Converting to green boating is a godsend for an Amsterdam yard
AMSTERDAM – Canals have laced the heart of Amsterdam since Rembrandt painted his masterpieces here. Today, 165 canals span more than 100 kms (62mi)...
After two no-show years, In-Water HISWA returns, bigger than ever
LELYSTAD – The coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of the In-Water HISWA Show in 2020 and 2021. But this year, it returns (Aug....
Houseboats, but without that predictably dowdy look
HARLINGEN - Houseboats can often look like rickety, floating log cabins. Luckily, the Cruising Home unit of SRF Shipbuilding in this northern Dutch port...
WRF makes good tracks in yacht sustainability. As you’ll see at the MYS
AMSTERDAM - Amid the riot of superyacht sustainability ideas, initiatives, and claims these days, the unique work of the Water Revolution Foundation stands out...
Andre Hoek on superyacht design in the age of climate change
AMSTERDAM – Superyacht builders are at pains to improve environmental performance, says Dutch yacht designer Andre Hoek. They focus “on substantive reduction of environmental...
Hydrogen is back and this time for good, says a Dutch startup
DORDRECHT - Is there a cheap fuel source that has generated more debate and disappointments over the decades than hydrogen? Likely not! Yet, these...
Dutch yards increasingly cater to speedsters looking over the horizon
AMSTERDAM - Boating in Holland can be like sailing into a Turner painting. Rivers meander through infinite lowlands and sweep around centuries-old old towns. Or...
At WhisperPower, green products, remote access drive strong growth
DRACHTEN – If the COVID years were a bump in the road, WhisperPower, the Dutch developer and maker of (hybrid) energy and propulsion systems,...
Yacht builders, suppliers in pursuit of patents to protect innovation
MUNICH – Increasingly, European yacht builders and designers accelerate their bid for patent protection of their work through the European Patent Office. This newsletter...
Break up a bridge to let a yacht pass? We should get used to...
ROTTERDAM – social media went to town this month on the tale that Rotterdam will partially dismantle an old, unused rail bridge so Oceanco...
