutch-coast-guard-comes-to-rescue-of-adrift-tanker/): On Saturday night, tanker Eva Schulte became adrift after experiencing engine problems. The Netherlands Coast Guard had to intervene. - [‘Value of superyacht building is often underestimated’](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/18/value-of-superyacht-building-is-often-underestimated/): Hein Velema (Marstrat) and Jan-Bart Verkuyl (Feadship) discuss the position of the superyacht building industry within the wider field of the maritime industry. - [Dutch navy gets new fleet, but will have to wait for it](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/26/dutch-navy-gets-new-fleet-but-will-have-to-wait-for-it/): In free Europe, we can only hope that the Ukrainians continue to keep the Russians busy for some time before the latter physically attack NATO member states. - [Maersk retrofits 200 time-chartered vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/03/maersk-retrofits-200-time-chartered-vessels/): In a large-scale programme involving fifty different shipowners, A.P. Moller-Maersk is retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. - [ForestWave acquires Noordriver Shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/03/forestwave-acquires-noordriver-shipping/): Following a long-standing cooperation, ForestWave has taken over all activities and staff of Noordriver Shipping as of 1st of October, 2025. - [PowerCell to equip world’s first hydrogen bulk carriers](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/02/powercell-to-equip-worlds-first-hydrogen-bulk-carriers/): PowerCell Group will supply the fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers to be built by GMI Rederi AS. This involves 14 Marine System 225 units. - [Allseas lands pipeline renewal contract in Singapore](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/03/allseas-lands-pipeline-renewal-contract-in-singapore/): Aster Chemicals & Energy has contracted Allseas to rejuvenate the single buoy mooring (SBM) and subsea infrastructure on Bukom island, Singapore. - [Salvage plan Thamesborg approved, lightering continues](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/02/salvage-plan-thamesborg-approved-lightering-continues/): Royal Wagenborg's cargo vessel Thamesborg is aground in the Northwest Passage in the Franklin Strait, Canada. Lightering of the vessel started on 22 September. - [Spliethoff vessel attacked and on fire in Gulf of Aden [UPDATED]](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/30/spliethoff-vessel-attacked-and-on-fire-in-gulf-of-aden/): Spliethoff reports that yesterday, its vessel Minervagracht has come under attack of an unidentified explosive device inflicting substantial damage to the ship. - [Dutch navy commissions HNLMS Den Helder](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/02/dutch-navy-commissions-hnlms-den-helder/): On 1 October, the Royal Netherlands Navy officially commissioned the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder, which means it now has the designation HNLMS. - [USCG puts $ 350 million in robotics and autonomous systems](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/01/uscg-puts-350-million-in-robotics-and-autonomous-systems/): The US Coast Guard will invest nearly USD 350 million to expand robotics and autonomous systems, strengthening mission execution and operational capabilities. - [WinGD to introduce first ethanol marine two-stroke engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/01/wingd-to-introduce-first-ethanol-marine-two-stroke-engine/): Swiss WinGD will offer the first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engine next year, with deliveries for newbuild and retrofit applications starting in 2027. - [DMC to deliver equipment for 14 vessels built in India](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/30/dmc-to-deliver-equipment-for-14-vessels-built-in-india/): Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudders, steering gear and nozzles to two major newbuilding projects in India. - [Jan De Nul orders largest rock installation vessel to date](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/30/jan-de-nul-orders-largest-rock-installation-vessel-to-date/): To meet growing demand for the protection of subsea infrastructureJan De Nul, has ordered a dedicated vessel for subsea protection: the George W. Goethals. - [Three enclosed space fatalities on bulk carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/10/01/three-enclosed-space-fatalities-on-bulk-carrier/): Apply effective access control to prevent easy access to enclosed spaces on board ships. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a new Mars Report. - [Royal Netherlands Navy commissions Alunauts](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/29/royal-netherlands-navy-commissions-alunauts/): After around 500 hours of trials, the Royal Netherlands Navy has officially commissioned the new Alunaut. This small craft replaces the ageing RHIB 700. - [Cadeler takes delivery of first A-class vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/29/cadeler-takes-delivery-of-first-a-class-vessel/): Cadeler has receved its first A-class vessel, Wind Ally ahead of schedule. Wind Ally becomes the ninth vessel on the water in Cadeler’s growing fleet. - [Naval and RH Marine join forces for Dutch submarines](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/29/naval-and-rh-marine-join-forces-for-dutch-submarines/): Naval Group and RH Marine have signed a contract to support the construction of the new Orka-class submarines for the Royal Netherlands Navy. - [Rotterdam's nautical chart now shows terminal and berth info](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/26/rotterdams-nautical-chart-now-shows-terminal-and-berth-info/): The Port of Rotterdam Authority is constantly working on Port Call Optimisation: ensuring that ship visits run as safely and efficiently as possible. - [Van Oord and Ecowende kick off eco-fiendly scour protection](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/26/van-oord-and-ecowende-kick-off-eco-fiendly-scour-protection/): Offshore operations at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West wind farm have officially commenced with the start of nature-enhancing scour protection works. - [Carbon Destroyer 1 arrives in Delfzijl for completion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/25/carbon-destroyer-1-arrives-in-delfzijl-for-completion/): The Carbon Destroyer 1 was transported from the ship building yard of Royal Niestern Sander to the Dutch port of Delfzijl on 22 September. - [Vuyk design for new Allseas heavy transport vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/25/vuyk-design-for-new-allseas-heavy-transport-vessel/): Allseas has selected Dutch Vuyk Engineering to design its new HTV Grand Tour that is purpose-designed to support topsides transfers to Pioneering Spirit. - [IHC and SDHI to build offshore vessels together](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/25/ihc-and-sdhi-to-build-offshore-vessels-together/): Royal IHC and Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) have signed an MoU to work together in the build of offshore construction vessels. - [SWZ|Maritime's September 2025 issue: Royal Netherlands Navy in transition](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/25/swzmaritimes-september-2025-issue-royal-netherlands-navy-in-transition/): For far too long, naval shipbuilding in the Netherlands has been running at a low ebb. But now we can look forward to an almost entirely new and larger fleet. - [Thamesborg to be lightered before salvage attempt](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/23/thamesborg-to-be-lightered-before-salvage-attempt/): Wagenborg reports that two salvage vessels have arrived on scene to attend to the Thamesborg, which remains aground in stable condition in the Franklin Strait. - [Salvage plan Thamesborg in the making](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/18/salvage-plan-thamesborg-in-the-making/): Managers of Royal Wagenborg report that its general cargo vessel Thamesborg remains stable following its unexpected grounding in the Franklin Strait. - [Harold Liebregs takes the helm at Royal Netherlands Navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/24/harold-liebregs-takes-the-helm-at-royal-netherlands-navy/): Vice Admiral Harold Liebregs was appointed Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Admiral Benelux in Den Helder on 18 September. - [Van Oord lands IADC Safety Award for gaskets with ears](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/24/van-oord-lands-iadc-safety-award-for-gaskets-with-ears/): Van Oord has been awarded the IADC Safety Award 2025 during the Annual General Meeting of the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) in Sweden. - [Royal T delivers new Salmo vessel MV Sueve](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/23/royal-t-celebrates-christening-of-new-salmo-vessel/): Royal T Shipyards has delivered the next vessel in the 5050-DWT Salmo series, the MV Sueve, to shipowner Navinorte/G. Junquera Marítima. - [Fatigue leads to passenger vessel grounding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/24/fatigue-leads-to-passenger-vessel-grounding/): A passenger vessel offered overnight tourism trips from a home port. The master was working long days and fatigue seems to have contributed to a grounding. - [Over 500 alternatively-fuelled container ships on order](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/22/over-500-alternatively-fuelled-container-ships-on-order/): Alternative fuels have proven particularly popular for the largest ships while orders for smaller alternatively-fuelled ships lag behind. - [STREAM transforms shipyard welding with smart tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/23/stream-transforms-shipyard-welding-with-smart-tech/): With the launch of the STREAM project, one of the first concrete implementation projects within Shipyard of the Future Drechtsteden-Rotterdam has begun. - [Stena Line puts Stena Futura into service](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/22/stena-line-puts-stena-futura-into-service/): Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour. The multimillion-pound Stena Futura goes into service today. - [Allseas wins Brae Alpha decommissioning](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/22/allseas-wins-brae-alpha-decommissioning/): TAQA UK has awarded Allseas the contract for the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Brae Alpha platform in the UK Central North Sea. - [VIDEO: How NATO protects critical undersea infrastructure](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/19/video-how-nato-protects-critical-undersea-infrastructure/): NATO has stepped up surveillance of critical undersea infrastructure with enhanced air and naval patrols, especially in regions like the North and Baltic Seas. - [ITG, ZES and Nedcargo launch emission-free inland shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/19/itg-zes-and-nedcargo-launch-emission-free-inland-shipping/): Inland Terminals Group (ITG), ZES and Nedcargo are introducing fully emission-free container transport on inland waterways in the Netherlands. - [Damen and AAAPropulsion to advance pod propulsion](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/19/damen-and-aaapropulsion-to-advance-pod-propulsion/): Damen Shipyards is partnering with AAAPropulsion to apply the latter's electric A-Pod solution to Damen’s electric tugs boost efficiency. - [Japanese Nissen Kaiun buys into Econowind](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/18/japanese-nissen-kaiun-buys-into-econowind/): Nissen Kaiun has become a shareholder in wind-assisted ship propulsion pioneer Econowind. Through the partnership, Econowind is considering production in Asia. - [CY and BigLift expand fleet with two BC-class vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/16/cy-and-biglift-expand-fleet-with-two-bc-class-vessels/): CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of heavy transport vessels to a total of eight, with two newly ordered BC-class vessels. - [Damen Yachting sells another Yacht Support 53](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/17/damen-yachting-sells-another-yacht-support-53/): Damen Yachting has sold a YS53 from its 53-metre Yacht Support range. The vessel is in build at the Damen Yachting build facility in Antalya, Turkey - [VIDEO: Mammoet to boost Tugdock's submersible platforms](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/17/video-mammoet-to-boost-tugdocks-submersible-platforms/): Mammoet has formed a strategic partnership with Tugdock Submersible Platforms Limited to advance the use of the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP). - [Intermoor and Jumbo form offshore energy alliance](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/18/intermoor-and-jumbo-form-offshore-energy-alliance/): Intermoor and Jumbo are forming a strategic alliance that targets the offshore oil and gas as well as floating wind sectors. - [Netherlands and Belgium to transfer minehunters to Bulgaria](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/17/netherlands-and-belgium-to-transfer-minehunters-to-bulgaria/): Three Dutch and four Belgian mine countermeasure vessels are to be transferred to the Bulgarian Navy, along with a simulator and spare parts. - [Drechtsteden and Altena to boost