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🚢 A new decree by the Ministry of Infrastructure and mobility in France DGITM - Infrastructures et mobilités is driving innovation in the inland waterway transport sector, enhancing competitiveness and meeting the evolving needs of economic operators. Key updates include: ✅ Strengthened frameworks for alcohol and drug control enforcement. ✅ Simplified access to the profession for operators in goods and passenger transport. ✅ Approval processes for private inspection bodies issuing navigation permits. ✅ Revised toll calculation methods for tourism operators to reflect the sector’s economic realities. ✅ Streamlined provisions for seasonal river companies. ⚓ These measures, under Decree No. 2025-50 (pursuant to Ordinance No. 2021-409), are a significant step toward modernizing and supporting this vital industry. You can read the publication (in French) via the following link: https://lnkd.in/eUkqSe7J #IVReu #InlandNavigation #TransportInnovation #France

🚢 The integration of automated and remote-controlled technologies in inland navigation offers significant opportunities—but also new challenges for the insurance industry. 🔍 Data transparency, tailored insurance models, and a clear regulatory framework are crucial to address insurability and liability issues. 🤝 In its latest position paper, the GDV Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. emphasizes that insurers shall actively collaborate with technology developers, operators, and regulators to ensure the safe and efficient use of these innovations. 📄 Learn more in the GDV position paper (in the German language) below:  https://lnkd.in/enc--pYD #GDV #insurance #collaboration #regulation #automated #inlandnavigation

⚓ As you may know, IVR (EU) has maintained a European register of active inland navigation vessels for over 145 years now. It contains extensive data of over 20,000 vessels from numerous European countries and is being updated on a daily basis. 📈 From this 𝗜𝗩𝗥 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 we regularly publish statistics to provide insight, discover certain trends or to measure the impact of innovations or implemented measures, to name a few. 💡 While looking at the newly built vessels of last year, being 𝟲𝟬 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, we notice a significant drop compared to the year before, being 𝟭𝟯𝟱 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. Another interesting conclusion is linked to the newly built vessels in the different countries. Below we highlighted a few of these findings. 🔍 While about half of the vessels built in 2023 were destined for the Netherlands, this share has decreased to one-third in 2024. Notably, there has been a significant shift in tanker construction, with fewer ships built for the Netherlands and a marked increase for Belgium and Luxembourg. 🚢 The dynamics of shipbuilding are constantly changing — interesting to see how the industry adapts. What are your thoughts on this apparent change? 💙 Would you like to know more about the 𝗜𝗩𝗥 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 or stay updated about developments in European inland navigation? Follow this page, or contact the IVR secretariat at info@ivr-eu.com #IVReu #InlandNavigation #IVRShipsInformationSystem #Data #Developments #Europe #NewlyBuilt #Vessels #Database

⚓ The 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 (SRVB) reopened on January 13, 2025, with a budget of € 𝟭𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 for the year. Since 2021 the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has allocated tens of millions of euros for various initiatives aimed at making inland navigation more sustainable, in particular to reduce NOx and particulate matter. 💶 By the end of the day, 𝟭𝟰𝟲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 totaling over € 𝟮𝟳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 had been submitted, exceeding the budget. A random draw will determine the order in which applications are reviewed. 📝 Applications can still be submitted, as rejections may allow later entries to qualify. An evaluation after this round will determine the scheme's future. Applications are managed online through the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development website, with support available from Expertise- en InnovatieCentrum Binnenvaart (EICB). #IVReu #InlandNavigation #SubsidyScheme #Netherlands #Sustainability 📸 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑨𝑰-𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅

✨ Happy New Year to all our followers! 🎉 IVR (EU) is back in the office and we are excited to embrace all of the challenges and opportunities in 2025. We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones. As we dive into the new year, we reflect on a successful 2024 filled with accomplishments and milestones. ⚓ Stay tuned for all of our activities this year, including the upcoming 𝗜𝗩𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 in 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮. Registration for this prestigious event will open end of this month! 💙 A big thank you to everyone involved in our association. Here's to another successful year of collaboration! #IVReu #InlandNavigation #2025 #ThankYou #HappyNewYear #IVRCongress2025

🎅 The IVR Secretariat will be closed from 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, until 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. We will be back in the office starting Thursday 2 January 2025. ❤️ On our last office day of the year, we would like to thank you, our members and followers for your support and trust. We look back on a wonderful year filled with memorable moments, challenges, and great collaborations. Special thanks also go to the members of our committees who have once again made an exceptional contribution to our association this year. 🎄 On behalf of the board, the committees, and the secretariat of IVR (EU), we wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and happy New Year! #IVReu #inlandnavigation #HappyHolidays #ThankYou

