KNVTS, connected by Maritime Technology
The Royal Dutch Society of Marine Engineers (KNVTS) is enthusiastically committed to everyone with an interest in maritime engineering. With lectures, events and prestigious awards, we encourage innovation and development in marine engineering. Our 2000+ members are subject specialists and interested parties from all over the Netherlands and internationally. Are you involved in maritime engineering? Then the KNVTS is the association for you.
SWZ|Maritime: now available on your mobile or tablet!
The SWZ|Maritime-app is live. This app is part of the KNVTS/SWZ|Maritime subscription and ensures that you can easily access the digital version of SWZ|Maritime on your phone or tablet and stay up-to-date ...
The three nominees in the race for the Ship of the Year Award 2024 have been announced!
The jury of the "Ship of the Year Award 2024" has nominated three ships. All submitted ships were evaluated by the jury after receiving supplied information. From these, the three most ...
TekTalk “Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Naval Warfare”
Can a serious topic like “Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Naval Warfare” be discussed with a wink? Rui Costa, a gifted speaker and writer on this subject, let us experience it during ...
Visit to Damen Shipyards R&D
On Thursday evening 23rd of May KIVI Martec and KNVTS were together at Damen Shipyards for a lecture and a visit to the R&D demonstration lab, the Lighthouse, in Gorinchem. After ...
General Membership Meeting 2024
On May 30, 2024 the General Members Meeting (ALV) was held by the KNVTS, this time the locations was Zeemanshoop in Amsterdam. After the meeting we were given a tour of ...
International Conference on Postgraduate Research in Maritime Technology (PostGradMarTec 2024)
The 2024 International Conference on Postgraduate Research in Maritime Technology (PostGradMarTec 2024) will again provide a unique opportunity for younger postgraduates to present and discuss their work, both complete and in ...
Lecture “Energy saving and the choice of power source”
On Tuesday 9th of April, the KNVTS was invited by DEKC Maritime for its lecture. It was an evening dedicated to innovation, sustainability and the future of the maritime sector. One ...
Events
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Lecture: FibreMax, producer of the world’s strongest synthetic cable
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Lecture: Koole Contractors: salvage of OS-35 near Gibraltar
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Lecture: Unmanned II: Navigating the Future of Naval defense
Thursday, 26 September 2024
KNVTS / CEDA Meeting: Working together towards climate neutral dredging
Join us, become a member!
As a KNVTS member, you benefit from unique advantages. You have access to our monthly lectures and organised excursions and events, where you can keep up to date with the latest developments and socialise with other trade specialists. You will also receive the SWZ Maritime magazine every month.
More importantly: as a member, you contribute directly to innovations and education in the maritime technology sector. Your expertise, experience and interest increase our collective knowledge. Thus, our members become the drivers of technical progress in shipping.
Ship of the Year
Every year, the KNVTS presents its Ship of the Year Award, at the Maritime Awards Gala. This prestigious award goes to a ship designed and (largely) completed in the Netherlands that stands out in technical innovation. A nomination is a wonderful compliment for the shipyard, employees, suppliers and client.
The three nominees in the race for the Ship of the Year Award 2024 have been announced!