maritime clusters](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/16/drechtsteden-and-altena-to-boost-maritime-clusters/): Smart Delta Drechtsteden and Altena have signed a letter of intent to strengthen both their regional maritime manufacturing clusters through cooperation. - [Shell and Hapag-Lloyd sign bio-LNG deal](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/16/shell-and-hapag-lloyd-sign-bio-lng-deal/): Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG BV (Shell) have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. - [Van Oord reinforces Dutch coast on bio-LNG](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/15/van-oord-reinforces-dutch-coast-on-bio-lng/): For the first time in the Netherlands, a beach replenishment is being carried out by a trailing suction hopper dredger that runs largely on bio-LNG. - [Econavis and ShipDyn introduce fuel-saving Y-Hull](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/15/econavis-and-shipdyn-introduce-fuel-saving-y-hull/): EcoNavis' and ShipDyn's Y-Hull combines the stability and deck space of a catamaran with the efficiency and single-shaft simplicity of a monohull. - [WSC program to detect dangerous goods and prevent ship fires](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/15/wsc-program-to-detect-dangerous-goods-and-prevent-ship-fires/): The World Shipping Council (WSC) is launching the Cargo Safety Program, an industry-led initiative to detect misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods. - [Huisman to supply Leg Encircling Crane to Hanwha Ocean](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/12/huisman-to-supply-leg-encircling-crane-to-hanwha-ocean/): Huisman will design and build a 2600-mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). - [ABB and Blykalla join forces on on nuclear power for ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/12/abb-and-blykalla-join-forces-on-on-nuclear-power-for-ships/): ABB has signed an MoU with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to the maritime industry. - [Van Oord completes scope on Fish Migration River](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/12/van-oord-completes-scope-on-fish-migration-river/): Van Oord has completed its work on the Fish Migration River at the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands, an important milestone in this nature restoration project. - [AiP for Samsung Heavy's nuclear-powered LNG carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/11/aip-for-samsung-heavys-nuclear-powered-lng-carrier/): Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an approval in principle (AiP) for its molten salt reactor (MSR)-powered 174,000-m3 liquefied natural gas carrier. - [Allseas orders new heavy transport vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/11/allseas-orders-new-heavy-transport-vessel/): Allseas is expanding its fleet with a purpose-built semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) designed to be compatible with the Pioneering Spirit. - [Serco orders 24 Damen vessels to support Royal Navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/10/serco-orders-24-damen-vessels-to-support-royal-navy/): Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Serco for the delivery of 24 vessels of various types that will be used to support the Royal Navy. - [Wagenborg vessel runs aground in Northwest Passage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/11/wagenborg-vessel-runs-aground-in-northwest-passage/): The Canadian Coast Guard has revealed that Royal Wagenborg's Thamesborg ran aground in the Franklin Strait in Northern Canada on 6 September. - [PortXL reveals startups for 2025 accelerator programme](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/10/portxl-reveals-startups-for-2025-accelerator-programme/): PortXL, the world's first maritime startup accelerator, has announced its 2025 cohort. The organisation is also celebrating its ten-year anniversary. - [BIO-UV develops BWT in a TEU for floating wind](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/10/bio-uv-develops-bwt-in-a-teu-for-floating-wind/): BIO-UV Group has developed and tested a containerised ballast water treatment system designed initially for the floating offshore wind sector. - [HNLMS Johan de Witt departs for NATO deployment](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/09/hnlms-johan-de-witt-departs-for-nato-deployment/): HNLMS Johan de Witt departed Den Helder on 6 September to serve for two and a half months as flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). - [EU ports form drone alliance for innovation and security](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/09/eu-ports-form-drone-alliance-for-innovation-and-security/): Three of Europe’s biggest ports – Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges and Hamburg – have joined forces to pioneer the use of drones in port operations. - [WinGD and Hanwha deliver engine that cuts methane slip](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/09/wingd-and-hanwha-deliver-engine-that-cuts-methane-slip/): Marine engine manufacturers WinGD and Hanwha Engine have produced the world's first X72DF-2.2 VCR engine equipped with Variable Compression Ratio technology. - [Steel cut for world’s first ammonia-powered container ship](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/08/steel-cut-for-worlds-first-ammonia-powered-container-ship/): Yara Clean Ammonia has celebrated the steel cutting ceremony for Yara Eyde, the world’s first renewable ammonia-powered container ship. - [Damen Yachting launches 120-metre full-custom superyacht](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/08/damen-yachting-launches-120-metre-full-custom-superyacht/): Project Tanzanite, the largest ever new build Amels, has entered the final outfitting stage following its recent floating and subsequent launch. - [LR launches wind propulsion and ergonomics rules](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/08/lr-launches-wind-propulsion-and-ergonomics-rules/): LR is updating its Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, to include notations with standards for wind propulsion and ergonomic design. - [UK trials 'voice' for uncrewed vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/05/uk-trials-voice-for-uncrewed-vessels/): The UK DASA and Plymouth-based Marine AI have launched a world-first research project to give uncrewed vessels the ability to communicate naturally - [Damen adjusts FCS 2710 for offshore oil and gas](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/05/damen-adjusts-fcs-2710-for-offshore-oil-and-gas/): he Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 has become a familiar fixture in the offshore wind sector with approximately fifty vessels in operation to date. - [IUMI updates risk mitigation for transporting EVs on ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/04/iumi-updates-risk-mitigation-for-transporting-evs-on-ships/): The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has updated its best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs). - [Navies team up for port protection exercise](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/04/navies-team-up-for-port-protection-exercise/): Until last Friday, the Dutch navy operated alongside the Belgian and Estonian navies during Sandy Coast 25 to protect the Eemshaven among other areas. - [Oceanco expands its Zwijndrecht facilities](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/03/oceanco-expands-at-its-zwijndrecht-facilities/): Oceanco has purchased a business complex in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. The acquisition adds a site of approximately 13,400 m2 to its existing facilities. - [Feadship joins Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/04/feadship-joins-nuclear-energy-maritime-organization/): Feadship has officially joined the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO). This step builds on Feadship’s energy transition roadmap launched in 2020. - [Theyr, AlbatrosDigital integrate vessel performance models](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/03/theyr-albatrosdigital-integrate-vessel-performance-models/): Theyr and AlbatrosDigital are partnering to integrate the high-fidelity vessel performance models of AlbatrosDigital into Theyr’s T.VOS platform. - [J-ENG completes first commercial ammonia marine engine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/05/j-eng-completes-first-commercial-ammonia-marine-engine/): Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has completed its first fully-functional full-scale commercial ammonia engine 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR on 30 August. - [VIDEO: How MARIN tests SolarDuck's floating solar panels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/03/video-how-marin-tests-solarducks-floating-solar-panels/): In collaboration with SolarDuck, MARIN has conducted model tests on a configuration of 54 interconnected floating solar platforms. - [Furetank locks in biogas, starts emissions trading firm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/02/furetank-locks-in-biogas-starts-emissions-trading-firm/): A large-scale agreement for mass-balanced biomethane allows Swedish tanker owner Furetank to make an immediate transition to renewable operations. - [ABB and Wallenius Marine establish Oversea JV](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/02/abb-and-wallenius-marine-establish-oversea-jv/): ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture (JV) based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their OVERSEA collaboration. - [VIDEO: Damen launches another ferry for BC Ferries](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/02/video-damen-launches-another-ferry-for-bc-ferries/): On 27 August, Damen launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. It is the second of four fully electric-ready Island Class vessels. - [WinGD joins MAMII to cut methane slip](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/01/wingd-joins-mamii-to-cut-methane-slip/): WinGD has joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). It is the first engine developer to become a partner. - [Boskalis expands fleet with construction support vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/01/boskalis-expands-fleet-with-construction-support-vessel/): Boskalis has added the construction support vessel (CSV) Spearfish to its offshore fleet. It marks the third CSV to join Boskalis' fleet in less than a year. - [Full class issued for Saildrone deep-water USV](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/09/01/full-class-issued-for-saildrone-deep-water-usv/): Saildrone's Surveyor-class of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) has received full classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). - [Maritime AI push stalls at scaling stage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/29/maritime-ai-push-stalls-at-scaling-stage/): Maritime companies are stuck in the early stages of AI adoption, unable to scale beyond small experiments as optimism collides with implementation reality. - [Multi-million contracts for Dutch Dredging in New Zealand](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/29/multi-million-contracts-for-dutch-dredging-in-new-zealand/): Dutch Dredging signed two major contracts in Wellington, New Zealand, on 28 August, one concerns dredging maintenance, the other deepening of a channel. - [Pilot trials oyster reef restoration in Port of Rotterdam ](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/29/pilot-trials-oyster-reef-restoration-in-port-of-rotterdam/): At least half a million flat oysters will be introduced into the Port of Rotterdam on 2 September as part of a new pilot project. - [Wasaline, Wärtsilä team on record battery system](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/28/wasaline-wartsila-team-on-record-battery-system/): Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery extension project for the Wasaline ROPAX ferry Aurora Botnia. - [How to close the ‘speed gap’ fuel cost of heavy weather](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/28/how-to-close-the-speed-gap-fuel-cost-of-heavy-weather/): Shipping companies focused on fuel efficiency and emissions reduction may be overlooking a hidden source of cost when operating in rough seas. - [Double delivery for Damen Yachting](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/22/double-delivery-for-damen-yachting/): The Damen Yachting has delivered two yachts to one and the same owner: the Xplorer 60 and the YS53, sold and managed by TWW Yachts. - [Straatman acquires Kraaijeveld Winches](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/27/straatman-acquires-kraaijeveld-winches/): Straatman has taken over Kraaijeveld Winches, which produces winches and related equipment for dredging, offshore, and maritime applications. - [Windcat adds first of hydrogen-ready CSOVs to fleet](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/28/windcat-adds-first-of-hydrogen-ready-csovs-to-fleet/): Windcat has presented Windcat Rotterdam, the first of six vessels in its new CSOV Elevation Series, developed by Damen Shipyards, Windcat and CMB.Tech. - [Eco Boss Cap propeller hub company lands major funding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/27/eco-boss-cap-propeller-hub-company-lands-major-funding/): EcoNavis Solutions, the maritime