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The winter edition of Loodswezen Navigator has been released (PDF)


published on 2 January 2023 80 -

Navigator NL, ISSN: 1872-6550
Is published by and under sole responsibility of Nederlandse Loodsencorporatie

Editor-in-chief:
Clarinda van den Bor
E-mail: c.vandenbor@loodswezen.nl

Editorial board:
Joost Mulder
Tjitte de Groot
Georg Jaburg
Edward Kilian
Robert de Jonge

Reporters:
Rob Schoemaker
Rob Wilken
Translation and editing:
Dean Harte

Production:
Veenman+, Rotterdam

Internet:
Navigator NL can be found on our website:
www.loodswezen.nl

Nederlandse Loodsencorporatie
Berghaven 16, 3151 HB Hoek van Holland
P.O. Box 830, NL-3000 AV Rotterdam
NL-4381 KA Vlissingen
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