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Netherlands
Every Vessel Hunter story on Netherlands: 27 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 9 October 2026. Newest: "Van Wijngaarden christens EuroCarrier Maasstroom, a 35-tonne bollard pull DP1 workboat". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Van Wijngaarden christens EuroCarrier Maasstroom, a 35-tonne bollard pull DP1 workboat
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services christened its newbuild EuroCarrier 2712 Maasstroom at Hardinxveld-Giessendam on 6 October, within a year of signing with Neptune.
Salvors stop flooding on offshore wind support vessel Nautilus at Eemshaven
A salvage team stopped water entering the Spanish-flagged offshore support vessel Nautilus at Eemshaven on 5 October, after the bow settled low at the quay and the crew was evacuated.
Member States Push Back on Adding Two Indian Yards to the EU List
The European Commission's proposal to add two Alang ship recycling yards to the European List is meeting resistance from member states including the Netherlands, with talks due this month.
Dutch Frigate Evertsen Replaces De Ruyter on Hormuz Standby
The air defence frigate De Ruyter and minehunter Willemstad are returning to the Netherlands, with the frigate Evertsen departing at short notice to take over the Middle East task.
Bergfjord and Hav Frakt detained after three-ship collision off Ålesund
Three ships collided in Valderhaugfjorden near Ålesund on 5 October; Bergfjord and Hav Frakt were detained with damage and the tanker Xanthia was cleared to sail.
Damen claims nearly €4.7bn from Germany over cancelled F126 frigate order
Damen is claiming nearly €4.7bn in compensation from the German government after Berlin cancelled its order for six F126 frigates and simulators at the end of June.
Netherlands to enforce scrubber washwater ban in ports from 1 July 2030
Open-loop scrubber washwater may no longer be discharged in Dutch ports and inland waters from 1 July 2030, the Dutch infrastructure minister has told parliament.
Dutch tanker Star Bonaire held at Ghent since mid-September
The Dutch-flagged product tanker Star Bonaire has been detained in the Ghent-Terneuzen canal since Monday 14 September, with no deficiencies made public.
Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges still dwarf every other EU port on tonnage
Rotterdam handled 397.3 million tonnes in 2024 and Antwerp-Bruges 243.7 million, with third-placed Hamburg on 97 million as the gap collapses below the top two.
HMS Bulwark Becomes NDM Olapoque as Sister Ship Albion Awaits Disposal
The Royal Navy's retired amphibious ship HMS Bulwark has been sold to Brazil and renamed, while HMS Albion remains alongside at Devonport in condition too poor for a sale.
Den Breejen Shipyard Changes Hands After Almost Eighty Family Years
The Hardinxveld-Giessendam shipyard has been sold by the Den Breejen family to CCD, an investment vehicle formed by Ceylan Duzdusen together with Concordia and Damen.
Dutch port workers to strike at Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeeland on 4 September
Port workers will halt operations at Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Zeeland on 4 September in a nationwide FNV Havens strike against planned cuts to unemployment benefits.
Royal T Shipyards advances battery-electric version of GADUS dry cargo series
The GADUS Battery Electric targets the 5,000-6,000 tonne deadweight segment, with operational studies validating up to 91% of a Norwegian trading profile running on electricity.
Bulgaria Ratifies Transfer of Seven Belgian and Dutch Minehunters
Bulgaria's parliament has ratified agreements covering the acquisition of seven minehunters from Belgium and the Netherlands for Black Sea mine countermeasures.
Dutch Council of State Questions Legal Basis for Shadow Fleet Detentions
The Council of State says the international law of the sea gives no direct basis for the Dutch power to detain suspected shadow-fleet tankers at sea and take them into port.
Royal IHC Names Erik-Jan Bijvank Chief Executive From October
Royal IHC will change both its chief executive and its chief financial officer within weeks, three years after the Kinderdijk builder restarted under Te Bokkel.
Belgium seeks alternatives as joint frigate programme slips
Belgium is seeking alternatives to its joint anti-submarine frigate programme with the Netherlands after cost growth and repeated delays.
Twente Board chair criticises Rijk's communication on Twentekanalen closure
Ank Bijleveld-Schouten says the full shutdown of the Twentekanalen was carried out without timely warning or a clear plan for shippers to fall back on.
Two injured after inland vessel collides with kayaks
Two people were injured after an inland shipping vessel collided with kayaks on a Dutch waterway, prompting an emergency response.
Tebezo wins contract worth up to €17 million to dredge Overijssel waterways
Dutch dredging contractor Tebezo has secured a contract worth between thirteen and seventeen million euros to maintain waterways across Overijssel.
Port of Deventer to close as IJssel water level nears critical low
The Port of Deventer will close from Saturday for an indefinite period after the municipality confirmed its lock will stop opening once the IJssel falls below a critical water level.
Van Oord completes rock installation at Hollandse Kust West VI wind farm
Van Oord has finished rock placement work at the Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm, using rocks of up to 450 kilograms in what it calls the heaviest deployment of its kind.
UK and Netherlands to build eight amphibious ships in £2.4bn programme
The UK and the Netherlands have confirmed a joint £2.4bn programme to build eight amphibious transport ships, four for each navy, using Dutch naval design.
Heidmar buys Dutch shipmanager Q-Shipping
Nasdaq-listed Heidmar has acquired Dutch shipmanagement and crewing firm Q-Shipping for about $200,000, adding nine ships and offices in the Netherlands and Turkey.
SolarDuck and MARIN win $3.6m for offshore floating power hub
SolarDuck and MARIN have won a $3.6m Dutch subsidy for the Steady Seas program to advance an offshore floating power hub for remote offshore and subsea assets.
SBM Offshore closes $465m funding for Mexico-bound FSO
SBM Offshore has closed $465m of project financing for the FSO Chalchi, a suezmax-hulled unit bound for the Woodside-operated Trion field off Mexico under a 20-year lease.
SBM Offshore places new FPSO hull order with Chinese yard
SBM Offshore has ordered its seventh Fast4Ward FPSO hull, the MPF7, at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the 13th multi-purpose floater hull it has commissioned to date.
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