technology company behind the novel Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, has secured a major investment package. - [Northern Lights stores first CO2 offshore Norway](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/26/northern-lights-stores-first-co2-offshore-norway/): The first CO2 volumes have been transported through a 100-kilometre pipeline and injected into the Aurora reservoir 2600 metres below the Norwegian North Sea. - [Oceanco launches 111-metre Leviathan](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/26/oceanco-launches-111-metre-leviathan/): Oceanco has launched the Leviathan, formerly known as project Y722, a 111-metre diesel-electric superyacht said to be an example of human-centric design. - [Hyundai to present shipbuilding welding robot in Germany](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/27/hyundai-to-present-shipbuilding-welding-robot-in-germany/): Accessibility and tight working environments can increase the welding operation effort in disadvantageous working conditions. - [DARPA christens autonomous US Navy surface vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/26/darpa-christens-autonomous-us-navy-surface-vessel/): The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has christened the USX-1 Defiant, a first-of-its-kind autonomous unmanned surface vessel. - [SAIL 2025 attracts 2.5 million visitors](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/25/sail-2025-attracts-2-5-million-visitors/): The 10th edition of SAIL concluded on 24 August with the SAIL-Out Parade to IJmuiden. For five days, the Dutch capital was the stage for thousands of ships. - [ABB integrates multi-MW fuel cell in hydrogen superyacht](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/25/abb-integrates-multi-mw-fuel-cell-in-hydrogen-superyacht/): ABB has integrated a comprehensive scope of technologies on board Feadship Breakthrough. The vessel was constructed by Dutch high-end yacht builder Feadship. - [Six DCS vessels to be auctioned online after bankruptcy](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/25/six-dcs-vessels-to-be-auctioned-online-after-bankruptcy/): Six vessels from bankrupt Delta Coastal Services (DCS) will be auctioned online on 22 September. Financing company Beequip has initiated the foreclosure sale. - [Call for papers for CEDA Dredging Days 2026](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/22/call-for-papers-for-ceda-dredging-days-2026/): It’s a zoo out there! Possibly an apt expression given the current global developments. The international dredging industry is affected and pressed to adapt. - [THB Verhoef acquires marine engine service provider Bengi](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/21/thb-verhoef-acquires-marine-engine-service-provider-bengi/): THB Verhoef has taken over Bengi BV and its subsidiaries, including Bengi Engine Repair & Trading BV, Diesel Injection Vliegenthart BV and Vexxion BV. - [Aurora Botnia to sail carbon-neutrally in Baltic Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/22/aurora-botnia-to-sail-carbon-neutrally-in-baltic-sea/): Wasaline will run its ferry Aurora Botnia on the Vaasa – Umeå routefully on biofuels through new deals with Gasum and Stena Line. - [Damen Folla launches new Aquaculture Service Vessel design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/21/damen-folla-launches-new-aquaculture-service-vessel-design/): Damen Shipyards and Folla Maritime have officially launched their new joint venture shipyard under the name Damen Folla at the Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim. - [Van Oord to create another artificial island in Dubai](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/21/van-oord-to-create-another-artificial-island-in-dubai/): Van Oord has won a contract for the land reclamation of Naïa Island Dubai, a new development located just off Jumeirah’s coastline. - [VIDEO: SAIL Amsterdam kicks off with SAIL-In Parade](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/21/video-sail-amsterdam-kicks-off-with-sail-in-parade/): Yesterday, at 10 am, the Sea Lock IJmuiden opened for the SAIL-In Parade, allowing the international ships to begin the last leg of their journey to Amsterdam. - [Van Oord completes first bio-LNG fuel bunkering](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/20/van-oord-completes-first-bio-lng-fuel-bunkering/): Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane has completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany. - [Marine Masters completes rig-to-reef project in Malaysia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/20/marine-masters-completes-rig-to-reef-project-in-malaysia/): Marine Masters has completed its offshore scope for the decom of the South Angsi Alpha (SAA) platform, operated by Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia Limited. - [Alewijnse becomes part of Oceanco Group](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/19/alewijnse-becomes-part-of-oceanco-group/): The Oceanco Group has acquired maritime systems integrator Alewijnse. It follows seven years in which Alewijnse was a portfolio company of Strong Root Capital. - [Boskalis and Allseas to lay 232-km natural gas pipeline in Taiwan](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/20/boskalis-and-allseas-to-lay-232-km-natural-gas-pipeline-in-taiwan/): Boskalis and Allseas' 50/50 consortium has landed a large contract by CPC Corporation Taiwan for the second offshore gas pipeline from Yongan to Tongxiao. - [More Econowind VentoFoils for Terntank](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/19/more-econowind-ventofoils-for-terntank/): Econowind has received a repeat order from Terntank for the installation of eight VentoFoil units on two additional methanol-ready hybrid tankers. - [Heesen Yachts appoints new CEO](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/19/heesen-yachts-appoints-new-ceo/): Heesen Yachts has appointed Jeroen van der Meer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 2025, as part of the yard's strategy. - [Dutch ruling questions global seafarer pay system](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/18/dutch-ruling-questions-global-seafarer-pay-system/): The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has ruled that determining seafarers’ wages based on the cost of living in their home country is not justified. - [Superyacht market cools, but Dutch yachts remain in demand](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/18/superyacht-market-cools-but-dutch-yachts-remain-in-demand/): The craftsmanship that established the Netherlands as a leading shipbuilding nation underpins the country’s world-class superyacht industry. - [Yacht builder Oceanco under new ownership](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/15/yacht-builder-oceanco-under-new-ownership/): Oceanco, one of the world’s leading custom yacht builders, is entering a new chapter with Gabe Newell – founder of Valve, tech pioneer, and longtime supporter. - [Holland Shipyards delivers cement carrier Tamarack](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/18/holland-shipyards-delivers-cement-carrier-tamarack/): Holland Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Eureka Shipping and SMT Shipping, has delivered the cement carrier Tamarack. - [Van Oord orders methanol rock installation vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/14/van-oord-orders-methanol-rock-installation-vessels/): Van Oord has ordered two new subsea rock installation vessels capable of operating on methanol from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore in China. - [VIDEO: Pioneering Spirit removes topsides in single lift](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/15/video-pioneering-spirit-removes-topsides-in-single-lift/): Allseas's offshore construction vessel Pioneering Spirit has removed the 15,300-tonne Heather Alpha topsides from the UK northern North Sea in a single lift. - [New quays for new and larger Dutch naval vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/15/new-quays-for-new-and-larger-dutch-naval-vessels/): To accommodate the Dutch Navy's new vessels, the RVB will build four new quays in Den Helder, while also looking for additional sites. - [Feadship delivers 71.76-metre Stella M](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/15/feadship-delivers-71-76-metre-stella-m/): Feadship has delivered the Stella M on 5 August. Measuring 71.76 metres, this superyacht features a next-generation diesel-electric propulsion system. - [Allseas and STL Nuclear to fast-track reactor design](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/14/allseas-and-stl-nuclear-to-fast-track-reactor-design/): To advance the technical design of Allseas' in-house developed Small Modular Reactor (SMR), the company is partnering with STL Nuclear. - [Strong first-half for Boskalis across all divisions](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/14/strong-first-half-for-boskalis-across-all-divisions/): Although Royal Boskalis saw its orderbook decrease compared to the end of 2024, the company says it can look back on 'a remarkably strong first half of the year. - [Concordia Damen delivers CDS Tanker 110 mts Generation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/14/concordia-damen-delivers-cds-tanker-110-mts-generation/): Concordia Damen has delivered another vessel in its CDS Tanker 110 series. The newbuild, mts Generation, has joined the fleet of VOF Generation. - [One grounding not enough to warrant attention](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/12/one-grounding-not-enough-to-warrant-attention/): A RoRo passenger vessel got into trouble after losing the GPS signal and relying solely on ECDIS. It resulted in a triple grounding and environmental pollution. - [WinGD’s first ammonia engine installed on Exmar vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/13/wingds-first-ammonia-engine-installed-on-exmar-vessels/): WinGD claims to be the first to bring an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine to market following installation on an LPG/ammonia carrier for Exmar. - [Chinese shipyards' market share drops amid USTR concerns](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/29/chinese-shipyards-market-share-drops-amid-ustr-concerns/): 'In the first half of 2025, China’s newbuilding contracting share fell to 52 per cent from 72 per cent in the previous six months,' says BIMCO's Filipe Gouveia. - [Van Oord installs all foundations at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/23/van-oord-installs-all-foundations-at-sofia-offshore-wind-farm/): Van Oord has installed all monopile foundations at the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, a milestone in the construction of one of world’s largest wind farms. - [Q-CTRL's quantum navigation on defence sea trials](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/17/q-ctrls-quantum-navigation-on-defence-sea-trials/): Q-CTRL has trialled its quantum sensing for navigation on board the Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV), MV Sycamore. - [Autonomous ships are here now – and that’s a good thing](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/15/autonomous-ships-are-here-now-and-thats-a-good-thing/): We’ve talked about autonomous ships as if they were distant sci-fi. This mindset is dangerously outdated, writes Orca AI CEO and Co-founder Yarden Gross. - [Brine-based fire suppression for EV fires sails the Atlantic](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/24/brine-based-fire-suppression-for-ev-fires-sails-the-atlantic/): As electric vehicle (EV) related fires continue to challenge the maritime industry – think of the Morning Midas – more effective solutions are needed. - ['European ports must do more to meet shore power targets'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/18/european-ports-must-do-more-to-meet-shore-power-targets/) - [Dual chemistry battery upgrade for ferry Aurora Botnia](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/21/dual-chemistry-battery-upgrade-for-ferry-aurora-botnia/): Foreship is supporting Wasaline in delivering a battery upgrade on MV Aurora Botnia that will see the ferry’s energy storage capacity increase nearly sixfold. - [SAIL Amsterdam 2025 is almost here](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/11/sail-amsterdam-2025-is-almost-here/): From 20 to 24 August, Amsterdam will celebrate a triple anniversary of SAIL: ten editions, fifty years of SAIL, and the 750th anniversary of our capital city. - [Fugro, Ocean Visions to advance ocean-based carbon removal](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/28/fugro-ocean-visions-to-advance-ocean-based-carbon-removal/): Fugro will lead the development of a standardised Environmental Impact Assessment Framework for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) for Ocean Visions. - [The ghost in the machine - RPM on tanker does not pick up](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/25/the-ghost-in-the-machine-rpm-on-tanker-does-not-pick-up/): New technology can introduce unintended consequences warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report in which emissions monitoring limited engine power. - [How H2Mare turns offshore wind, water and air into fuel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/21/how-h2mare-turns-offshore-wind-water-and-air-into-fuel/): Grid-independent, modular and