All articles by Robert Wielaard – Page 4
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Flat Q3 volumes lead AkzoNobel to cut costs, improve supply chain efficiency
Dutch coatings specialist expects ongoing macro-economic uncertainties to continue
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Lloyd’s Register sinks its teeth into decarbonisation
Marine classification society shares expert insights into low-carbon maritime fuels
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Electrifcation
Electric boating on a roll, but significant hurdles remain for boatbuilding sector
While exact figures are unavailable, an estimated 30,000 electric vessels are already present on Dutch waters – and the mood these days is jubilant
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Netherlands
Superyacht builders collaborating for the greater good
Dutch superyacht sector targets fast tightening deadlines to deliver genuinely green vessels
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Deck hardware
Profile | Vetus: New products, new partnerships
Veteran manufacturer on the success of its edgy new brand targeting young, active watersports enthusiasts
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Dutch-Norwegian collaboration leads to ‘Folkboat’ in three versions
The Strømsø Electric Folkboat is available in standard, fish and comfort models
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Heesen CEO retires, successor named
Arthur Brouwer has been at the helm of the Dutch superyacht builder since 2014
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Product Launch
Profile | DMS: Targeting global expansion
At the end of the year, DMS plans to launch its latest development, the AiO, which it believes will give the company an enormous boost
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Feadship’s multi-fuel system gets Lloyd’s Register approval
‘Approval In Principle’ clears hurdle to Dutch yard’s energy transition
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Boats & watersports items top list of most exported EU sporting goods in 2022
Eurostat study shows the US and China are the EU’s main export markets
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Damen Yachting “ready for bigger projects”
The Dutch yard is currently finishing a 120m Amels full custom
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Dutch Sea Rescue Service starts fleet renewal by launching self-righting lifeboat
The 7.5m self-righting lifeboat will enter service in 2024
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Money woes sink Dutch net-zero EcoClipper project; Founder steps down
The cooperative project was a poster child for sustainability
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Dutch Navy lauds Hull Vane for saving energy, money and reducing noise
The underwater wing converts energy from the stern wave into forward thrust
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Wajer Yachts to double in size; Will reveal net-zero fleet strategy in 2024
MD Dries Wajer wants to make the company twice as big in the next three or four years
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In 2025, emission-free zone takes effect in the heart of Amsterdam
Boats with electric or manual propulsion must have a valid ‘green’ stamp
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Second Dutch safety report in six years finds historic sailing fleet remains unsafe
Conditions have not become “demonstrably safer” since the first safety report in 2017 that followed the death of three German tourists struck by a falling mast
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Feadship reiterates pledge to net-zero yacht building and its 2030 deadline
Marketing and brand director Farouk Nefzi addresses issue of sustainability at Monaco breakfast gathering
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At Monaco, Veth shows its Elite yacht propulsion system, ‘most compact’ ever
Veth Propulsion of the Netherlands unveiled its latest yacht propulsion system at the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show