Maritime Navigation Commission (MarCom)

MarCom is responsible for dealing with maritime ports and navigation channels issues of interest to PIANC. MarCom co-operates with other Commissions when issues can be seen to have a broader perspective, for example when they also have an environmental or inland impact and where relevant cross-commissions issues are concerned such as Working with Nature, Climate Change or approach to target countries. MarCom also co-operates and communicates with other international organisations such as IAPH, IALA, IHMA, IAHR, IMPA, WODA & OCIMF.

MarCom Chair & Vice-Chair

Egbert van der Wal

Egbert van der Wal

Chair

Babak Banijamali

Babak Banijamali

Vice-Chair

MarCom Working Group Reports

MarCom Publications

Overview of the MarCom Ongoing Working Groups

Ongoing Working Groups

PIANC Maritime Navigation Commission 2022 Webinar

Webinar on ‘Recent WG Reports and the Ever Given’ – 8 February 2022

Webinar Video

Members

Nikola Kirov
  • Function: Alternate member
Arjan van der Weck
  • Function: Member
Christopher ORNUM
  • Function: YP-member
Milen Todorov
  • Function: Member
Arabia Koromakana
  • Function: Alternate member
Marta Ibarrondo
  • Function: YP-member
Ian Golabek
  • Function: Secretary
nina François-bongarcon
  • Function: YP-member
Patrick Verhoeven
  • Function: Member
Leandro Cristian PITTON STRAFACE
  • Function: YP-member
Marcos Da VINCENZI
  • Function: Member
Marcelo Luis PEYREGNE
  • Function: Alternate member
Carlos E GINES
  • Function: Member
Gildas COLLETER.
  • Function: Member
Scott Keane
  • Function: Member
Filip MORTELMANS
  • Function: YP-member
Arthur Felipe De Menezes Il
  • Function: Alternate member
Diego Rafael Barbosa Amorim
  • Function: Member
Jean-Francois BELZILE
  • Function: Member
Ron HEFFRON
  • Function: Member
Juan Francisco Herrera
  • Function: Alternate member
Héctor Escobar
  • Function: Member
Lars Stemmler
  • Function: Alternate member
Robert Howe
  • Function: Member
Hans F. BURCHARTH
  • Function: Member
Michael Linthon
  • Function: Alternate member
Santiago Coral
  • Function: Member
Inga ZAITSEVA-PäRNASTE
  • Function: Member
Rafael ESCUTIA CELDA
  • Function: Alternate member
Sara Iglesias
  • Function: YP-member
Kim ANDERSSON-BERLIN
  • Function: YP-member
Sanna Supponen
  • Function: Member
Pierre ARISTAGHES
  • Function: Alternate member
Christophe GAUTHIER
  • Function: Member
M. W. MCBRIDE
  • Function: Alternate member
Peter HUNTER
  • Function: Member
James Palmer
  • Function: YP-member
Michael GRACE
  • Function: Member
Vlatka STUPALO
  • Function: Member
Haryo Dwito ARMONO
  • Function: Member
H.N. ASWATH
  • Function: Member
Babak BANIJAMALI
  • Function: Vice chair
GIUSEPPE ROBERTO TOMASICCHIO
  • Function: Member
Yoshiaki HIGUCHI
  • Function: Member
Hidenori Takahashi
  • Function: Alternate member
Hidenori Takahashi
  • Function: Alternate member
Yoshiaki HIGUCHI
  • Function: Member
Sohyun Kwon
  • Function: Member
Egbert VAN DER WAL
  • Function: Chair
Svein Ove NYVOLL
  • Function: Member
Carlitto M. Castillo
  • Function: Alternate member
Constante T. Fariñas
  • Function: Member
Ricardo dos Reis Benoliel de CARVALHO
  • Function: Alternate member
Maria Graça Maria da Graça Reis e Silva de Oliveira Neves
  • Function: Member
Mattias SANDELL
  • Function: Member
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS
  • Function: Alternate member
Edward BACKLUND
  • Function: YP-member