ocean-ready: KIT and partners aim to produce synthetic fuels from wind energy, seawater, and ambient air on a floating platform. - [Kongsberg to produce autonomous underwater vehicles in US](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/05/kongsberg-to-produce-autonomous-underwater-vehicles-in-us/): Kongsberg Discovery has decided to start production of HUGIN, an autonomous underwater vehicle, in the US to support growing demand in the US market. - [Humanoid robots being developed for shipbuilding](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/13/humanoid-robots-being-developed-for-shipbuilding/): German NEURA Robotics and Korean HD Hyundai Samho and HD Hyundai Robotics are to develop quadruped and humanoid robots for use in shipbuilding. - [Belgium and Netherlands to boost naval ties](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/07/belgium-and-netherlands-to-boost-naval-ties/): The Dutch and Belgian navies aim to deepen their cooperation in the maritime domain. Both countries intend to increase the effectiveness of their naval forces. - [Pilotage risk management: To a precautionary approach](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/24/pilotage-risk-management-to-a-precautionary-approach/): Nowadays, there is zero tolerance by the public for accidents in ports that involve loss of life and damage to critical infrastructure. - [Bart Jan Hoevers new CEO of Groningen Seaports](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/17/bart-jan-hoevers-new-ceo-of-groningen-seaports/): Bart Jan Hoevers will take up the role of CEO at Groningen Seaports as of 1 October. Hoevers brings extensive executive experience in the energy sector. - [Waterborne TP research agenda to drive tech leadership](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/15/waterborne-tp-research-agenda-to-drive-tech-leadership/): The Waterborne Technology Platform (TP) has published its new Strategic Research Agenda for the European waterborne sector. - [Port-call optimisation – shipping efficiency’s secret weapon](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/28/port-call-optimisation-shipping-efficiencys-secret-weapon/): The Port of Rotterdam is at the forefront of digitalising maritime logistics. Timely berthing is one of the initiatives that can contribute to decarbonisation. - [Amels 60 and 80 arrive in Vlissingen for outfitting](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/17/amels-60-and-80-arrive-in-vlissingen-for-outfitting/): On 11 July, a 60-metre Amels yacht arrived at Damen Yachting's yard in Vlissingen after having left the hull building facility in Gydnia, Poland. - [Itochu orders world's first ammonia bunkering vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/16/itochu-orders-worlds-first-ammonia-bunkering-vessel/): Itochu Corporation has signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 5000-m3 ammonia bunkering vessel with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. - [First harvest at pioneering North Sea seaweed farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/16/first-harvest-at-pioneering-north-sea-seaweed-farm/): North Sea Farmers have made the first harvest at North Sea Farm 1, a commercial-scale seaweed farm located off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea. - ['Hidden fatigue risks in offshore wind turbine structures'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/08/hidden-fatigue-risks-in-offshore-wind-turbine-structures/): Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report. - [Heerema joins GROW to boost offshore wind innovations](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/16/heerema-joins-grow-to-boost-offshore-wind-innovations/): Heerema Marine Contractors has entered into the GROW consortium, a leading Dutch platform for offshore wind that aims to accelerate innovation. - [Dutch government to vote on financial support for Damen](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/10/dutch-government-to-vote-on-financial-support-for-damen/) - [Svanehøj redesigns ship engine room pumps](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/04/svanehoj-redesigns-ship-engine-room-pumps/): With a new ship engine room pump design, Svanehøj aims to optimise liquid handling. The pump has a lower weight, fewer components, and just a single wear part. - [With Damen, Vestdavit lands biggest deal to date](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/06/with-damen-vestdavit-lands-biggest-deal-to-date/): Vestdavit has signed its biggest sales contract yet, delivering custom davit systems to Damen Naval. The agreement covers four confirmed vessel sets. - [WinGD methanol engines for over 30 container ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/25/wingd-methanol-engines-for-over-30-container-ships/): WinGD will provide X DF M dual-fuel methanol and X-Engine methanol-ready engines for 30+ container ships to be built for a Taiwanese container ship operator. - [Damen delivers Fast Ferry from stock to Starline Co.](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/22/damen-delivers-fast-ferry-from-stock-to-starline-co/): Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with South Korea’s Starline Co. Ltd. for the delivery of a new Damen Fast Ferry 4212. - [Eco Boss Cap propeller hub into production after validation](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/12/eco-boss-cap-propeller-hub-into-production-after-validation/): EcoNavis Solutions has begun production of its patented Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, turning a research project into a fuel efficiency retrofit technology. - [Dutch navy presents future vision on drones](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/15/dutch-navy-presents-future-vision-on-drones/): What is the current state of maritime uncrewed systems and where is the navy focusing its efforts? The Taskforce Maritime Uncrewed provided an update on 9 July. - [eCap to power Samskip and Møre Sjø hydrogen vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/15/ecap-to-power-samskip-and-more-sjo-hydrogen-vessels/): eCap Marine has secured contracts with Samskip and Møre Sjø to supply hydrogen-based propulsion systems for zero-emission vessels. - [Funding for green upgrade of Damen Combi Freighters](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/14/funding-for-green-upgrade-of-damen-combi-freighters/): Reederei Bernd Sibum has received funding for investment in sustainable ship technology on board four Combi Freighters 3850 that Damen is building. - [Fugro to launch platform to safeguard undersea assets](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/14/fugro-to-launch-platform-to-safeguard-undersea-assets/): Fugro, DTACT, a software company, and Ubotica, a provider of AI-powered satellite intelligence, will develop a data fusion and intelligence platform. - [Royal T Shipyards lays keel of second GADUS vessel for Navigare](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/11/royal-t-shipyards-lays-keel-of-second-gadus-vessel-for-navigare/): Royal T Shipyards has laid the keel of Hull 379, the second vessel in the pioneering GADUS series of 5600-DWT dry cargo ships. - [Spike in armed robbery incidents in Singapore Strait](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/11/spike-in-armed-robbery-incidents-in-singapore-strait/): Over the first half year, ninety piracy incidents were reported, a fifty per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024, reports the IMB. - [Saildrone demonstrates USVs for NATO](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/10/saildrone-demonstrates-usvs-for-nato/): Saildrone, a provider of maritime autonomy, has concluded its participation in NATO Task Force X’s multi-domain demonstration in the Baltic Sea. - [VIDEO: Anemoi opens Rotor Sail production facility in China](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/14/video-anemoi-opens-rotor-sail-production-facility-in-china/): Anemoi has officially opened its new Rotor Sail production facility in China. The facility significantly enhances Anemoi's manufacturing capabilities. - [Community service demanded in fatal Wadden Sea accident](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/10/community-service-demanded-in-fatal-wadden-sea-accident/): The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) holds two captains responsible for a fatal accident in the Schuitengat channel on the Wadden Sea on 21 October 2022. - [Play a free online game and understand ship stability](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/23/play-a-free-online-game-and-understand-ship-stability/): Want to get a feel for how ship stability works, but without doing all the complex calculations? You can now play the free online ship stability game. - [SWZ|Maritime's July/August 2025 issue: Nautics and the biggest nautical event SAIL](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/11/swzmaritimes-july-august-2025-issue-nautics-and-the-biggest-nautical-event-sail/): With our strong focus on shipbuilding, our magazine often pays too little attention to sailing itself and those who ensure that ships move around safely. - [Merger of industry associations strengthens maritime lobby](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/07/merger-of-industry-associations-strengthens-maritime-lobby/) - [Shore power and extra deck make Stena RoRo more efficient](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/07/shore-power-and-extra-deck-make-stena-roro-more-efficient/): In the end of July, the ship Stena Foreteller will return to service on the Europoort/Rotterdam–Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation. - [Port Klang to ramp up container capacity](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/11/port-klang-to-ramp-up-container-capacity/): From the magazine - Malaysia’s Port Klang has been growing at five per cent annually, which has resulted in the need for improved infrastructure. - [How Van Oord defends Romania's shore](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/01/how-van-oord-defends-romanias-shore/): From the magazine - Romania’s coastal defence programme marks a turning point for dredging, positioning it as a core tool in climate resilience. - [Kinetics and MOL to develop floating data centre platform](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/09/kinetics-and-mol-to-develop-floating-data-centre-platform/): Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinetics, to jointly develop a next-generation floating data centre platform. - [1% of offshore wind funds could restore marine life](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/09/1-of-offshore-wind-funds-could-restore-marine-life/): A contribution of one per cent of all global investments in offshore wind projects by 2050 is sufficient for large-scale restoration of marine nature. - [ABS EV battery fire simulation models thermal runaway](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/09/abs-ev-battery-fire-simulation-models-thermal-runaway/): ABS has developed simulation modelling of thermal runaway in battery fires, in a step forward in tackling one of maritime’s biggest emergent safety risks. - [SRC lands Innovation Award for Methanol Superstorage](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/04/src-lands-innovation-award-for-methanol-superstorage/): SRC Group’s Methanol Superstorage solution has won The Royal Institution of Naval Architects Maritime Innovation Award 2025. - [TU Delft Hydro Motion Team wins second place in Monaco](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/08/tu-delft-hydro-motion-team-wins-second-place-in-monaco/): The TU Delft Hydromotion Team has completed the races at Monaco with their student-built foiling liquid hydrogen-powered boat. - [World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland vessel launched](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/08/worlds-first-hybrid-solar-powered-inland-vessel-launched/): Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin that powers both the onboard and propulsion systems. - [Nova College to train hydrogen experts](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/05/nova-college-to-train-hydrogen-experts/): Nova College will be the first in the Netherlands to scale up its technical vocational programmes into a curriculum focused on new green energy sources. - [Estonia puts €25M into green retrofitting of ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/06/estonia-puts-e25m-into-green-retrofitting-of-ships/): Estonia has launched a EUR 25 million grant for the greening of passenger and cargo ships, tugboats and other port and auxiliary vessels in Estonian ports. - [Volvo Penta launches electric IPS marine propulsion range](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/31/volvo-penta-launches-electric-ips-marine-propulsion-range/): Volvo Penta has launched its new fully electric marine propulsion range, built on the proven Volvo Penta IPS platform. The new range includes five drivelines. - [ABS publishes study on floating nuclear power data centres](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/30/abs-publishes-study-on-floating-nuclear-power-data-centres/): How can the global energy grid keep pace with fast-growing demand from new data centres supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing? - [Global Alliance for Maritime Electrification launched](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/08/global-alliance-for-maritime-electrification-launched/): Four