The owner of the ship, the Dutch company Koole (KMS), filed a case against the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). Koole wants to transport the damaged ship to China for repairs and sale to a Chinese party.
But the ILT does not give permission for this, because the supervisory authority labels the ship – after the fire – as waste and it is therefore not allowed to be transported to that country according to the rules.
Not the right way
If the two cannot reach an agreement, not the summary proceedings judge, but the administrative judge is the appropriate person to consider this case. say that first judge. However, before the company approaches the administrative court, it must first submit a so-called ‘notification on the basis of European rules’. And the ILT can then make an official decision about this.
If Koole does not agree with that decision, an objection can be filed with an administrative judge. The summary proceedings judge agrees with the positions of the ILT, which says that such a decision can be made quickly.
Notification
With the ‘notice Under European rules, a company that exports waste applies for a permit to do so. The procedure is in the hands of the ILT.
The regulator says in a response that it is in favor of reusing the ship. “The reconstruction could possibly also take place in the Netherlands,” says a spokesperson. But if the owner wants to bring it to China in its current state, the rules must be followed.
Koole has not yet responded to questions from RTL Z.
In the summer of last year, a fire raged on the ship, possibly caused by an electric car on board. The Fremantle Highway carried several thousand cars, many of which were damaged. There were also injuries and one death.
Dredger Boskalis secured the ship and initially towed it to Eemshaven. It is now in Rotterdam at the Damen shipyard for inspection.
2024-04-05 10:55:05
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