The European Commission wants to increase offshore wind energy generation 25-fold over the next thirty years. In ten years’ time,...European Commission wants 25 times more wind turbines at sea
The maritime manufacturing industry is making it easier for inland navigation to survive the energy transition. During the online event...Enough tools for shipping to survive the energy transition
Shipyards are struggling with their order books drying up. For the Dutch shipbuilding industry, it is now a must to...At the forefront of innovation: SWZ|Maritime’s November issue
New tool merges marine engineering and hydrodynamics in the towing tank
Hardware in the Loop (HIL) in the towing tank opens up a new direction of combined marine engineering and hydrodynamic research. HIL open water tests in fact allow to study the performance of any propulsion...Read more
Thales to deliver mission and combat system for new German frigates
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and Thales have signed a EUR 1.5 billion contract for the delivery and integration of Thales’ mission and combat system for the four MKS 180 class frigates contracted by the German...Read more
When will MSC pass Maersk?
The question no longer seems to be whether MSC will overtake Maersk as the largest container line, but when. Danish Sea-Intelligence believes that this moment is not far away.Read more
Pulse fishing up for another review
Next spring, pulse fishing will be reviewed again after already being banned by the European Parliament. The European Commission promised this when discussing the ICES report during the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries on 16...Read more
Damen delivers Pakistan navy vessel PNS Tabuk
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned its new Corvette – a Damen OPV 1900 – named PNS Tabuk at the Port of Constanta, Romania. The ship is part of a 2 vessel order with Damen, signed...Read more
Skylax of Caryanda
The KNVTS has a proud tradition to connect its vision on the future with a view on the historic past of shipbuilding practice. Time for the chair of the KNVTS Ship of the Year Committee...Read more
MAN Rollo delivers first Stage V marine engine
MAN Rollo has delivered its first Stage V engine. For this project, MAN applied techniques and learnings from its existing range of deep-sea vessel engines to build a compact solution for inland shipping routes.Read more
Feadship wins big at World Superyacht Awards
Feadship has won four awards at this year’s World Superyacht Awards. During a virtual presentation event, the nominated yachts Pi, Najiba and Lady S won in their respective categories. Pi also took home the Motoryacht...Read more
LNG is gaining ground as a marine fuel
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is gaining popularity as a fuel for shipping. The Port of Rotterdam Authority reports that it is enthusiastic about this development. LNG is regarded as a cleaner alternative to fuel oil....Read more
Heerema’s Aegir installs topsides and bridges for Al-Shaheen oil field
Heerema’s heavy lift vessel Aegir has completed the installation of North Oil Company’s Al-Shaheen Gallaf 1 Project. Heerema was contracted for the transportation and installation of 3 topsides and 3 bridges by PTSC M&C Vietnam,...Read more
Dutch Safety Board investigates leakage of toxic substance at BP
The Dutch Safety Board will conduct an exploratory investigation into the leak at the BP refinery in the Europoort port area of Rotterdam. The toxic substance hydrogen fluoride was released this weekend. An employee was...Read more
14 crew kidnapped from heavy load carrier Zhen Hua 7
Fourteen crew members of the heavy load carrier Zhen Hua 7 have been kidnapped by pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Guinea, reports maritime security adviser Dryad Global. This is the eighth offshore incident...Read more
Construction kicks off for world’s first shallow draft ice breaking W2W ship
Royal Niestern Sander has laid the keel for a shallow draft ice breaking walk-to-work (W2W) vessel. The ship is specially designed and optimised for year-round operations in the challenging conditions on the east coast of...Read more
‘Volume of international maritime trade to fall by 4.1 per cent in 2020’
Due to the corona crisis, global maritime transport is expected to drop by 4.1 per cent. This was reported by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its “Review of Maritime Transport...Read more
First Caribbean cruise aborted due to corona cases
The first cruise ship to cross the Caribbean since the coronavirus outbreak returned to Barbados early because a number of passengers tested positive for Covid-19. Media report it concerns 5 people on board the SeaDream...Read more