associations have launched the Global Alliance for Maritime Electrification (GAME), aiming to accelerate zero-emission shipping. - [Everllence to develop pilot fuel-free ammonia genset](https://swzmaritime.nl/marine-fuels/2025/07/22/everllence-to-develop-pilot-fuel-free-ammonia-genset/): Danish State initiative the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (EUDP) has announced the "NH3 Spark – FutureFlex" project. - [Dutch competitor for Seawork workboatshow](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/08/13/dutch-competitor-for-seawork-workboatshow/): Not all Dutch workboat builders were present at this year's Seawork in Southampton this year. Some are focusing on the Dutch Workboatshow coming in October. - [Floating nuclear power plants considered for Aegean Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/07/floating-nuclear-power-plants-considered-for-aegean-sea/): Core Power, ABS, and Athlos Energy will explore the potential of deploying floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) in the Mediterranean Sea. - [Dutch frigate tests missile to shoot down drone](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/07/dutch-frigate-tests-missile-to-shoot-down-drone/): The Royal Netherlands Navy's Air Defence and Command Frigate HNLMS De Ruyter launched an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile on 3 July. - [VIDEO: NATO trials tech to protect undersea infrastructure](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/21/video-nato-trials-tech-to-protect-undersea-infrastructure/): The NATO Research Vessel (NRV) Alliance has been experimenting with methods to protect undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. - ['Ships trigger high and unexpected methane emissions'](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/04/ships-trigger-high-and-unexpected-methane-emissions/): Ships in shallow areas can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. This follows from research led by Chalmers University. - [Loss of situational awareness leads to loss of tug](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/04/loss-of-situational-awareness-leads-to-loss-of-tug/): Situational awareness is the critical factor for a navigator, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report in which a tug grounded at high speed. - [And the nominees for the Maritime Awards 2025 are…](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/04/and-the-nominees-for-the-maritime-awards-2025-are/): With another round of strong and closely matched entries, Monday 3 November promises to be an evening full of pride, excitement and inspiration. - [TKMS to upgrade German submarines for € 800 million](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/03/tkms-to-upgrade-german-submarines-for-e-800-million/): TKMS has signed one of the largest service contracts in the company’s history with Germany's BAAINBw to upgrade six submarines. - [RV, yacht and CSS up for Ship of the Year Award 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/03/rv-yacht-and-css-up-for-ship-of-the-year-award-2025/): The KNVTS has revealed the three nominees for the Ship of the Year Award 2025: RV Wim Wolff, superyacht Breakthrough, and Combat Support Ship Den Helder. - [Van Oord's offshore giant Boreas in pics](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/02/van-oords-offshore-giant-boreas-in-pics/): On 18 June, Van Oord christened its offshore installation vessel Boreas. SWZ|Maritime editor Hengameh Farahpour visited the event and toured the special vessel. - [AiP for world's first LCO2/methanol carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/03/aip-for-worlds-first-lco2-methanol-carrier/): MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have acquired an AiP from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for their jointly developed liquefied CO2/methanol carrier. - [DNV: Alternative fuels orderbook shows resilience](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/02/dnv-alternative-fuels-orderbook-shows-resilience/): Ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels continues to grow in 2025, despite a slowdown in the newbuild market, reveals DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform. - [Huisman to supply Knuckle Boom Crane for DFO vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/02/huisman-to-supply-knuckle-boom-crane-for-dfo-vessel/): Huisman has signed a contract with VARD for a 250-mt Knuckle Boom Crane to be installed on a newbuild offshore construction vessel for Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). - [WSC: 576 container lost at sea in 2024, well below average](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/01/wsc-576-container-lost-at-sea-in-2024-well-below-average/): The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. - [Netherlands drops two spots on flag state performance list](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/01/netherlands-drops-two-spots-on-flag-state-performance-list/): The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has published its new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. France now tops the list - [AI-driven MOB system wins British Safety Council Award](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/07/01/ai-driven-mob-system-wins-british-safety-council-award/): Edinburgh’s Zelim has won the BSC Health and Safety Transformation Award for its AI-driven automatic man overboard (MOB) detection system, ZOE. - [Ship recycling could double to 16,000 ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/30/ship-recycling-could-double-to-16000-ships/): Now that the Hong Kong Convention has entered into force, BIMCO has updated its estimate for the ship recycling potential over the next ten years. - [Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling enters into force](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/30/hong-kong-convention-for-ship-recycling-enters-into-force/): The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships entered into force on 26 June 2025. - [First Belgian and Dutch minehunter donated to Ukraine](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/30/first-belgian-and-dutch-minehunters-donated-to-ukraine/): The Belgian minehunter BNS Narcis and the Dutch HNLMS Vlaardingen have been handed over to Ukraine at the Belgian naval base in Zeebrugge. - [EST-Floattech launches LFP maritime battery system](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/27/est-floattech-launches-lfp-maritime-battery-system/): EST-Floattech has expanded its Octopus Series with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, a maritime battery system based on another chemical configuration. - [Thecla Bodewes celebrates 100 years with Royal designation and new name](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/23/thecla-bodewes-celebrates-100-years-with-royal-designation-and-new-name/): With the Royal designation and a new name, Royal T Shipyards, shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes celebrated the 100-year anniversary on 20 June at its yard in Kampen. - [Burning plastic on deck causes fatality](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/27/burning-plastic-on-deck-causes-fatality/): Burning shipboard plastic resulted in an explosion and a fatality on board a ship. The incident is described in a new Nautical Institute Mars Report. - [Stena Futura completes sea trials in China](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/27/stena-futura-completes-sea-trials-in-china/): Stena Line's Stena Futura, the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has completed its sea trials and will enter service in late summer. - [Econowind installs four VentoFoils on tanker Jutlandia Swan](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/26/econowind-installs-four-ventofoils-on-tanker-jutlandia-swan/): Econowind has installed four 16-metre VentoFoils on board the chemical tanker M/T Jutlandia Swan, owned and operated by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers. - [Kongsberg supplies propulsion system for Colombian frigate](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/26/kongsberg-supplies-propulsion-system-for-colombian-frigate/): Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Damen Naval to supply twin controllable pitch propellers and shaftlines for a new Colombian frigate. - [Damen delivers WID Shoalbuster to UK Dredging](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/26/damen-delivers-wid-shoalbuster-to-uk-dredging/): During a festive ceremony, a Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (water injection dredging) was christened. Damen Shipyards has delivered the vessel to UK Dredging. - [Royal IHC on the road to recovery as order book fills](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/25/royal-ihc-on-the-road-to-recovery-as-order-book-fills/): Despite another net loss over 2024, Royal IHC's operating result turned positive. At the same time, the Dutch shipbuilder's order book is growing. - [Car carrier Morning Midas sinks after fire](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/24/car-carrier-morning-midas-sinks-after-fire/): The salvors, Resolve Marine, have reported that the car carrier Morning Midas has sunk in international waters in the North Pacific. - [Roll Group expands new office and yard in US](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/25/roll-group-expands-new-office-and-yard-in-us/): Roll Group has opened its newest Americas Project office and yard in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana. The expansion is to serve the Gulf Coast region. - [Fire hose cabinet on ship in poor state](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/25/fire-hose-cabinet-on-ship-in-poor-state/): An officer was undertaking an inspection of the exterior fire hoses and their protective cabinets on a ship. The securing bracket was found badly corroded. - [Shipyards have plenty of work, but financial risks remain high](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/24/shipyards-have-plenty-of-work-but-financial-risks-remain-high/): Judging by last year’s figures from Dutch maritime manufacturing industry association NMT-IRO, the Dutch shipbuilding sector is far from struggling. - [First remote ecology survey at offshore wind farm](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/24/first-remote-ecology-survey-at-offshore-wind-farm/): The BeWild project, led by Fugro, has completed the world’s first fully remote ecology survey at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm - [NATO trains to protect undersea infrastructure in Baltic Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/23/nato-trains-to-protect-undersea-infrastructure-in-baltic-sea/): How do you respond to threats on and from the sea? How do allies strengthen cooperation? And how do you deter adversaries together? - [RINA acquires Finland-based Foreship](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/23/rina-acquires-finland-based-foreship/): RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship - [New Dutch naval patrol vessel immediately deployed](https://swzmaritime.nl/news/2025/06/20/new-dutch-naval-patrol-vessel-immediately-deployed/): The Dutch navy has temporarily added a patrol vessel to its fleet. 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[Hydrogen Leadership Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hydrogen-leadership-forum-3/) - [Intermodal Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/intermodal-europe/) - [Ocean Business](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/ocean-business/) - [METSTRADE](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/metstrade-2/) - [Seawork](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/seawork/) - [Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-energy-exhibition-conference-oeec/) - [Europort](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/europort-2/) - [SMM](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/smm/) - [Floating Wind Solutions](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/floating-wind-solutions/) - [KNVTS lecture: 'Boat must sail'](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-boat-must-sail/) - [World Maritime Technology Conference 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/world-maritime-technology-conference-2024/) - [Green Shipping in the Nordic Region Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/green-shipping-in-the-nordic-region-conference/) - [KNVTS lecture: Cargo drones are taking flight](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-cargo-drones-are-taking-flight/) - [Offshore Industry](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-industry-3/) - [KNVTS lecture: The value of information management in shipbuilding](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-the-value-of-information-management-in-shipbuilding/) - [Hellenic Maritime Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hellenic-maritime-forum/) - [Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-energy-exhibition-conference/) - [Offshore Wind Journal Conference 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-wind-journal-conference-2025/) - [OSJ Subsea Conference 2025](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/osj-subsea-conference-2025/) - [Maritime Decarbonization Conference, Americas 