✨  𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! ✨ 🥂 As the end of the year approaches, we like to look back at all we have achieved together in 2024. This year brought challenges as well as opportunities, both for IVR (EU) and for the European inland navigation sector in general. We would like to take you through (some of) the most important developments and highlights of the past year.   📈 Some of the figures from the past year: 𝟳 | The number of new members we welcomed, from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. 𝟮𝟮𝟱 | The record number of participants in the IVR Congress 2024. 𝟮𝟲𝟱 | The number of new followers on LinkedIn, with a total number of followers of 1,389. 𝟴𝟰𝟲 | The number of steering gear certificates issued*.  * excl. December statistics   ✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰? A small selection of the activities, news items and other issues that kept IVR (EU) busy:   𝗝𝗔𝗡 | The Netherlands holds new CCNR chairmanship until 31 December 2025. 𝗙𝗘𝗕 | The suspension of Nederlands Bureau Keuringen Binnenvaart (NBKB) is lifted. This means inspections will resume. 𝗠𝗔𝗥 | The "Wijzer Wachtoverdracht" is published by IVR (EU), EOC Onderlinge Schepenverzekering UA, TVM verzekeringen, Platform Zero Incidents, RSA, Allianz, Nationale-Nederlanden and Rijkswaterstaat. 𝗔𝗣𝗥 | IVR participates in the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Spring meeting in Hamburg. Also, IVR welcomes new colleague at the secretariat Donate Bruins. 𝗠𝗔𝗬 | 225 participants gathered in Frankfurt Am Main for the successful IVR Congress 2024. 𝗝𝗨𝗡 | IVR speaks at the VNAB Co-podium. 𝗝𝗨𝗟 | IVR publishes technical leaflet ‘Cargo Fumigation by Phosphine Gas’ and German barges can now use HVO biofuel tax-free. 𝗔𝗨𝗚 | IVR receives Kiwa Quality Management System Certificate ISO 9001:2015. The River Seine played a central role during the 2024 Olympics. 𝗦𝗘𝗣 | The annual International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference took place in Berlin. An international declaration was signed during the Düsseldorf Rhine Conference 2024: ‘Perspectives sustainable Rhine navigation 2030’. 𝗢𝗖𝗧 | IVR (EU), NIVRE-Nederlands Instituut van Register Experts and VEKRB establish a new foundation called Zeevaart Binnenvaart Pleziervaart (ZBP). Two PhD candidates conduct research for MSCA ETN AUTOBarge at the IVR office; Camilla Domenighini & Sophie C. Orzechowski, LL.M. 𝗡𝗢𝗩 | The first IVR Loss Prevention Colloquium took place in Antwerp, with around 80 participants from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. 𝗗𝗘𝗖 | The winter meetings of the Executive Board, Board of Management & Advisory Board took place in Antwerp and IVR closed the association year on a positive note!   💙 In 2025 we have many interesting new activities and topics on our agenda and we hope to take you on our journey. Want to know more about us? Reach out for a cup of coffee ☕ #IVReu #InlandNavigation #2024 #ThrowbackThursday #ThankYou

🌟 Reflect. Share. Improve: 𝗜𝗩𝗥 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 now open! 🌟 ⚓ As the year 2024 comes to a close, it's the perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and prepare for the year ahead. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete our survey. 📈 This is your chance to let us know what went well, where we can improve, and how we can better serve you as a (future) member of IVR. Your input directly helps shape our activities and initiatives for the upcoming year. 📝 Key Details: Language: The survey is in English. Confidentiality: Your responses are anonymous, and all data will be handled with care and used solely to enhance our organization. 👉 Click on the following link to participate: https://lnkd.in/eMv3hr9R 💙 Thank you so much for your valuable input — we truly appreciate your time and effort in helping us grow and improve! #IVReu #inlandnavigation #Endofyearsurvey #2024

🌟 Reflect. Share. Improve: 𝗜𝗩𝗥 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 now open! 🌟 ⚓ As the year 2024 comes to a close, it's the perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and prepare for the year ahead. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete our survey. 📈 This is your chance to let us know what went well, where we can improve, and how we can better serve you as a (future) member of IVR. Your input directly helps shape our activities and initiatives for the upcoming year. 📝 Key Details: Language: The survey is in English. Confidentiality: Your responses are anonymous, and all data will be handled with care and used solely to enhance our organization. 👉 Click on the following link to participate: https://lnkd.in/eMv3hr9R 💙 Thank you so much for your valuable input — we truly appreciate your time and effort in helping us grow and improve! #IVReu #inlandnavigation #Endofyearsurvey #2024

🏅 Proud to see our IVR Executive Committee member Dirk van der Plas recognized with the prestigious Rotterdam City Medal (Stadspenning De Rotterdammert) this afternoon by an alderman of Gemeente Rotterdam! This honor highlights Dirk’s decades of dedication to his long-standing commitment to Marine Club Rotterdam, among other things. ⚓ Dirk has chaired the Marine Club since 2017, promoting the port and maritime region globally. Apart from being a valued member of the IVR (EU) Executive Committee, he also contributes to Sinfonia Rotterdam, the Stichting Trustfonds Hippische Alliantie Rotterdam, and the Stichting Zeilschip Eendracht, overseeing policy and technical maintenance. Previously, he supported Koninklijke Spido BV., CHIO Rotterdam, the Kamer van Koophandel Rotterdam, and advised the Dutch Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat. ✨ Dirk’s contributions have left a lasting impact on our city, fostering connection, progress, and innovation. His work exemplifies what it means to be a true 'Rotterdammert': resilient, visionary, and always giving back to the community. 💙 Thank you, Dirk, for inspiring us all. This recognition is more than well-deserved! We are grateful for many years of contribution as a a board member of our association and hope for a continuation of our valuable partnership. #IVReu #inlandnavigation #Rotterdam #Leadership #CommunityImpact #Recognition #DirkVanDerPlas #MarineClub