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LNG is a hot topic and it is widely believed to become increasingly relevant to the maritime industry. Many Dutch companies are innovating with LNG, so the technology is there, but rules and regulations  fall behind. Also bunker facilities are not commonly available yet. In the first issue of 2013, Maritime by Holland Magazine takes a closer look at the world of LNG. The guest column is provided by Anniken R. Krutnes, Ambassador of Norway to the Netherlands, who speaks about the cooperation between Norway and the Netherlands in the field of LNG, as Norway has a lot of experience with LNG production, infrastructure, regulation and technology. Also in this issue, Ronald Paul, COO of the Port of Rotterdam, shares his vision about sustainability and bringing the port to the city, we delve deeper into ideas for a sustainable exploitation of the North Sea and Ontop stars in our Global Holland series. The ships described in this edition are  the catamaran Whale of the Waves, the trailing suction hopper dredger DCI Dredge XIX and the walking working platform WaveWalker I.

Workboats come in all shapes and sizes and the Netherlands has an excellent reputation in building these boats.  From tugs to RIBs and from tenders to pilot boats, Dutch shipbuilders know how to excel. Also the Dutch salvage industry is well-known, just think of the impressive salvage operation of the Russian submarine Kursk, that sank on 14 August 2000, by the consortium of the Dutch companies Mammoet and Smit Internationale. This issue delves deeper into the Dutch workboat and salvage industry, showing the innovative character of this specific part of the Dutch maritime cluster. Sander van Oord, sales director Americas of Damen Shipyards Group, provided the guest column, writing about the Dutch expertise in the field of workboats. Next to that, we introduce to you the next generation of chase vessels, Offshore Ship Designers feature in our Global Holland series and Ard-Jan Kooren, president and CEO of KOTUG International shares his vision about thinking out of the box. The ships described in this edition are  the trailing suction hopper dredger Reimerswaal, the multi-purpose coaster Tharsis and the motor yacht Nassima.

The maritime industry is gearing up for SMM 2012 in Hamburg, which takes place from 4 to 7 September 2012.  Of course, the Dutch will be present, not only as single exhibitors, but also as a collective at the Maritime by Holland Pavilion, which is bigger than ever.  It promises to become an interesting and fruitful event once more, as can be read in our special and in the guest column, provided by Gert-Jan Huisink, managing director of HME.  Also in this issue, we take a rummage in the ship recycling industry, Ben Vree shares his vision about APM Terminals' new Maasvlakte II terminal, among others, and we take a closer look at SBM Offshore in our Global Holland series. The survey vessel Geo Focus, the cutter suction dredger Ambiorix and the combi freighter Stellar Maestro feature in this edition's ship descriptions.

The Netherlands boasts the largest port in Europe and fourth largest port worldwide. A good reason to take a closer look at Dutch ports, logistics and shipping in this third edition's special.  Marjolein Warburg, director of the Rotterdam Port Promotion Council provided the guest column, Chris Karman, manager business development at IMARES, shares his vision on building with nature and Goof Hamers, president of IHC Merwede elaborates on his company's Internationalisation in Global Holland. Next to that Arie Kraaijveld, the Dutch Maritime Network's new chairman, tells you why working together is important for the industry. The ship descriptions include the multi-purpose vessel Jaguar, river cruise vessel Ariana and the push boat Veerhaven III.