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-decarbonization-conference-americas-2024/) - [LNG Shipping & Terminals Conference 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/lng-shipping-terminals-conference-2024/) - [Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-hybrid-electric-hydrogen-fuel-cells-conference/) - [Maritime Decarbonisation, Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-decarbonisation-europe/) - [CO2 Shipping, Terminals & CCS Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/co2-shipping-terminals-ccs-conference/) - [Hydrogen Leadership Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hydrogen-leadership-forum-2/) - [Rotterdam Energy Port](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/rotterdam-energy-port-3/) - [Scheldt Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/scheldt-conference/) - [KNVTS lecture: FibreMax, producer of the world's strongest synthetic cable](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-fibremax-producer-of-the-worlds-strongest-synthetic-cable/) - [Joint lecture KNVTS/CEDA: Working together towards climate-neutral dredging](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/joint-lecture-knvts-ceda/) - [KNVTS lecture: Koole Contractors: salvage of OS-35 near Gibraltar](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-koole-contractors-salvage-of-os-35-near-gibraltar/) - [ICCAS 2024 - International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/iccas-2024-international-conference-on-computer-applications-in-shipbuilding/) - [KNVTS excursion to MARIN’s Seven Oceans Simulator Centre](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-excursion-to-marins-seven-oceans-simulator-centre/) - [KNVTS lecture: The Ship of the Year Award nominees 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-the-ship-of-the-year-award-nominees-2024/) - [Seatrade Cruise Med 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/seatrade-cruise-med-2024/) - [ONS 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/ons-2024/) - [High Stakes on the High Seas - Maritime Law Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/high-stakes-on-the-high-seas-maritime-law-conference/) - [International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/international-conference-on-coastal-and-ocean-engineering-2024/) - [Indonesia Marine & Offshore Expo 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/indonesia-marine-offshore-expo-2024/) - [Multi-Agency Craft Conference 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/multi-agency-craft-conference-2024/) - [Hydrogen Event Netherlands](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hydrogen-event-netherlands/) - [Offshore Day](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-day-2/) - [Nordic Maritime Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/nordic-maritime-forum/) - [KNVTS TekTalk: Unmanned vehicles in naval warfare](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-tektalk-unmanned-vehicles-in-naval-warfare/) - [KNVTS lecture: Automate the boring, engineer the awesome](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-automate-the-boring-engineer-the-awesome/) - [KNVTS lecture: Reducing container loss at sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-reducing-container-loss-at-sea/) - [KNVTS lecture: Research vessel Wim Wolff](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-research-vessel-wim-wolff/) - [KNVTS lecture: The role of dual fuel combustion technology in shipping's transition story](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-the-role-of-dual-fuel-combustion-technology-in-shippings-transition-story/) - [New Nuclear for Maritime London Summit](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/new-nuclear-for-maritime-london-summit/) - [Hydrogen Conference Belgium](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hydrogen-conference-belgium/) - [KNVTS lecture: Lithium Ion batteries on board, how to manage the risks?](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-lithium-ion-batteries-on-board-how-to-manage-the-risks/) - [KNVTS lecture: Reduce-reuse-recycle - How to make steel in ship structures more sustainable](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-reduce-reuse-recycle-how-to-make-steel-in-ship-structures-more-sustainable/) - [Port Congress Rotterdam (Havencongres Rotterdam)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/port-congress-rotterdam-havencongres-rotterdam/) - [KNVTS lecture: Caterpillar's roadmap for the maritime energy transition](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-caterpillars-roadmap-for-the-maritime-energy-transition/) - [KIVI lecture for KNVTS members: Seabed nodule collection at Allseas](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/kivi-lecture-for-knvts-members-seabed-nodule-collection-at-allseas/) - [KNVTS lecture: Damen Air Cavity System (DACS) helps ships save fuel](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-damen-air-cavity-system-dacs-helps-ships-save-fuel/) - [CO2 Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/co2-conference-2/) - [Posidonia](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/posidonia-2/) - [Mari-Tech](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/mari-tech/) - [Interferry2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/interferry2024/) - [Breakbulk Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/breakbulk-europe/) - [Breakbulk Americas](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/breakbulk-americas-2/) - [International Workboat Show](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/international-workboat-show/) - [The European Environmental Ports Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/the-european-environmental-ports-conference/) - [Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo North America](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/electric-hybrid-marine-expo-north-america/) - [Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/electric-hybrid-marine-expo-europe/) - [Sea Japan](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/sea-japan-2/) - [International Partnering Forum (IPF) by the Oceantic Network](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/international-partnering-forum-ipf-by-the-oceantic-network/) - [Argus Green Marine Fuels Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/argus-green-marine-fuels-conference/) - [Scandinavian Maritime Fair](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/scandinavian-maritime-fair/) - [LNG Bunkering & Future Fuel Global Summit 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/lng-bunkering-future-fuel-global-summit-2024/) - [KNVTS lecture: Holland Shipyards Group - Innovative pioneer in shipbuilding](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-holland-shipyards-group-innovative-pioneer-in-shipbuilding/) - [14th International Harbour Masters Congress 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/14th-international-harbour-masters-congress-2024/) - [Exhibition: Rescuers at sea: 200 years of KNRM](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/exhibition-rescuers-at-sea-200-years-of-knrm/) - [Maritime Energy Transition Summit 2024](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-energy-transition-summit-2024/) - [World Maritime Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/world-maritime-forum/) - [KNVTS lecture: Visserij Innovatie Netwerk](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-visserij-innovatie-netwerk/) - [Oceanology International](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/oceanology-international/) - [KNVTS – KIVI Martec presentation: Future Proof Shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-kivi-martec-presentation-future-proof-shipping/) - [Presentation of KNVTS Maritime Students Awards](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/presentation-of-knvts-maritime-students-awards/) - [Asia Pacific Maritime (APM)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/asia-pacific-maritime-apm/) - [Port Conference (Havenconferentie)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/port-conference-havenconferentie/) - [5th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/5th-decarbonizing-shipping-forum/) - [KNVTS lecture: Canopée - Ship of the year award winner](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-canopee-ship-of-the-year-award-winner/) - [Rotterdam Energy Port](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/rotterdam-energy-port-2/) - [Strategic Seminar – Navigating the Future: Model Based Engineering in Shipbuilding and Defense](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/strategic-seminar-navigating-the-future-model-based-engineering-in-shipbuilding-and-defense/) - [KNVTS panel discussion: Structural integrity of super yachts - Monitoring system & digital twinning](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-panel-discussion-structural-integrity-of-super-yachts-monitoring-system-digital-twinning/) - [KNVTS lecture: The winning design for F126 frigates for the German Navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-the-winning-design-for-f126-frigates-for-the-german-navy/) - [International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2024)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/international-marine-design-conference-imdc-2024/) - [RINA Technical Conference: Managing CII and Associated Challenges](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/rina-technical-conference-managing-cii-and-associated-challenges/) - [Havendebat Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/havendebat-rotterdam/) - [Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-energy-exhibition-conference-2023/) - [METSTRADE 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/metstrade-2023/) - [DMS Holland Experience Event](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/dms-holland-experience-event/) - [World Hydrogen Week](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/world-hydrogen-week/) - [KNVTS lecture: Presentations of the Ship of the Year Award nominees](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-presentations-of-the-ship-of-the-year-award-nominees/) - [KNVTS lecture: Electric propulsion for sailing yachts](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-electric-propulsion-for-sailing-yachts/) - [KNVTS lecture: Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design & Chemgas](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-aurelia-green-ship-concept-design-chemgas/) - [KNVTS lecture: Expert insight into the application of methanol as an alternative fuel](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-expert-insight-into-the-application-of-methanol-as-an-alternative-fuel/) - [AntwerpXL Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/antwerp-xl/) - [KNVTS lecture: Nuclear energy in shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-nuclear-energy-in-shipping/) - [Offshore Experience](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-experience/) - [Maritiem Festival 2023 - Stapel op de haven!](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritiem-festival-2023-stapel-op-de-haven/) - [Project Cargo Summit 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/project-cargo-summit-2023/) - [Wind propulsion: Barriers, drivers and perceptions forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/wind-propulsion-barriers-drivers-and-perceptions-forum/) - [Maritime Industry](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-industry-3/) - [Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-technology-conference-otc/) - [Human Factors 2024 Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/human-factors-2024-conference/) - [Hydrogen Leadership Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hydrogen-leadership-forum/) - [Offshore Industry](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-industry-2/) - [Schelde Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/schelde-conference-2/) - [Waterborne Days](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/waterborne-days/) - [ShippingInsight Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/shippinginsight-conference/) - [Future of Biofuels 2023 Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/future-of-biofuels-2023-conference/) - [Breakbulk Americas](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/breakbulk-americas/) - [OSW Port & Vessel Summit](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/osw-port-vessel-summit/) - [IANA Intermodal Expo](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/iana-intermodal-expo/) - [Cruise & River Cruise Convention](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/cruise-river-cruise-convention/) - [London International Shipping Week (LISW)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/london-international-shipping-week-lisw/) - [Container Terminal Automation Conference North America](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/container-terminal-automation-conference-north-america/) - [Dutch Navy Days (Marinedagen)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/dutch-naval-days-marinedagen/) - [Sail Den Helder](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/sail-den-helder/) - [Autonomous Ship & Cargo Handling Expo](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/autonomous-ship-cargo-handling-expo/) - [Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/electric-hybrid-marine-world-expo/) - [Breakbulk