Decarbonisation of shipping is one of the greatest maritime challenges and the demand for low carbon solutions is growing. The European research project Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) investigates how wind propulsion technology and, thus,...Read more
The greening of shipping needs much more R&D, not only in finding alternative fuels, but also for the design of completely new ship concepts. In his latest opinion piece, SWZ|Maritime’s editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting argues that...Read more
A couple of years ago practically nobody, except for some die-hard enthusiasts, would have believed that big cargo ships would use sails again for their propulsion. But with the necessity to ban climate-threatening fossil fuels...Read more
Politicians and governments invent ever stricter measures to reduce the use of climate-threatening fossil fuels. However, as SWZ|Maritime’s editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting argues in his latest opinion piece, what lacks is clear market-based incentives for investing...Read more
Covid-19 has shown the world can’t do without ships and the (wo)men who run them. So all the more reason for SWZ|Maritime to pay extra attention to the importance of the position, operations and education...Read more
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
As part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, smart data analysis and machine learning are used to make shipping and shipbuilding both smarter and safer. This brings out the question: Which tasks do we assign to...Read more
Our January edition contains a special article about the Amsterdam based shipping company Spliethoff that earlier this month celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company’s motto is ‘the right ship for the right time and place’,...Read more
The waterborne transport sector is on the radar of the European institutions. In June, the European Council approved the Council conclusions entitled “EU Waterborne Transport Sector – Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated...Read more
European shipping is heading towards a troublesome future. It faces ever more regulations, needs to green the fleet and has trouble finding financing. In his latest opinion piece, SWZ|Maritime’s editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting argues that the...Read more
SWZ|Maritime’s December issue is traditionally a special with a focus on the shipbuilding industry in a specific country, last year Japan. This time we focused on Europe. Not a state, but a cooperating group of...Read more
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
The Maritime Master Plan presented by the Dutch maritime sector is desperately needed, argues SWZ|Maritime’s Editor-in-Chief Antoon Oosting. Both sectors are currently under great pressure due to the corona crisis, competition from China in particular...Read more
Shipyards are struggling with their order books drying up. For the Dutch shipbuilding industry, it is now a must to show they have the know-how and experience to build the best innovative and green ships....Read more
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
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
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
EU politicians should pay more heed to what is actually happening in its shipping sector. The crew change crisis and the refugees picked up Maersk Etienne which no country would accept are examples of this,...Read more
This month, SWZ|Maritime presents a special on digitalisation. A deliberate choice, as we acknowledge digitalisation as one of the key starting points of innovation. For practically every innovation, digitalisation of processes and data is crucial.Read more
Branching out into offshore wind has been the right decision for Dutch companies like Van Oord and Boskalis. SWZ|Maritime’s Editor-in-Chief Antoon Oosting points out they can now benefit from the increase in offshore wind projects...Read more
