Netherlands

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

For more than three decades, Roger Smith has worked in developing solutions to coastal erosion and flood defence.

6th February 2026

INTERVIEW: In defence of coastlines – the asphalt answer

6th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Netherlands’ maritime and offshore sectors have been given a major boost with a new agreement explicitly designating maritime manufacturing as a sector of national strategic importance.

5th February 2026

New Dutch coalition makes maritime ‘national strategic importance’

5th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Dutch government has announced nearly €1 billion in subsidies for offshore wind projects just four months after shelving two major projects.

19th September 2025

​Dutch U-turn on wind with €1 billion pledge

19th September 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

As fears about rising sea levels grow, countries are protecting their coastlines with sand replenishment projects. Here is a taste of some of the ongoing works.

12th September 2025

Europe orders wave of beach restoration projects

12th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two Dutch organisations have joined forces to strengthen the offshore wind industry in the Netherlands.

28th May 2025

Two trade bodies join forces in Dutch offshore wind

28th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Millions of euros have been earmarked for a biodiesel-suited fast ferry for 75 passengers in the northern Netherlands.

18th February 2025

€Multi-millions earmarked for fast island ferry

18th February 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Egypt has enlisted the help of flooding experts from the Netherlands to tackle its sinking Nile Delta.

31st October 2024

Egypt calls on the Dutch to help with flooding

31st October 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Van Oord has secured a contract from Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands’ department of public works, to carry out two major marine construction projects.

23rd October 2024

Van Oord wins twin Dutch marine civils projects

23rd October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm in Europe is about to be opened within the confines of an offshore wind farm, funded by retail giant Amazon.

12th August 2024

Amazon funds world-first offshore farm within a farm

12th August 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Fugro has been awarded two geotechnical investigation contracts for the development of the Dutch Nederwiek wind farm sites II & III (noord).

30th August 2023

Dutch wind farm survey double for Fugro

30th August 2023