Member Participation Working Groups

The Working Group on Cybersecurity: Works on digital security and protection against cyber threats on ships and in maritime IT systems.

The Working Group on Navigation, Communication, and Cargo Affairs: Focuses on nautical and technical aspects of shipping, such as navigation systems, communication equipment, and cargo safety.

The Working Group on Security: Addresses safety against piracy, terrorism, and other threats at sea.

The Working Group on Insurances and Legal Affairs: Discusses maritime insurances and liability regimes, as well as maritime legal developments, such as developments in transport law, public law, liability regimes, and legislative proposals. The WAJ also prepares the meetings for the IMO Legal Committee, the BIMCO Documentary Committee, and the CMI.

The Working Group on Emission Gas Cleaning Systems: Deals with regulations and technical developments concerning Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (scrubbers).

The Working Group on Fiscal Affairs discusses all tax matters, such as tonnage regime, shipping contribution reduction, arbitrary depreciation of sea ships, VAT, energy tax, and tax treaties.

The Working Group on Climate: Discusses the sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gases in the maritime sector.

The Working Group on Training Institutes: brings together the training institutes that are associated members of the KVNR to discuss current topics. Central to these discussions are the status and implications of international and national laws and regulations for the institutes and their offered, desired, or future training courses. Additionally, current issues at the training institutes or questions from KVNR members about training and courses for seafarers are addressed.

The Working Group on Responsible Entrepreneurship: Aims for corporate social responsibility and sustainability within the sector.

The working group United States: focuses on potential port charges and other developments in the United States and their impact on our industry.

The Working Group on Seafarer Education: aims to discuss seafarer education, both nationally and internationally, in greater policy and coordination depth within the Labour Affairs Committee. Among others, the working group addresses topics such as (the revision of) the STCW Convention, training seafarers for alternative fuels and new technologies, professional competence profiles for HBO and MBO, and qualification dossiers for MBO. It also encourages cooperation between nautical schools and the industry. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)