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  • Retrospect on New Year’s Reception KNVTS Rotterdam

    On Thursday, Jan. 9, the KNVTS Rotterdam chapter held its well-attended New Year's Reception at the Delta Hotel. While enjoying an Indian buffet, there was ample opportunity for networking and meeting ...

  • SWZ|Maritime is looking for new contributors

    The editors of SWZ|Maritime do their best but notice that it is getting more and more difficult to fill the magazine and the website with sufficient high quality technical and nautical ...

  • Super SuperYacht Session at METS TRADE

    On Wednesday 20 November, KNVTS organised the discussion platform SuperYacht Session at METS TRADE in Amsterdam for the fourth year in a row. This year, we did so for the first time ...

  • GORINCHEM XII proclaimed “SHIP OF THE YEAR 2024”

    November 4, at Studio 21 in Hilversum during the Maritime Awards Gala, the ferry GORINCHEM XII was declared the winner of the “Ship of the Year Award 2024” (formerly KNVTS Ship ...

  • Presentation of third and final Certificate and Considerations “Ship of the Year Award 2024”

    On October 25, 2024, representatives of the KNVTS (the jury chairman Koos Zitman and Chief Executive Board member Peter Wehrmeijer) presented the third charter certificate with the accompanying consideration to the ...

  • Visit to MARIN’s Seven Oceans Simulator Centre

    On the lovely sunny afternoon of Thursday 25th of October a selected group of 55 members of KNVTS, KIVI Martec and WISTA were welcomed by MARIN to visit the new Seven ...

  • The nominees have their say: 2024 edition

    On October 10, 2024, the three nominated shipyards were given the opportunity to present their projects for the prestigious KNVTS Ship of the Year Award 2024 during a meeting of the ...

  • Presentation of painting Canopée to Neptune Marine

    In preparation for the Maritime Award Gala on Nov. 4 in Hilversum, the model of the flute ship symbolizing the “Ship of the Year Award” was picked up in Hardinxveld-Giesendam from ...

  • Presentation of Second Certificate and Considerations “Ship of the Year Award 2024”

    On October 11, 2024 representatives of the KNVTS (the jury chairman Koos Zitman and Main Board member Peter Wehrmeijer), in the run-up to the Maritime Awards Gala on November 4 in ...

  • Board members wanted: Amsterdam & Main Board

    Due to a number of changes and to better fulfil our ambitions, the KNVTS Main Board would like to get in touch with members or prospective members who would like to ...

  • All about the three nominees for the Ship of the Year Award 2024!

    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 qualified ...