News related Lorrendraaier and the registration of yachts and other type of vessels in general.
With 80% of the EU’s external trade transported by sea, it is essential to maintain a safe, secure, and sustainable maritime sector. Despite advanced safety requirements in EU waters, over 2,000 maritime accidents and incidents still occur each year. This highlights the need for improvements in maritime safety and stricter compliance with international laws governing…
Recent data from the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure has revealed a notable increase in yacht registrations under the Polish flag by entities based in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. This development has raised concerns regarding national security, prompting the Ministry to issue recommendations for Registration Authorities to carry out detailed and thorough…
The convention guarantees rights and access to marine resources for the landlocked republic Republic of San Marino, July 31st, 2024 – San Marino is the 170th country to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). As a Member State of the International Maritime Organisation IMO since 2002, the country has ratified…
Every year, the Paris MoU releases its annual report, including safety information and rankings of flag states. While these figures pertain to merchant ships, pleasure craft owners registering their vessels recreationally can also learn something from them. The Paris Mandate of Understanding is dedicated to improving global maritime safety through the implementation of a…
The HISWA-RECRON has recently warned charter companies in the Netherlands about a new route for people smuggling to the United Kingdom. HISWA-RECRON is the business association of water sports and leisure companies in the Netherlands. The majority of (recreational) maritime professionals in the Netherlands are a member of this association. A few members, charter…
There are quite some initiatives out there that aim at cleaning-up and developing health oceans. The Ocean Cleanup is probably one of the most well-known initiatives, whereby they developed technology to actual clean-up our oceans. Revolutionary on such a scale. Focusing on cleaning-up internal waters is The Great Bubble Barrier. This too is a revelational…
The oil barons of the (non) OPEC states are not ashamed to increase barrel prices. 20ft and 40ft container prices have skyrocketed. Energy consumption will also come at a price this winter and finally the inflation rates are restless Luckily there are still signs of hope to be found amongst all the gloomy forecasts….
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As from this week Lorrendraaier has become top supplier of HISWA-RECRON, the trade association for the recreational industry in general and specifically for the watersport trade in the Netherlands. Members of HISWA-RECRON are not only ship yards, yacht brokers and marinas, but also services providers like specialised insurance brokers, lawyers, accountants, marketing bureaus,…
Nieuwsuur, a highly respected news programme on the Dutch public TV network NOS, aired a documentary about the ICP on 28 and 29 October 2020. The International Certificate of Pleasure Crafts (ICP) is issued by the Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond (Royal Netherlands Watersportfederation). Together with the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Motorboot Club (Royal Netherlands Motorboat Club, they…
The last few months both Italian yacht owners with an ICP, as well as other EU nationals with an International Certificate for Pleasure crafts were undergoing discomfort in Italy, to put it mildly. In short the Guardia di Finanza intensified the inspection of vessel registered under an ICP. In some cases yacht owners were fined,…