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Offshore wind energy - Building for the future

Part 2 with more aerial photograps of the offshore wind energy sector. English language.

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Rotterdam en de zee - Vier eeuwen passagiersvaart / Rotterdam and the Sea - Four centuries of passenger travel

It began some four centuries ago with the departure of the Pilgrim Fathers, who set out from Delfshaven on the small ship Speedwell on the first part of their journey to North America.
Then came the time of the Dutch East India Company. The first steam shipping services and - halfway through the 19th century - passenger shipping to the Dutch East Indies and a little later to the United States began.

The transport of passengers by steamship between Rotterdam and England also became important. The Rotterdamsche Lloyd emerged from the shipping company of Willem Ruys. The firm Plate, Reuchlin and Co. became the Netherlands-American Steamship Company (later the Holland-America Line) in 1873. From the beginning of the 20th century, these shipping companies launched increasingly larger and more luxurious passenger ships.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the turnaround came when the liner trade to the Indies and the United States became less and less. Cruise shipping emerged and is still flourishing.
The fact that cruise shipping is alive and well in Rotterdam is evident from the overwhelming interest from the population and the media in the passenger ships that come to the Maasstad.

This fascinating and varied story is in the book Rotterdam and the Sea. There are approximately 200 - mostly never published before - photos by photographer Eppo W. Notenboom, who has captured the cruise ships in Rotterdam from the most unique viewpoints for decades.
In addition, he owns special historical photos and images in his extensive photo and image archive. These are supplemented with a number of impressive panoramic photos, one of which is on a 96 cm wide fold-out page.

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Zeeuwse zeehavens vanuit de lucht / Zeeland seaports from above

Zeeland is evocative of peace and space. It calls to mind images of dunes and pretty beaches. Zeeland equals agriculture and the fishing industry. It houses historical cities and picturesque villages. However, hardly anybody thinks of Zeeland as a hive of economic activity where trade and industry play an important role.

It is no surprise that visitors to Zeeland Seaports are amazed at what they discover. A large area with numerous businesses located in the port area and ports which are hives of activity.

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Mooie schepen en banen in de haven van Rotterdam (7)

There is a lid for every pot and a ship for every cargo, and there is hardly a type of cargo that is not handled in Rotterdam.
This seventh volume also focuses on the great diversity of ship types that call at the port of Rotterdam. The series began in 2010 with the aim of giving 'ships of today' shape in book form, including the necessary educational elements and characteristic port functions.

Thanks to a number of spotters from the World Ship Society Rotterdam, a range of ship and port photos were again provided that inspired the accompanying texts.
It was also possible to literally capture the ships from A to Z, although at first it looked as if this would not be possible with the Q and the X, without repeating themselves. But just as a ship fits every cargo, there also appeared to be a suitable ship for every letter.
Furthermore, 11 special shipping professions are described on the basis of interviews.

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Mooie schepen en banen in de haven van Rotterdam (8)

En la octava entrega de esta serie, se vuelve a analizar la situación actual de los buques y las actividades relacionadas con ellos. Si bien el número de cruceros en Rotterdam iba en aumento, el volumen de carga se estancó en 2019, con un movimiento de 469 millones de toneladas. El incremento en el transporte de petróleo crudo, contenedores, GNL y biomasa fue solo ligeramente superior a la drástica caída en el transbordo de carbón.

Sin embargo, según la Autoridad Portuaria de Rotterdam, el éxito de un puerto moderno ya no se mide únicamente por la cantidad de toneladas transbordadas. La demanda de una mayor capacidad de transbordo se ha transformado en la demanda de un puerto mejor, más rápido y, sobre todo, más inteligente.

Además de describir 75 barcos especiales que visitaron el puerto de Rotterdam este año, esta publicación se centra en once profesiones portuarias, como ingeniero de proyectos en alta mar, capitán de personal en un crucero, corrector de cartas náuticas, propietario de un buque de alta mar, productor de maquetas de barcos y marítimas, gerente de operaciones de un astillero y "gerente de puerto".

El libro se terminó en abril de 2020 y describe el transporte marítimo, los puertos y los empleos en la situación previa a la pandemia. El futuro tecnológico pospandemia es incierto, pero en cualquier caso, la situación ha quedado documentada hasta este punto crítico.

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Redders van boven - Luchtfotografie van de KNRM in actie

Aerial photography of the Dutch rescue service KNRM in action. From lifeboats in action in the stormy sea inlets of the Wadden to a helicopter hoist exercise on a summer evening.
A beautiful tribute by aerial photographer Herman IJsseling of Flying Focus to the KNRM, an organization of mainly volunteers and very special equipment.

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