At the start of each spring, NNPC holds its general meeting. An important event on our yearly calendar, in which the annual report is presented and a special guest is invited to hold a lecture about a current topic in the Dutch maritime world.
This year the meeting was held on the 17th of April 2025. As usual we started with a look back on the previous year. What is the current state of affairs and how is NNPC developing? One of the most important things in recent years is the tight collaboration with NorthStandard and our partnership with IMU, which allows NNPC to focus on the future of P&I and marine insurance.
Presentation: ‘Lammeren onder wolven’
After the business part of the meeting there was a lecture held by Jacob Haasnoot, author of the book “Lammeren onder wolven: varen op leven en dood in WOII” (“Sheep among wolves: life-and-death sailing during WWII”). In it, he takes the reader along with “the Dutch merchant navy’s nerve-wracking battle against an enemy sowing death and destruction with submarines, combat planes and sea mines – turning the oceans into battlefields.”
The occasion for this presentation is NNPC’s sponsoring of the “Varen voor vrijheid” exhibit (“Sailing for freedom”) in the Katwijks Museum. This exhibition is an initiative of the Stichting Koopvaardijpersoneel 1940-1945.
It brings attention to a forgotten chapter of history, namely the crucial role the Dutch merchant navy played in the liberation of Europe and Asia during the Second World War. The exhibit runs from May 3rd to September 7th 2025.
