Platform Zero Incidents

PZI Industry Safety Day
2022-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Messe Kalkar, 47546, Griether Str., Kalkar, 47546, Duitsland
Please read this before getting your ticket.
We are still working on the website. Therefore the registration process is in Dutch. Below the steps are explained.
If you are having trouble, please send us an email to ksteeds@platformzeroincidents.nl.

HOW TO REGISTER
1. On the left side you can order your ticket. We would like every person to register.
Click “Bestel tickets”

2. You get a pop-up to register your name, email, organisation and dietary requirements.
Click “Nu afrekenen”

3. You will see a page to register billing information. Since this event is free, you can skip and scroll down.
Click “Bestelling plaatsen en betalen”

4. You have been registered!
You will receive an email with a QRcode, which is needed to enter the venue.

Stakeholder Conference 2023
2023-05-24 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Maritime Industry Gorinchem, Franklinweg 2, Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, 4207 HZ, Nederland

Mini PZI Industry Safety Day
2023-09-21 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Van der Valk Hotel Cuijk-Nijmegen, Raamweg 10, Cuijk, 5431 NH, Nederland

PZI - Industry Safety Day 2025
2025-03-28 08:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | WICC Hotel Wageningen, Lawickse Allee 9, Wageningen, 6701 AN, Netherlands
Ports in Focus: Seagoing Meets Inland
This year’s Industry Safety Day brings together leaders in maritime safety for an intensive experience in which your input matters! See the crucial interactions between seagoing vessels and inland barges in port environments through live simulations of realistic scenarios (at MARIN) by literally looking at different situations from another perspective. There will be nteractive discussions of which the outcomes will be input for programs of PZI and stakeholders. Get ready to learn, engage, and share insights that will shape safer practices for all.
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Coffee ☕
09:00 – 09:15 | Opening Remarks🎤 Kristel Reiling-Steeds | Program Manager, Platform Zero IncidentsKickstarting the day with a warm welcome and an overview of what’s ahead.
09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote: Navigating the Differences🎤 Elco Oskam | Pilot, LoodswezenWith a background in inland shipping, Elco will share insights from his career as a pilot, highlighting key differences between barges and seagoing vessels, common challenges, and opportunities for collaboration between both worlds.
10:30 – 12:00 | Live Simulations at MARIN
Experience real incident-based simulations at MARIN, offering a firsthand look at how situations unfold from different navigational perspectives and how these viewpoints shape interactions in this dynamic field with many players and factors.
12:00 – 13:00| Lunch Break 🍽
13:30 – 15:00 | Interactive Table-Top Scenarios
Engage in discussion-based exercises tackling real-life industry challenges. The outcomes will directly contribute to PZI and stakeholders working toward a safer port environment.
15:30-16:00 | Round-up
Hearing back from the audience about key-learnings and a time for final remarks or questions to be asked.
16:00 – 17:00 | Networking Drinks Unwind and connect with fellow participants over informal drinks.
In between the sessions there will be time for coffee and walking to simulator location.
Who Should Attend:
Pilots, Captains, port representatives, Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) teams, (safety managers of) ship and barge owners, waterway authorities, and all professionals dedicated to maritime safety.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
📍 Location: WICC hotel Wageningen, The Netherlands
⏰ Event Time: 09:00 – 17:00h
Practical Details:
The event will start at WICC Hotel with the keynote session before groups rotate between WICC and MARIN for discussions and simulations.
For convenience, park at the WICC Hotel for free and leave your car there—it’s the perfect hub for the day! Marin is just a 10-minute walk away, making it an easy stroll. But hey, this is the Netherlands—so don’t forget to bring your umbrella, just in case the weather decides to surprise us.

2025 Stakeholder Conference
2025-05-21 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris) | Maritime Industry Gorinchem, Franklinweg 2, Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, 4207 HZ, Nederland
Program
09:00 – 09:30h Registration
09:30 – 12.00h Main program

Update PZI activities by Kristel Reiling-Steeds – Program Manager PZI
OCIMF’s vision on innovation in the industry by Ton Mol – Barge Adviser OCIMF
Learning from Other Industries by Lianne van der Veen – Investigator Onderzoeksraad voor Veiligheid (OVV)
Unseen Dangers: Addressing Phosphine Risks by Maurits van der Linde – Policy Advisor Safety and Dangerous Goods KBN

12.00 – 13.00h Lunch

10 Years of PZI – Shaping the Future Together
2025-11-20 17:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Skybar Van der Valk Eindhoven-Best, Eindhovenseweg Zuid 144, Best, 5683 PX, Netherlands
On Thursday, November 20th, 2025, we warmly invite our members and special guests to join us at Van der Valk Eindhoven-Best for an evening of celebration.
Together we will look back with pride on a decade of PZI, share inspiring conversations, and enjoy a festive walking dinner accompanied by live entertainment. Most of all, we will raise our glasses to the future ahead.
Practical Information
📅 Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2025
🕔 Time: 17:00 – 22:00h📍 Location: Van der Valk Eindhoven-Best
👔 Dresscode: Cocktail
Evening Program
🕔 17:00 – Arrival & Welcome Drink🍴 18:00 – Festive Walking Dinner with Live Entertainment🥂 19:30 – Toast to 10 Years of PZI & Future Outlook✨ 22:00 – End of Program
Stay Overnight
Would you like to extend the evening? Guests benefit from a special hotel discount at Van der Valk. Simply click on this link and use the code Jubileum when booking.

2026 Stakeholder Conference
2026-06-03 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris) | Maritime Industry Gorinchem, Franklinweg 2, Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, 4207 HZ, Nederland
Hear about the statistics of 2025 and all activities of PZI. Get inspired by the speakers who will share on current developments.
Program
09:00 – 09:30h Registration
09:30 – 12.00h Main program

Update PZI activities by Wilma van Sandijk – Program Management PZI
Martijn Schipper on insights from research into TGAIN – Marin
Prof. dr. Ira Helsloot on proportionate safety policy in the current industry developments – Crisislab

12.00 – 13.00h Lunch
