MOSWOZ Newsflash - October 2026
Dear reader,
In this edition we inform you about the new assessment framework for shipping safety and the North Sea Network Analysis 2025.
The new assessment framework focuses on marine spatial planning in the Dutch part of the North Sea. What does a new offshore wind farm or, for example, a change in the volume of traffic on a shipping route mean for shipping safety? With the new framework, MOSWOZ can assess spatial planning choices in advance, in a consistent and well-founded way.
In addition, the North Sea Network Analysis 2025 by research institute MARIN has been published. The news item summarises the key findings and links to the full report.
Bas van Son and Kees Storm
MOSWOZ Programme Management
New MOSWOZ assessment framework for marine spatial planning
To keep the risk of shipping incidents in the North Sea as low as possible, spatial planning proposals must first be properly assessed. MOSWOZ has developed a new assessment framework for this purpose. Vivian Baetens and Matthijs Schouten of the programme team explain what the framework involves and how it is used.
North Sea Network Analysis 2025 maps shipping activity
The North Sea Network Analysis 2025 has been published. Commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat, research institute MARIN has mapped developments in North Sea shipping every year since 2021. In this news item, MOSWOZ shares the key findings for 2025 and a link to the report.