Vessels

Maritime Journal’s expert editors cover commercial marine vessel technologies such as electronics, navigation, monitoring & autonomy, along with ship & boatbuilding, financing, insuring and operating vessels safely. This section also features the latest news covering propulsion equipment as well as tugs, towing, and salvage.

Birds and offshore wind

Netherlands commits €4.8 billion and bird rules to revive offshore wind

2026-08-04T10:00:00+01:00

The Netherlands has committed up to €4.758 billion in offshore wind subsidies after a failed auction last year highlighted the growing financial challenges facing developers. New rules have also been introduced, including a regulation that turbines are switched off during times of bird migration.