While a strong industrial cluster, judicious subcontracting, and a pragmatic approach to technology have ensured continuity of Dutch shipbuilding production, Dutch designers have also substantially extended their market reach beyond home shores, writes David Tinsley Dutch government acknowledgement of the economic importance and vitality of the country’s marine industries was implicit in the July announcement […]
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) to host the Technical Conference: Human Factors 2024 in Wageningen, Netherlands in October 2024 London – 22 May 2024: On 8-10 October 2024, maritime industry professionals will gather for the Technical Conference on Human Factors, including a visit to MARIN’s new Seven […]
Netherlands project integrates technology, governance and ecology for new perspectives on climate-proof, large-scale floating structures The UN estimates that two out of every five people in the world live within 100km of the coast, and that 90% of megacities worldwide are vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change. With nowhere to expand, rapid […]
The Naval Architect October 2021
The multi-partner TopTier JIP aims to research and restore fidelity in boxship operations.