Europe 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/breakbulk-europe-2022/) - [Maritime Industry](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-industry/) - [Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/asia-pacific-maritime-apm-2022/) - [Marintec China 2021](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/marintec-china-2021/) - [Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo Virtual ‘Live’ US and Canada edition](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/electric-hybrid-marine-world-expo-virtual-live-us-and-canada-edition/) - [Kormarine 2021](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/kormarine-2021/) - [Indonesia Maritime Expo 2021](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/indonesia-maritime-expo-2021/) - [Seanergy 2021](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/seanergy-2021/) - [NEVA Russia 2021](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/neva-russia-2021/) - [SEA Asia 2021](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/sea-asia-2021/) - [Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo Virtual ‘Live’](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/electric-hybrid-marine-world-expo-virtual-live/) - [OTC Houston](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/otc-houston/) - [Nor-Shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/nor-shipping-2023/) - [Intermodal Asia](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/intermodal-asia/) - [Marine Fuels 360 China](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/marine-fuels-360-china/) - [IADC Dredging and Reclamation Seminar](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/iadc-dredging-and-reclamation-seminar/) - [KNVTS lecture: Developments in the maritime innovative ecosystem in the North of the Netherlands](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-developments-in-the-maritime-innovative-ecosystem-in-the-north-of-the-netherlands/) - [Maritime Awards Gala](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-awards-gala-3/) - [World Maritime Rescue Congress 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/world-maritime-rescue-congress-2023/) - [Building in water](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/building-in-water/) - [MARIN R&D Seminar 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/marin-rd-seminar-2023/) - [Symposium 120 jaar Zeevaartschool](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/symposium-120-jaar-zeevaartschool/) - [Hydrogen event](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/hydrogen-event/) - [Responsible Ship Recycling Forum](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/responsible-ship-recycling-forum/) - [KNVTS excursion: Historic Combustion Engines Foundation Papendrecht](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-excursion-historic-combustion-engines-foundation-papendrecht/) - [KNVTS lecture: Alternative fuels](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-alternative-fuels/) - [National Tugboat Days Vianen 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/national-tugboat-days-vianen-2023/) - [TKI-Event Digitalisation](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/tki-event-digitalisation/) - [KNVTS lecture: 3D classification](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-3d-classification/) - [KNVTS lecture: Greening ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-greening-ships/) - [Offshore Day](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-day/) - [Nor-Shipping Hydrogen Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/nor-shipping-hydrogen-conference/) - [Zeehavendagen Amsterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/zeehavendagen-amsterdam/) - [SURV11: Creating the Future of Sustainable Fast Boats Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/surv11-creating-the-future-of-sustainable-fast-boats-conference/) - [European Shipping Summit 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/european-shipping-summit-2023/) - [KNVTS lecture: Natural Shipping with EcoClipper](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-natural-shipping-with-ecoclipper/) - [Maritime Industry](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-industry-2/) - [KNVTS lecture: Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-wind-assisted-ship-propulsion/) - [KNVTS lecture: Seismic survey](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-seismic-survey/) - [KNVTS lecture: Award winning Viva](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-award-winning-viva/) - [KNVTS lecture: Winner Maritime Innovation Award 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-winner-maritime-innovation-award-2022/) - [The locks of IJmuiden and construction of the Zeesluis IJmuiden](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/the-locks-of-ijmuiden-and-construction-of-the-zeesluis-ijmuiden/) - [Museum exhibition: The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/museum-exhibition-the-van-de-veldes-greenwich-art-and-the-sea/) - [125 years of KNVTS](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/125-years-of-knvts/) - [KNVTS lecture: Sustainability in the port of Rotterdam](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-sustainability-in-the-port-of-rotterdam/) - [KNVTS lecture: Maintenance management research findings](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-maintenance-management-research-findings/) - [Maritime Reconaissance and Surveillance Technology](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-reconaissance-and-surveillance-technology/) - [Ship Recycling Congress](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/ship-recycling-congress/) - [Smart Maritime Network](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/smart-maritime-network/) - [TugTechnology '23](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/tugtechnology-23/) - [IMCA Safety Seminar](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/imca-safety-seminar/) - [Subsea Expo 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/subsea-expo-2023/) - [Maritime Decarbonisation Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-decarbonisation-conference/) - [Offshore Wind Journal Conference 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-wind-journal-conference-2023/) - [Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, Exhibition and Awards 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/annual-offshore-support-journal-conference-exhibition-and-awards-2023/) - [European Dynamic Positioning Conference 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/european-dynamic-positioning-conference-2023/) - [Green Shipping Summit](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/green-shipping-summit/) - [Floating Wind Solutions 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/floating-wind-solutions-2023/) - [KNVTS lecture: The Shore Tension system](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-the-shore-tension-system/) - [Europort 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/europort-2023/) - [BlueWeek2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/blueweek2023/) - [Kormarine 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/kormarine-2023/) - [Indonesia Maritime Expo](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/indonesia-maritime-expo/) - [Sea Asia 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/sea-asia-2023/) - [Colombiamar 2023](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/colombiamar-2023/) - [Marintec China](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/marintec-china/) - [KNVTS lecture: Energy transition and the application of methanol](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-energy-transition-and-the-application-of-methanol/) - [KNVTS lecture: Smart maintenance](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-smart-maintenance/) - [KNVTS lecture: Solar floats like ducks do](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-solar-floats-like-ducks-do/) - [Offshore industry](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-industry/) - [Museum exhibition: Humans at sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/museum-exhibition-humans-at-sea/) - [Wind Propulsion Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/host-wind-propulsion-conference/) - [IADC's Dredging and Reclamation Seminar](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/iadcs-dredging-and-reclamation-seminar/) - [Sealift & Seapower: Capabilities & Emerging Technologies](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/sealift-seapower-capabilities-emerging-technologies/) - [KIVI: Engineering Continuous Transition Festival](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/kivi-engineering-continuous-transition-festival/) - [ONS 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/ons-2022/) - [Rotterdam Energy Port](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/rotterdam-energy-port/) - [Schelde Conference](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/schelde-conference/) - [Dredging Festival (Baggerfestival)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/dredging-festival-baggerfestival/) - [Marinedagen 2022 (Dutch naval days)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/marinedagen-2022-dutch-naval-days/) - [Monaco Yacht Show](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/monaco-yacht-show/) - [Wereldhavendagen 2022 (World Port Days Rotterdam)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/wereldhavendagen-2022-world-port-days-rotterdam/) - [IADC Seminar on dreding and reclamation](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/iadc-seminar-on-dreding-and-reclamation/) - [Museum expo: Op de sluizen van IJmuiden](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/museum-expo-op-de-sluizen-van-ijmuiden/) - [BlueWeek2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/blueweek2022/) - [WindEurope Technology Workshop 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/windeurope-technology-workshop-2022/) - [Offshore South East Asia (OSEA)](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/offshore-south-east-asia-osea/) - [SMM 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/smm-2022/) - [Oceanovation](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/oceanovation/) - [Scaling decarbonisation solutions - Reducing emissions by 2030](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/scaling-decarbonisation-solutions-reducing-emissions-by-2030/) - [Maritime Awards Gala](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/maritime-awards-gala-2/) - [KNVTS lecture: High-tech ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-high-tech-ships/) - [Havencongres Rotterdam 2022](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/havencongres-rotterdam-2022/) - [KNVTS Spring Event](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-spring-event/) - [KNVTS lecture: The Suez Canal and the Ever Given](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-the-suez-canal-and-the-ever-given/) - [KNVTS Lecture: Top Sector Water & Maritime and cooperation with the sector](https://swzmaritime.nl/event/knvts-lecture-top-sector-water-maritime-and-cooperation-with-the-sector/) - 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Weeks](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/r-b-weeks/) - [LCVP](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/lcvp/) - [Ultrasonic anti-fouling](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ultrasonic-anti-fouling/) - [Ice-breaking](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ice-breaking/) - [Shallow draft](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/shallow-draft/) - [Motion compensated gangway](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/motion-compensated-gangway/) - [Mercury Sakhalin](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/mercury-sakhalin/) - [Pola](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/pola/) - [Maersk Supply Service](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/maersk-supply-service/) - [APL England](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/apl-england/) - [ZES](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/zes/) - [BigLift](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/biglift/) - [Wijnne Barends](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/wijnne-barends/) - [Revenue](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/revenue/) - [Turnover](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/turnover/) - [Seaway Heavy Lifting](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/seaway-heavy-lifting/) - [Disinfection](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/disinfection/) - 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[Recognised Organisations](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/recognised-organisations/) - [Flag state performance](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/flag-state-performance/) - [Damen Yachting](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/damen-yachting/) - [Expedition yacht](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/expedition-yacht/) - [La Datcha](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/la-datcha/) - [KenzFigee](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/kenzfigee/) - [Unifeeder](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/unifeeder/) - [We4Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/we4sea/) - [Fuel