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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.
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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: info@ivr.nl • 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.
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
Prevention Inspection/Certification DPS 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.ORG IVR POSTBUS 23210 3001 KE ROTTERDAM TELEPHONE: +31 (0)10 411 60 70 TELEFAX: +31 (0)10 412 90 91 E-MAIL: INFO@IVR.NL