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International Association for the representation of the mutual interests of the inland shipping and
the insurance and for keeping the register of inland vessels in Europe
Postbus 23210 • 3001 KE • Rotterdam • the NetherlandsTel.: +31 (0)10 411 60 70 • e-mail: [email protected] • internet: www.ivr.nl
MEMBERSHIP
Members of the Association can be:
those trading in the shipping industry and their umbrella organisations
insurance companies and their umbrella organisations
mutual insurance companies and their umbrella organisations
experts in the field of shipbuilding, repair and maintenance or the assessment of vessels and their umbrella organisations
all other natural and legal persons that are interested in the objective and the task of the Association.
Forum Role
Main Tasks
Forum role
Legal harmonisation/unification
Keeping an international register
of inland vessels
Damage Prevention
Legal unification
General Average Rules IVR
Budapest Convention on the contract for the
Carriage of goods by Inland Waterways (CMNI)
Convention on Limitation of Liability in Inland
Shipping (CLNI)
Draft Convention on Liability for Damage at
the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland
Waterways (CRDNI)
Legal unification
General Average Rules IVR
- elaborated in 1950
- applicable for general average situations on
inland waterways
- to be agreed by parties in general or
- incorporated in national law (Netherlands)
Registration
Keeping an international register of inland
navigation vessels
Publication of ship’s data and statistics
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Freightcarrying inland vessels per country january 2004
Prevention
Inspection/CertificationDPS
Advise safety& management
systems
ERS: Engine Registration System
NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND LOBBY
IVR
European Barge Union (EBU)
Need for a strong and coherent representation of IWT - interests on a pan European level.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
INTERNET: WWW.IVR.NL
WWW.EBU-UENF.ORGIVRPOSTBUS 232103001 KE ROTTERDAMTELEPHONE: +31 (0)10 411 60 70TELEFAX: +31 (0)10 412 90 91E-MAIL: [email protected]