All articles by Robert Wielaard – Page 31
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NewsDMS Holland determined to widen range of stabilisers
Under new management, DMS Holland vows to stay the course and widen its range of yacht stabilisers. It is now developing two new systems.
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NewsMARIN takes on edgy, climate change-related research
MARIN recently tested floating islands to see if they can support living and working conditions at sea The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) is getting into research that is miles from the bread-and-butter tank testing that over the past 85 years made it the world’s largest, independent ...
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NewsAkzoNobel reports “excellent” Q3 results
The results show AkzoNobel sales reclaiming ground lost to the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsHISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...
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NewsGovernments seek to halt Covid-19’s second lap around Europe
Dutch go for ‘partial lockdown’; Employers seek compensation
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NewsEx-Heesen man takes the wheel at Holland Yachting Group
Eddie Kloosterman, a former Heesen Yachts marketing coordinator, has taken charge of Holland Yachting Group, the alliance of Dutch superyacht builders and their suppliers within the Netherlands Maritime Technology trade lobby.
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NewsEuropean Boating Industry, Boot Düsseldorf extend partnership
The European Boating Industry (EBI) and Boot Düsseldorf have extended their partnership by two years to help the international boating sector launch innovations and technical developments at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is battering economies everywhere.
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NewsDamen Shipyards Group completes restructuring to regain profitability
Damen Yachting’s main facility in Flushing, the Netherlands Damen Shipyards Group has completed a corporate overhaul ending its fragmented structure, making the Dutch company that runs 36 shipbuilding and repair yards worldwide profitable again. In January, Arnout Damen, son of founder Kommer Damen, became CEO, succeeding founder ...
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NewsPanel: Covid-19 “wreaking havoc” on Europe tourism, including boating sector
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on Europe’s tourism sector, and that includes many boating and watersports companies, says an advisory EU panel.
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NewsMoonen sells second 36.3m yacht in 2020
Dutch yard to deliver a new Moonen Martinique to its US owner in November 2021
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NewsHeesen: After Covid-19 bump in the road, business is back, looking good
Heesen’s 55m Project Pollux is due for delivery in October Heesen Yachts says 2020 was a mixed bag. It says the year began with a “lot of commercial activity”, then Covid-19 hit but the Dutch yard is ending 2020 in a “financially sound position”. Heesen CEO Arthur ...
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NewsEU drive for greener economy not really hampered by coronavirus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The coronavirus pandemic may be hammering economies worldwide, but it has not significantly dented Europe’s enthusiasm to get a handle on climate change. This week, the European Commission asked EU governments to raise Europe’s 2030 target for emission cuts to ...
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NewsDMS Holland appoints CEO, sees healthy growth ahead
DMS Holland, an international specialist in motion control onboard yachts, has appointed a CEO, a new position to manage future growth. Taking the helm at the eight-year-old company is Theo Hoen who has more than 25 years of senior management experience in the chicken processing sector.
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NewsHISWA design, construction symposium updates format
The 2020 HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction (November 16-17) promises to be quite different from the previous 25 editions, and not because it will be an online event, courtesy of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsVanquish ramps up production as its targets US offshore recreational fishing market
New luxury sportfish superyacht on the drawing board
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NewsISO small craft technical committee points new chairman
Craig Scholten named new chairman for 2021-2013
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NewsWajer adds ‘Foil Assist’ to 38, 38 S models for more comfort
Preliminary technical research shows ‘Foil Assist’ cuts fuel use by 10 to 20% and boosts maximum speed
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NewsWajer adds ‘foil assist’ technology to 38, 38S models
The Wajer 38S with foil assist technology Wajer Yachts has upgraded its 38 and 38S luxury dayboats with a ‘foil assist,’ a striking feature fixed to the hull below the midship steering wheel that generates a smoother ride with less slamming. The Dutch builder of luxury motor ...
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NewsEU invests in Europe’s first gigafactory of lithium-ion batteries
The European Investment Bank – the EU’s long-term lending arm – is investing €300m toward the financing of Northvolt One, Europe’s first gigafactory for green lithium-ion battery cells in northern Sweden.
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