Partners
Technical University Delft
The TU Delft is the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands with the mission: impact for a better society. It is represented in the readiness project by two research groups from the department of maritime and transport technology (M&TT): Ship Design Production and Operation (SDPO) and Transport Engineering and Logistics (TEL). The department aims to address global challenges by expanding the frontiers of the maritime and transport engineering sciences.
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. Founded in 1946, CWI is part of the Institutes Organisation of NWO, NWO-I. While located at Amsterdam Science Park, our institute has strong international links, and we enjoy a global reputation for our innovative research.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The VU Amsterdam is a large publicly funded research university with the mission: imbueing students and professionals with knowledge and a broader mind. It is represented in the readiness project by the Mathematics department of the science faculty. The department combines fundemantal mathematics with application to find sustainable solutions to the complex social issues of this day and age.
Royal IHC
Royal IHC is a reliable supplier of innovative and efficient equipment, vessels and services for the offshore, dredging and wet mining markets. With a history steeped in Dutch shipbuilding since the mid-17th Century, they have in-depth knowledge and expertise of engineering and manufacturing high-performance integrated vessels and equipment, and providing sustainable services.
Van Oord
Van Oord is a Dutch family-owned company with over 150 years of experience as an international marine contractor. Valueing open communication with clients and stakeholders, the company culture is one of entrepreneurship and engaged employees. Thinking and acting with responsibility, with a focus on the long term.
Defensie Materieel Organisatie (DMO)
DMO is a branche of the Netherlands defence force, responsible for development, buying, selling and maintenance of military equipment. This includes research and development of vessels for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Royal Wagenborg
Founded in 1898, Royal Wagenborg is an international maritime logistics conglomerate. The family owned and managed company offers a variety of maritime services with regard to shipping, ports & terminals and offshore services. Managed out of the Delfzijl (NL) headquarters, Wagenborg has built a global commercial network. With about 3,000 employees Wagenborg serves clients predominantly in the Baltic, northwest Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas and the Far East.
Conoship International
Conoship International is an ambitious and innovative ship design and engineering office. Founded in 1952 as the central design office for a group of Northern Dutch shipyards, Conoship International developed a strikingly wide range of ships, from general cargo vessels, tankers, dredgers, to ferries and offshore vessels. Over 2,000 ships were built based on their designs, operating all around the world. The office's passionate ship designers support clients in realising their vision during all phases of the shipbuilding process.
TNO
TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research, was founded by law in 1932 to enable business and government to apply knowledge. It is a major player a growing international network comprised of leading scientific institutes, companies with ambitious development profiles, universities and other partners in knowledge. TNO aims to have a real social and economic impact with the knowledge it develops, integrates, will make applicable and puts into practice.
SINTEF
SINTEF is one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations. It is a broad, multidisciplinary research organisation with international top-level expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences, medicine and the social sciences. We conduct contract R&D as a partner for the private and public sectors, and we are one of the largest contract research institutions in Europe.