NNPC Correspondents - Newsletter Q3 2025


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NNPC Correspondents Quarterly update

In this third News Update of 2025, we focus on a number of current topics.

Fires in scrap metal are becoming increasingly common, often with enormous consequences for ships and cargo. This News Update focuses primarily on prevention of fire in this type of cargo.

One of our activities concerns inland shipping in Europe. In Germany, the waterway infrastructure is managed by a designated authority. Based on a topic discussed at an IVR conference, the second article summarizes what skippers and shipowners can expect if a ship sustains damage on German waterways.

Finally, we focus on new rules for bunkering in Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam.

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For any questions, please feel free to contact us: correspondents@nnpc-correspondents.nl

Mitigation efforts to prevent scrap fires on board ships

In recent months NNPC Correspondents has assisted with a number of incidents involving cargoes of iron scrap igniting during loading or while already on board. Each incident posed significant risks to crew, safety, ship integrity, cargo value and the environment, often resulting in considerable costs.

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Claims for damage or loss against the German waterways authority

During a recent edition of the IVR Congress held in Vienna, Austria a range of presentations were held on various topics, including a particularly interesting presentation by Mr. Eckehard Volz and Mr. J. Haas from the Hamburg office of Clyde & Co.

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New Bunkering Rules in Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges

In December 2022 Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority and Port of Rotterdam Authority decided to make it mandatory to use a bunker measuring system on board bunker vessels to measue the exact amount of fuel delivered to sea-going vessels.

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