Seawork Insights - Circularity in the Dutch Maritime Industry
November 6, 2025By Seawork Press FP
Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT)
Seawork webinars
Sustainability and circularity
Maritime & Offshore NL
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Join us for an insightful webinar organised by Seawork in collaboration with Maritime & Offshore NL, the Dutch trade association representing the shipbuilding and offshore sectors, including shipyards and maritime suppliers.
Presented by Madelief de Wit from the Maritime & Offshore NL trade and events team, who is highly involved in SEAWORK, and Rosanne van Houwelingen, Maritime & Offshore NL innovation project manager with a focus on circularity in the maritime industry, this session will explore the growing importance of circularity in maritime shipbuilding, highlighting both global and Dutch perspectives.
What to expect:
Introduction to Maritime & Offshore NL – An overview of the association
Circular Maritime Shipbuilding – Explores the relevance of circularity, focusing on raw material dependencies, efficient material use, and creating value from existing materials
EU-Level Perspective – Insights into the EU vision on circularity, key barriers, objectives, legislation, and the application of material passports in maritime through the CirclesOfLife project
Dutch-Level Perspective – Presentation of four best practices from the Netherlands, highlighting innovative approaches from shipyards and suppliers
Q&A Session
The first in a new series of Seawork Insights webinars for the 2025-2026 season, ‘Circularity in the Dutch Maritime Industry’ takes place on Wednesday 19 November. Register your interest here
