Dredging and Maritime Sailing Regatta - 6 till 8 Septemeber 2024
This year YSB is planning to participate in the famous Dredging and marine regatta organized by the main dredging companies of Belgium and The Netherlands. In this year's edition DEME - our main sponsor - is the organizer of the event, and at such we have got a special invitation to participate. The event aims to connect with others within the maritime industry while sailing at Oosterschelde and enjoying evening activities. While the organizers are still defining final details, we would like to collect interested YSB members in participating in this event.
Brief agenda of the event: event will start Friday afternoon with a gathering at Zierikzee @ 18-19h, this day there will be a welcome drink. Saturday morning sailing event will start, and in the afternoon a BBQ and network activity will take place. Sunday morning people will leave the event and return home. Depending on the boat charter and the interest of YSB members Friday and Sunday boats will sail from/to home base, and member could join this extra sail. Please notice that a contribution of approximately 200EUR/p will be needed for this event including: boat, food and basic drinks. Friday dinner and Sunday Breakfast excluded. Exact price will be calculated and communicated once amount of members is known.
You dont need to have previous sailing experience, nevertheless you should be open to learn and actively participate as advised by the boat captain.
Dont wait to long and indicate your interest to participate becasue places are limited!
2024-09-06/07/08 - Dredging and Marine Regatta
Summer vibes: Sailing initiation and BBQ - 28 August 2024
Following the success of last year, we organise again a BBQ and sailing initiation at the RYCB at the Galgeweel!
The event will be organized on the 28th of August at 18:00h.
The sailing will be for a limited people. The first 30 people who register can secure their spot!
We ask a contribution of 18 euro in case you want to attend the sailing and the BBQ/drinks.
We ask a contribution of 8 euro in case you want to join the BBQ and drinks only.
In case the 30 spots for the sailing initiation are fully booked, you can still join for the BBQ and drinks.
You can register to the event below
Company visit: CMB.TECH Hydrogen refuelling station - 04 july 2024
"Decarbonise Today, Navigate Tomorrow"
At CMB.TECH they build, own, operate and design large green marine and industrial applications. Applications that run on hydrogen and green ammonia, the fuels of the future!
Join us on a unique visit behind the scenes of the first multimodal hydrogen refuelling station Antwerp.
Thursday 04 Juli 2024
18:30 hrs lt
Mexicostraat 11
2030 Antwerpen
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José Gonzalez new chairman of YoungShip Belgium
José Gonzalez succeeds Keshia Janssens as chairman of the maritime youth organization YoungShip Belgium. "It is important to listen to young professionals so that we get an even better picture of what is happening in their sector," he says.
YoungShip Belgium is a non-profit association aimed at bringing together young professionals (up to 39 years old) from the maritime and port world and organizing networking activities. On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the association kicked off the new year with the first board meeting and the biennial presidential election. José Gonzalez was unanimously elected as the new chairman by the board of directors. He takes over from Keshia Janssens, who will take on a more active role as chairwoman of YoungShip International.
Listening
"I am pleased to have been given the opportunity and trust of my fellow board members to take on the role of chairman," says José Gonzalez. "Looking to the future, we want to reach even more young people with a view to diversity," he says.
"It is important to listen to young people so that as a board of directors, we get an even better picture of what is happening in the maritime sector," he emphasizes. "What are the current topics that interest them, what challenges are they facing, and what do they need? By organizing networking events and activities, we provide young professionals with the opportunity to meet, catch up, but also to share ideas and stimulate innovative thinking, which ultimately contributes to the development of the broader maritime industry."
DEME
Like his predecessor Keshia Janssens, Gonzalez also works in the dredging sector. Since 2017, he has been employed by the Belgian group DEME. In his current role, he serves as lead category manager in corporate procurement.
International YoungShip originated in Norway in 2004 and has since spread to several other countries. Belgium started with five board members in 2018. At present, the Belgian association has around 300 members with a core group of about 60 members. The estimated number of members worldwide is around 8,000 in 36 countries.
YoungShip International has gained considerable experience and credibility in the sector through its various departments, increasingly acting as an interest group. To represent the viewpoints of young professionals, YoungShip aspires to become an advisory body to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations. YoungShip Belgium is also represented at the international ministerial conference on the welfare of seafarers, which will take place on March 8, 2024, in Brussels. Keshia Janssens, chairwoman of YoungShip International and member of the board of directors of YoungShip Belgium, will speak there about the attractiveness of the sector.
