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Joint press release – Results from the study on human-machine interface in relation to accidents in inland navigation
The European inland shipping industry has commissioned a Study on the Human Factors in Inland Shipping Accidents. The results and recommendations of the Phase 2a regarding the Human-machine interface and wheelhouse design have now been made published.
European Waterborne Technology Platform has a new chair – press release
At the General Assembly on 15 September 2021, European Waterborne Technology Platform appointed Mr. Eero Lehtovaara as the association’s new Chair for a period of two years.
Adoption of the EP Report ‘Towards future-proof Inland Waterway Transport in Europe’ – press release
EBU, ESO and European Inland Waterway Transport Platform warmly congratulate the rapporteur, MEP Caroline Nagtegaal–van Doorn and welcome adoption of the Own-Initiative Report entitled “Towards future-proof Inland Waterway Transport” by the European Parliament, at the initiative of Renew Europe.
ZEWT Partnership: Adoption of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda – press release
EU IWT Platform warmly welcomes the adoption of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on 7 September 2021 by the European Zero Emission Waterborne Transport Partnership.
Publication of NAIADES III – press release
EU IWT Platform warmly welcomes the publication of NAIADES III that aims at boosting future-proof European Inland Waterway Transport (IWT).
European Partnership to make Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport a reality before 2050 – press release
Today, on 23rd of June 2021, the European Commission and the Waterborne Technology Platform signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) for a Co-Programmed Partnership under the framework of Horizon Europe.