Frouwke de Vries

Frouwke de Vries has served as Secretary General of the International Association for the representation of the mutual interests of the inland shipping and the insurance and for keeping the register of inland vessels in Europe (IVR), since 2019. Founded in 1877, IVR is the unique international platform representing national organisations involved in inland navigation, the maritime insurance industry, and surveying, as well as individual companies and professionals from related sectors such as brokers, lawyers, manufacturers, and shipyards.

Before joining IVR, Frouwke worked for more than half a decade at the Maritime & Transport Law Department of the Erasmus School of Law, where she began her career in 2011 as Academic Teacher.

Frouwke holds an LL.M. in Corporate Law and MSc in Marketing, both from Erasmus University Rotterdam. In addition to her role as Secretary General, she serves as an Executive Board member of the Dutch Transport Law Association, as member of the Inland Hull, Fishing Vessels & Yachts Committee of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and as Chair of the Board of Dutch Bureau for Certification for Inland Navigation Vessels (NBKB).