Stronger together
Due to its great success, the second edition of the youth congress Young Antwerp Anchorage (YAA) will take place on May 30, 2024, at the KAVA Congress Center in Antwerp. The event is organized by four different youth network organizations, namely YoungShip Belgium, Young Forward, Jong Voka/Alfaport Voka, ASV The Next Generation.
Ocean Film Tour The next event of YoungShip Belgium is the anniversary edition of the film festival for ocean lovers 'Ocean Film Tour'. This will take place on March 26, 2024, at the Zuiderpershuis. More information and registration can be found on our website.
Source Flows © Julie Desmet
Dragonboat Festival - 8 Jun 2024
Saturday 8th June is RACE DAY!
YoungShip Belgium will join the Hongkong Dragonboat race with its own dragonboat. Of course we need some enthusiastic members to row the 200m sprint together with us!
Join us for a fun and exiting day, and hopefully we can improve our record (01:19.94) from last edition in 2019!
Saturday 8 June 2024
09 - 15h
Kattendijkdok
Schengenplein
2000 Antwerpen
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Young Antwerp Anchorage - 30 May 2024
After a successful kick-off in 2022, the 2nd edition of Young Antwerp Anchorage (YAA) will take place on May 30!
Organized by Young FORWARD Belgium, Alfaport Voka, Antwerpse ScheepvaartVereniging (ASV): The Next Generation and YoungShip Belgium, this conference is focused on bringing together young professionals within the maritime industry, to learn, share ideas and network!
The event will consist of two parts:
- Conference as from 14h30
- Opening session (Maritime Sisters)
- Break-out sessions (Sustainability / Artificial Intelligence / Diversity & Talent)
- Panel discussion (Young entrepreneurs & the shipping business)
- Closing session
- Network event / reception as from 19h00
Thursday 30th May 2024
From 14h30 (conference)
From 19h (reception)
KAVA Congres Centrum
Consciencestraat 41,
2018 Antwerpen
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Company visit: Amoras - 18 Apr 2024
Wondering what happens with all the dredged material from the river Scheldt?
Join us on a unique visit behind the scenes of one of the world’s most innovative silt dewatering plants: AMORAS!
With over 500.000t dry material being treated and stored every year, this facility ensures that the Port of Antwerp can continue to prosper and grow, accommodating the new and future giants of the sea!
Already want to find out more? https://www.vlaanderen.be/departement-mobiliteit-en-openbare-werken/maritieme-toegang/havenprojecten/amoras
Thursday 18th April 2024
From 18 - 22h
Poldervlietweg 2
2030 Antwerpen
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Ocean Film Tour - 26 Mar 2024
Ahoy YoungShippers!
Put the 26th of March in your calender as the anniversary edition of the Ocean Film Tour is something you do not want to miss!
The films are again a variation of ocean related topics, going form windsurfing and the warm waves of Cuba to the ice cold Antartica. Throughout the evening, numerous short movies (5-20mins) will be shown, capturing life and activities above or under the sea-level from all around the globe.
This years face of the tour is Frank Gonzáles Guerra, Never Stop Surfing is the motto of the up-and-coming surfing community in Cuba. And the passionate Cuban surfers could do with a motto alongside solidarity, courage and a lot of passion.
Check the trailer here,
After the films, we share our impressions over a drink in the foyer.
Exclusively for YoungShip Belgium members, we offer tickets at a discount price.
When? 26 March 2024 - doors at 19h00
Where? Zuiderpershuis
Waalsekaai 14, Antwerpen
Routebeschrijving via GoogleMaps
Pricing? 10€
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Afterwork get together - 22 Feb 2024
In february we do what we do well: bring people together to network.
We invite you all to an after-work drink at Spéciale Belge, a nice ‘craft beer’ pub where you will not get the big names, but they guarentee great discoveries.
They make their own beers and have 18 beers on tap, so we will definitly have something to discover!
See you all there!
Where? Spéciale Belge, Régine Beerplein 1, 2018 Antwerpen
When? 22 February 2024 from 18h00.
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New Years Drink - 25 January 2024
Happy New Year YoungShippers!
YoungShip Belgium is keen to invite you to this New Years Drink to celebrate the past 2023 and to raise a glass to a bright 2024.
This time we go for a classic: champagne! We welcome you in La Cave Aux Bulles for a champagne tasting, including the new Red Star Line Champagne, a magnificent drink which was recently brought back to life based on old documents found in the Red Star Line archives.
We wouldn’t be YoungShip if we would not include some fun networking games!
See you all:
25th January 2024 @18h00
La Cave Aux Bulles
Rijnkaai 17, Antwerp (right across the Red Star Line Museum).
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