Member - Netherlands

Dutch Maritime Network

The Dutch Maritime Network - in Dutch, Stichting Nederland Maritiem Land - is an independent foundation which has been founded to reinforce and promote the Dutch Maritime Cluster, and to increase the cohesion and visibility of its eleven maritime sectors. These sectors are Shipping, Shipbuilding, Marine Equipment Supplies, Offshore, Inland Shipping, Dredging, Ports, Maritime Services, Fishing, The Royal Netherlands Navy and Yacht Building Industry. The foundation is working actively with participating trade organisations. Together, they cooperate to improve maritime policies and the image of the Maritime Cluster in The Netherlands. The foundation is active in the fields of Communication, Export, Innovation and Maritime Labour Market/Education. The Board of the Foundation is made up by prominent persons from various maritime industry sectors.

The foundation operates an Internet based forum community. This forum community is a platform for communication and information for participants and several organised taskforces. This forum is build up in two parts, an open and a closed environment. The open environment is available for everyone; the closed one is only available for registered users.