consumptions](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/fuel-consumptions/) - [Shortsea](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/shortsea/) - [European Parliament](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/european-parliament/) - [Naval vessel fire](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/naval-vessel-fire/) - [Fire fighting](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/fire-fighting/) - [US Navy](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/us-navy/) - [USS Bonhomme Richard](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/uss-bonhomme-richard/) - [Charter ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/charter-ships/) - 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[Bolidt](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/bolidt/) - [Gaarden](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/gaarden/) - [Bio-LNG](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/bio-lng/) - [FlexFueler](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/flexfueler/) - [Titan LNG](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/titan-lng/) - [IMB](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/imb/) - [Merchant Shipping Protection Act](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/merchant-shipping-protection-act/) - [Legislation](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/legislation/) - [Gulf of Guinea](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/gulf-of-guinea/) - [Charter rates](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/charter-rates/) - [Recycling](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/recycling/) - [Kaami](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/kaami/) - [John Lawri](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/john-lawri/) - [Ship recycling](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ship-recycling/) - [Dry dock](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/dry-dock/) - [Watchkeeping](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/watchkeeping/) - [Reactors](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/reactors/) - [Jotun](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/jotun/) - [Vår Energi](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/var-energi/) - [Assembly](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/assembly/) - [Cosmos](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/cosmos/) - [Larisa](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/larisa/) - [W](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/w/) - [Feadship](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/feadship/) - [Ship servicing](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ship-servicing/) - [Anthony Veder](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/anthony-veder/) - [Coral Favia](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/coral-favia/) - [Collisions](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/collisions/) - [Ship losses](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ship-losses/) - [MAN](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/man/) - [Engine manufacturing](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/engine-manufacturing/) - [Fuel consumption](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/fuel-consumption/) - [Valais](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/valais/) - [CGN](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/cgn/) - [Emissions monitoring](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/emissions-monitoring/) - [Drone inspection](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/drone-inspection/) - [Denmark](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/denmark/) - [Plastic waste](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/plastic-waste/) - [Waste collector](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/waste-collector/) - [Catchy](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/catchy/) - [General cargo vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/general-cargo-vessels/) - [DEKC Maritime](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/dekc-maritime/) - [Hull optimisation](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/hull-optimisation/) - [Vestdavit](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/vestdavit/) - [Ubimax](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ubimax/) - [Wastewater](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/wastewater/) - [Bulk carrier](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/bulk-carrier/) - [Dragging anchor](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/dragging-anchor/) - [Mooring lines](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/mooring-lines/) - [Tank barge](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/tank-barge/) - [Static electricity](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/static-electricity/) - [Asia](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/asia/) - [Hybrid technology](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/hybrid-technology/) - [Maritime technology](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/maritime-technology/) - [Composites](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/composites/) - [RAMSSES](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/ramsses/) - [Airborne UK](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/airborne-uk/) - [InfraCore Company](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/infracore-company/) - [Evonik](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/evonik/) - [TNO](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/tno/) - [Bureau Veritas](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/bureau-veritas/) - [RISE](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/rise/) - [G. Washington](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/g-washington/) - [Parametric roll](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/parametric-roll/) - [Waste heat recovery](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/waste-heat-recovery/) - [ORC](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/orc/) - [Orcan Energy](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/orcan-energy/) - [(Un)loading](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/unloading/) - [Vessel movements](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/vessel-movements/) - [Naval base](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/naval-base/) - [Spirit of Adventure](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/spirit-of-adventure/) - [Saga Cruises](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/saga-cruises/) - [Float-out](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/float-out/) - [Harsh weather](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/harsh-weather/) - [low-powered ships](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/low-powered-ships/) - [Load-out](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/load-out/) - [Commissioning](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/commissioning/) - [JSD6000](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/jsd6000/) - [NOx reduction](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/nox-reduction/) - [RSD Tug 2513](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/rsd-tug-2513/) - [Schlumberger](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/schlumberger/) - [Lost anchor](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/lost-anchor/) - [MOSES](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/moses/) - [Autonomous docking](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/autonomous-docking/) - [Automated tugs/workboats](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/automated-tugs-workboats/) - [ProZero](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/prozero/) - [MPI Adventure](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/mpi-adventure/) - [MPI Resolution](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/mpi-resolution/) - [Russia](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/russia/) - [Weapons](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/weapons/) - [Finite element analysis](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/finite-element-analysis/) - [EEW SPC](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/eew-spc/) - [Taiwan](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/taiwan/) - [Jan de Nul Group](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/jan-de-nul-group/) - [BBC Chartering](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/bbc-chartering/) - [OHT](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/oht/) - [new installation vessels](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/new-installation-vessels/) - [Offshore Heavy Transport](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/offshore-heavy-transport/) - [Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/rotterdam-maritime-capital-of-europe/) - [Voltaire](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/voltaire/) - [Doggers Bank](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/doggers-bank/) - [recovery](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/recovery/) - [multipurpose shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/multipurpose-shipping/) - [Toepfer Transport](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/toepfer-transport/) - [Drewry](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/drewry/) - [offhsore wind](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/offhsore-wind/) - [MHI Vestas](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/mhi-vestas/) - [Seagreen OWF](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/seagreen-owf/) - [Scotland](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/scotland/) - [Solis Marine](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/solis-marine/) - [Covid-19](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/covid-19/) - [Yunlin OWF](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/yunlin-owf/) - [mobilisation](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/mobilisation/) - [North Sea](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/north-sea/) - [Tyra field](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/tyra-field/) - [Damen](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/damen/) - [Echandia](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/echandia/) - [tug](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/tug/) - [world's first](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/worlds-first/) - [full electric tug](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/full-electric-tug/) - [green technology](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/green-technology/) - [Samskip](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/samskip/) - [multimodal service](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/multimodal-service/) - [rail](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/rail/) - [Duisburg](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/duisburg/) - [Nunner Logistics](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/nunner-logistics/) - [TMA](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/tma/) - [OSD-IMT](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/osd-imt/) - [tug ship design](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/tug-ship-design/) - [newbuild delivery](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/newbuild-delivery/) - [Indonesia](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/indonesia/) - [marine components](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/marine-components/) - [nozzle](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/nozzle/) - [trawler](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/trawler/) - [fishing vessel](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/fishing-vessel/) - [Margiris](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/margiris/) - [Interim results](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/interim-results/) - [Operational profit](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/operational-profit/) - [Netherlands](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/netherlands/) - [Cruise shipping](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/cruise-shipping/) - [Dutch ports](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/dutch-ports/) - [Port of IJmuiden](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/port-of-ijmuiden/) - [Hurtigruten](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/hurtigruten/) - [KNRM](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/knrm/) - [Van Wijk](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/van-wijk/) - [Habbeké Shipyard](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/habbeke-shipyard/) - [Dok en Scheepsbouw Woudsend](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/dok-en-scheepsbouw-woudsend/) - [Candela](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/candela/) - [Hydrofoils](https://swzmaritime.nl/tag/hydrofoils/) - 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